Money being flown into pockets of needy in Congress-ruled states: Rahul Gandhi

Mangalore Today News Network

New Delhi, May 16, 2020: Coronavirus cases in India have gone up to 85,940, according to the data published on the health ministry website on Friday evening. As many as 2,752 people have lost their lives due to the infection, while 30,152 people have been discharged, Hindustan Times reported.

 

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in her 3rd tranche of Aatma Nirbhar Bharat package on Friday, announced several reforms in the agriculture sector. One of the major reforms announced by the government was the amendment in the Essential Commodities Act to deregulate prices of food items.  This, the finance minister said, would not only revive the economy but also unleash its latent potential through opening up of production and marketing avenues.

"If you want to have a future, you have to defend your present. In Tamil Nadu too, I have seen many migrants walking back to their respective hometowns. We have to think about the vulnerable people and protect them," says Rahul Gandhi.

"Money is being given directly to the poor in Congress-ruled state. An economic storm is on its way, and we have to tackle it. As leader of opposition, I am trying to pressurise the government into giving money to the poor," says Rahul Gandhi.