Congress leader Rahul Gandhi launched a scathing attack on the BJP government in Lok Sabha on Wednesday, saying the gap between the rich and the poor is widening in the country.
“There are two Indias—one for the rich, one for the poor,” he said, noting that 10 people in the country have more wealth than 40 per cent Indians.
"One India is for the extremely rich people—for those who have immense wealth, immense power, for those who do not need a job, those who do not need water connection, electricity connections, but for those who control the heartbeat of the country. And then another India is for the poor. The gap between these two Indias is widening," Rahul said.
Speaking in the lower house a day after Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented a Rs 39.45 lakh crore budget, the Wayanad MP claimed that the earnings of 84 per cent Indians have dwindled, pushing them towards poverty.
Rahul criticised the Presidential address to the joint sitting of Parliament, alleging that the speech did not mention key challenges facing the country. “'The Presidential address was a list of bureaucratic ideas instead of a strategic vision,” he said
Claiming that the unemployment rate in the country is the highest in 50 years, the Congress leader said campaigns like 'Make in India' and 'Start-up India' would not be possible unless the youth got the jobs they were supposed to.
“The youth across the country is looking for jobs. Your government is unable to provide them with one. You speak of providing employment, but three crore youth lost their jobs in 2021,” Rahul said.
