Modi Govt's 'fire sale' of national assets to 'friends' is 'single biggest anti-national' act: Kharge
The Hindu
Modi Government completing nine years in office, Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge accused it of carrying out a “fire sale” of national assets and PSUs to its crony capitalist “friends” and claimed this was the “single biggest anti-national” act. The Congress has been running a campaign claiming that the government’s nine years have been marked by incompetence and failures.
With the Prime Minister Modi Government completing nine years in office, Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on May 31, accused it of carrying out a "fire sale" of national assets and PSUs to its crony capitalist "friends" and claimed this was the "single biggest anti-national" act.
The Congress has been running a campaign claiming that the government's nine years have been marked by incompetence and failures.
"Modi Govt's 'Fire Sale' of National Assets & PSUs to its 'Mitr Cronies' is the single biggest 'Anti-National' act!" Mr. Kharge said in a tweet.
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This "destructive loot" is snatching away job opportunities for India's poor, SCs, STs, OBCs, he alleged.
Attacking Prime Minister Modi-led government, which completed nine years in office last week, Mr. Kharge had earlier taken a dig at the government, accusing it of "looting" people's earnings through "deadly inflation" while making "arrogant claims" about it.
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