Congress critique asks anniversary questions to PM Narendra Modi

Congress has come out with a critique of the Narendra Modi government on the occasion of its ninth anniversary, charging it with mismanagement of the economy and national security, and promotion of crony capitalism.

At the release of a pamphlet titled “9 saal, 9 sawaal — chuppi todiye Pradhan Mantri ji!”, at the AICC headquarters on Friday, the Opposition party also accused the government of failure to address the issues of unemployment and farm sector and border problems, and demanded answers from the prime minister.

In a statement issued by AICC communication in-charge Jairam Ramesh, the party presented a comparison of prices between 2014 and 2023 of petrol, diesel, LPG, mustard oil, atta and milk to showcase how the prices of these products have shot up.


“The prices of all essential commodities have relentlessly risen since 2014, even though oil prices have fallen from $100/barrel to $70/barrel over the same period,” said the statement. “Youth unemployment has risen to 30-40%, while real wages have fallen for the poor. This is a disastrous record. Demonetisation and GST destroyed small businesses without eliminating black money, and Demon 2.0 announced recently is a fresh reminder of your government’s heartless approach.”

The party asked why in nine years the government has not fulfilled the promises made to farmers, such as legalising MSP and doubling farmers’ income. Accusing the government of promoting corruption and cronyism, it said, “The Modani MegaScam exposed how national assets like LIC and SBI are risking the savings of crores of policyholders and depositors to make investments and loans to risky companies like Adani...”

On the India-China border issue, the party asked the PM, “Why is it that even after your clean chit to China in 2020, they continue to occupy Indian territory...”