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Congress president and Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge attacked the Modi government, saying that the average GDP growth has come down to 5.8 per cent from 7.8 per cent recorded in 10 years of Manmohan Singh-led UPA government and asked how jobs will be created if the economy does not grow at the desired pace.
Taking part in the debate on the motion of thanks on the President’s address, Kharge asked if it was “Amrit Kaal” or “Vish Kaal”, claiming that one lakh farmers have died by suicide in the past 10 years.
“Is this ‘Amrit kaal’ or ‘Vish kaal’? In the last 10 years, 1,00,000 farmers have committed suicide. They have not progressed. Neither did they get MSP nor did their income double,” he said.
“In 2013, when Narendra Modi was the Chief Minister of Gujarat and the UPA government was in power at the Centre, he used to say, ‘Rupee is in ICU’ and has taken downwards dive, Today, the rupee is on a ventilator; it has crossed 87.”
