Congress on Thursday launched a scathing attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government. Congress has said that he has completely failed to fulfill the promises of his 100-day agenda in the first 95 days of his third term. Referring to seven major areas, the party claimed that the government has failed in every area from national security to dealing with economic issues and governance related flaws. It is worth noting that the government will complete 100 days on September 17. This day is also PM Modi’s 74th birthday.
“In the recent past, there have been terrorist attacks in Jammu and Kashmir, especially in Jammu, where many brave soldiers of the Indian Army have been martyred,” Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge said in a post on social media platform X. He also referred to the violence in Manipur that has been going on for 16 months. Accusing Modi of ignoring a major internal crisis, he said, “Manipur is burning and Prime Minister ji you don’t even have time to see the state.”
Government is cheating the youth- Kharge
Terming the current financial budget as an ‘anti-people’ budget, the Congress party alleged that this budget is a budget that will break the back of the poor and the middle class. Referring to the allegations of financial misappropriation involving the Prime Minister and industrialist Gautam Adani, the Congress President said, “The new revelations of the Modi-Adani mega scam and the SEBI chairman’s omissions and commissions cannot be suppressed any more.” Kharge also expressed his displeasure over the government’s way of dealing with unemployment. He accused the government of deceiving the youth, citing the widespread issues of NEET paper leak and alleged unemployment.
‘Expressways, bridges, roads, tunnels, whatever was built has collapsed’
Kharge said, “Be it the statue of Pujya Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj in Maharashtra, the roof of airports, the new Parliament or the temple of Lord Ram in Ayodhya, expressways, bridges, roads, tunnels, whatever you have claimed to have built, all of them are flawed.” He further accused the government of endangering railway safety and failing to provide adequate relief to flood-hit states. He alleged that the Modi government was forced to take a ‘U’ turn in UPS and support the Constitution over lateral entry. Kharge said, “Nobody knows what was your agenda for 100 days. But in 95 days, the country is suffering serious consequences because of your inaction!”
What was the plan of Modi government
Before the general elections, the Modi government had chalked out an ambitious plan for its first 100 days. It was aimed at laying the foundation for its third term. The agenda was expected to include 50 to 70 goals divided into three parts – immediate (Category A), medium-term (Category B), and long-term (Category C). Category A goals, which were the most urgent, were to be announced by PM Modi himself. Category B goals were to be announced by Union ministers within the first few days of the government while Category C goals were to be implemented in the next two to three years.