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PM Modi raises Congress' Decade of Scams to hit back at Adani jibe by Rahul Gandhi

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PM Modi raises Congress' Decade of Scams to hit back at Adani jibe by Rahul Gandhi

Targeting the Opposition, PM said that is India emerging as manufacturing hub, but some people don't want to accept it.

A day after Congress leader Rahul Gandhi attacked him over his 'relationship' with businessman Gautam Adani, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday (February 8) targeted the Congress party and called the UPA rule from 2004 to 2014 the decade of corruption.

During his reply in Lok Sabha, PM Narendra Modi slammed the Opposition and said that those pained by India's progress must introspect. PM Modi slammed UPA government and called its rule before 2014 the decade of corruption. He said that while the world was busy enhancing its technology, the UPA-II was busy with scams like 2G.

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"They showed just a law in name of removing unemployment, 2004-2014 was a decade of scams and violence," PM Modi said taking a dig at Congress party. PM Modi also said that India lost its global standing in those 10 years.

Avoids Adani issue, targets Opposition: PM Modi didn't talk about the Adani issue or his relationship with him, but targetted the Opposition and said that after some people's remarks yesterday in Lok Sabha, entire 'ecosystem' and their supporters were jubilant. "After the speeches of a few people, some people were happily saying, "Ye hui na baat." Maybe they slept well & couldn't wake up (on time)," he said.

  • PM said that those who are drunk in arrogance and think that only they have the knowledge, feel that only by abusing Modi will a way come out, that only through false, nonsensical mudslinging on Modi will a path be paved. "It has been 22 years, they still have a misapprehension," he said.
  • PM said that the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has brought all Opposition parties together on one platform, it has done what electorate could not do.
  • "Vote bank politics harmed country, delayed India's development; middle class was ignored but NDA govt provided them protection," PM Modi said. He said BJP's priority is to work for welfare of deprived, poor and tribals.
  • "A few people, drowning in despair, are unable to accept the country's progress. They don't see the achievements of the people of the country. It's the result of the efforts of 140 crore people of the country due to which India is making a name. They don't see those achievements," the PM said as "Modi-Modi" chants resonated in Parliament.
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India is moving ahead: "Once-in-a-100-yrs pandemic, a war-like situation on the other hand, a divided world, and even in this situation, even in this crisis, the manner in which the country has been steadied, the manner in which it has steadied itself has filled the entire nation with confidence & pride," the PM said.

  • He said that the country is moving ahead with full strength, massive transformation through technology taking place. "There were two-three decades of instability and now there is political stability in country, a decisive government is in place," PM Modi said.
  • Targeting the Opposition leaders, PM said that is India emerging as manufacturing hub, world sees its prosperity in India's growth but some people don't want to accept it.
  • He said that some people seeped into morose can't accept India's achievements. "In the last 9 years, India has become home to 90,000 start-ups. It's the third biggest in terms of start-ups," PM Modi said.

Thanks President: PM Modi in reply to Motion of Thanks on President's address, said that Droupadi Murmu has shown us the way, she is inspiration for all. He slammed Opposition leader for insulting the President of India and said that some leaders displayed hatred against the Scheduled Tribes.

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Rahul Gandhi in Lok Sabha: Rahul Gandhi, who just completed his over 4,000 km Bharat Jodo Yatra, on Tuesday, had launched a scathing attack on PM Modi and the BJP government and raised the Adani issue in the Lok Sabha. He had said people asked him how Adani got into so many businesses and succeeded.

  • "From Tamil Nadu, Kerala to Himachal Pradesh, we have been listening one name everywhere 'Adani'. Across the entire country, it's just 'Adani', 'Adani', 'Adani'...," he said in the Parliament.
  • Rahul said that during the yatra people also asked him how Adani's net worth increased from USD 8 billion to 140 billion between 2014 and 2022.

Rahul's charges against PM Modi: Gandhi linked Adani's meteoric rise with PM Modi coming to power in the Centre. He questioned how Adani, from being in 609th position on the richest people's list in 2014, became the second richest in 2022.

  • Gandhi also produced photographs of Modi in a plane with Adani and stepping off a plane with Adani logo. Speaker Om Birla disapproved of the act and asked him to remove the photos.
  • Rahul alleged that PM Modi helped Adani bag overseas contracts in various sectors. He also asked how many times has the PM travelled together on a foreign trip with Adani.
  • He said: "How many times did Adani ji join you later on a visit? How many times Adani ji travelled to a country immediately after you visited the country? How many times Adani ji bagged a contract in a foreign country after your visit there?"
  • Gandhi asked how much money Adani has given to the BJP in the last 20 years, including through electoral bonds.
  • Rahul also hit out at Modi for slamming the Opposition over its criticism of the Rafale deal by allegedly overlooking the capabilities of Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL). "Yesterday the Prime Minister said at HAL that we hurled wrong allegations. But in reality, HAL's contract of 126 aircraft went to Anil Ambani, who then went bankrupt," he said.
  • He said: "The (Adani-Modi) relationship began many years ago when Narendra Modi was Gujarat's CM. When most of India was asking questions of the Prime Minister, was against the PM (then CM Narendra Modi), one man stood shoulder to shoulder with PM Modi, he was loyal to the prime minister and helped Mr Modi construct the idea of a resurgent Gujarat."

The Adani-Hindenburg issue: Adani Enterprises on February 1 announced the withdrawal of its Rs 20,000-crore follow-on public offer (FPO) hours after shares of Adani Group of companies saw a huge crash. Adani’s businesses have lost over $100 billion in a week, one of the biggest wipeouts in India’s history.

  • The group's stocks have slumped after Hindenburg Research made some serious allegations in its report, including fraudulent transactions and share price manipulation at the Gautam Adani-led group.
  • The 106-page report about Adani Group was released by US short-seller firm Hindenburg on January 24. The report, which raised multiple concerns about Adani Group companies, created panic among investors. Adani Group has dismissed the charges as lies, saying it complies with all laws and disclosure requirements. It called the Hindenburg report baseless and threatened to sue the short-seller.
Last updated: February 08, 2023 | 18:28
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