A new kind of war has started between the government and the opposition regarding India’s economy. In central politics where BJP is in power and Congress is playing the role of opposition, a different war is going on between the two. On the other hand, in Karnataka, where Congress is in power and BJP is in opposition, a different kind of fight is being seen there.
At the Centre, Petroleum Minister Hardeep Singh Puri is seen countering the opposition’s attack and drawing a blueprint for a strong economy of the country. On the other hand, Karnataka’s Deputy CM DK Shivakumar is also replying to PM Narendra Modi on the growth of the state. Let us also tell you what kind of attack and counterattack is being seen at both the places.
Hardeep Singh Puri hit back
Union Petroleum Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Saturday targeted Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge and said that the Congress party is making fabricated allegations using false and fake data. Responding to Kharge’s claims in several posts on social media platform
Earlier, Kharge had posted on X on Friday, targeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying that lie, deceit, fraud, loot and propaganda are the five adjectives which best describe your government. He asked Modi questions on the promise of two crore jobs per year, inflation, demonetization and flawed-GST, electoral bonds, allegations against SEBI chief, crimes against SC/STs and India’s poor ranking on the Global Hunger Index.
,@narendramodi yes,
Lies, Deceit, Fakery, Loot & Publicity are the 5 adjectives which best describe your Govt!
Your drumbeating regarding a 100-day plan was a cheap PR stunt!
On May 16, 2024 you had also claimed that you took inputs from more than 20 lakh people for the road
— Mallikarjun Kharge (@kharge) November 1, 2024
Puri replied like this
In response, Puri said that it seems that the Congress Party and Kharge are unaware of the changes that have improved the lives of Indians. Puri said that the Modi government has lifted more than 24 crore Indians out of multidimensional poverty. This includes construction of more than 11 crore toilets, 12 crore tap water connections, more than 10 crore free cooking gas connections, healthcare services, 51 crore bank accounts, three-fold increase in capital expenditure and policies like GST, Startup India, IBC and PLI scheme. Reforms have helped.
Congress Party’s classic shoot & scoot brand of social media policy based on lies, fabricated figures & fake data is back in action.
Even their senior most leaders do not check facts before going public with their delusional opinions.
Under leadership of PM @narendramodi Yes, pic.twitter.com/0BaQdzJm5C
— Hardeep Singh Puri (@HardeepSPuri) November 2, 2024
He said we ensured that petrol and diesel prices did not increase even when international benchmark prices increased by 40 to 70 per cent, while oil bonds worth Rs 1.41 lakh crore were sold during the Congress-led UPA-2 government. Due to their foolishness in issuing this, the country was forced to return Rs 3.2 lakh crore in return. The Union Minister said that India is showing that it will achieve its development goals by 2047.
War of growth in Karnataka
Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Saturday responded to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s criticism by citing data from the Ministry of Statistics and Program Implementation (MOSPI). He said that the state’s GDP growth for 2023-24 is 10.2 percent, which is higher than the national average of 8.2 percent. Modi had written on ‘X’ on Friday that Congress in Karnataka was paying more attention to internal party politics and “looting” rather than development and was even planning to withdraw existing schemes.
As per the data from the Ministry of Statistics and Program Implementation (MoSPI), Karnataka’s GSDP growth for 2023-24 is 10.2% surpassing the national average of 8.2%.
Now,
These are facts.
— DK Shivakumar (@DKShivakumar) November 2, 2024
Sharing Modi’s post, Shivakumar replied citing MOSPI data that Karnataka’s GDP growth for 2023-24 is 10.2 per cent, which is higher than the national average of 8.2 per cent. Meanwhile, state Information Technology Minister Priyank Kharge also criticized Prime Minister Modi, alleging that his information was wrong and he was relying on what his social media team said instead of the Finance Minister.
