‘Standing on UPA's shoulders': P Chidambaram challenges FM Sitharaman's claims on Modi govt's achievements
Congress leader P Chidambaram said that any government that has ruled for 5 to 10 years would be able to boast the achievements that Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman spoke of.
- Jun 26, 2023,
- Updated Jun 27, 2023 7:47 PM IST
Congress leader and former Finance Minister P Chidambaram has responded to an article penned by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, speaking at length about the Modi government’s achievements. Chidambaram said if the Modi government stands tall, it is because it is standing on the shoulders of the former UPA government.
The Congress leader said that any government that has ruled for 5 to 10 years would be able to boast the achievements that the finance minister spoke of. “Every government will have achievements to its credit. So does the Modi government. If the Modi government stands tall in some areas, it is because it is standing on the shoulders of the UPA government,” he said.
In her article for The Indian Express, FM Sitharaman said that the role of the Opposition has been to disrupt and delay the workings of the Modi government by filing petitions in the courts. “Over 15 cases, including on the GST, Article 370, vaccination, triple talaq, Central Vista, were vigorously argued only for them to lose in each one of them,” she said adding that all the time spent in the courts for these cases could have been utilised towards achieving goals in lesser than nine years of time – the period Modi government has been in power since 2014.
In his response, Chidambaram said that the finance minister was wrong. “The FM has cited 5 examples of the Opposition taking the government to Court and LOSING the case She is wrong at least in three: The SC had declared triple talaq illegal even before Parliament passed a law. The Article 370 case has not yet been heard by the Court. Numerous cases under the GST laws are pending,” he said.
He also responded to the finance minister’s statement that India ranks second in fruit and vegetable production, first in milk production, third in poultry sector and is the second largest honey producers. “The Hon'ble FM claims credit for India achieving top ranks in production of milk, honey and fruit and vegetables. These ranks were achieved years ago and we retain those ranks,” he said.
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Congress leader and former Finance Minister P Chidambaram has responded to an article penned by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, speaking at length about the Modi government’s achievements. Chidambaram said if the Modi government stands tall, it is because it is standing on the shoulders of the former UPA government.
The Congress leader said that any government that has ruled for 5 to 10 years would be able to boast the achievements that the finance minister spoke of. “Every government will have achievements to its credit. So does the Modi government. If the Modi government stands tall in some areas, it is because it is standing on the shoulders of the UPA government,” he said.
In her article for The Indian Express, FM Sitharaman said that the role of the Opposition has been to disrupt and delay the workings of the Modi government by filing petitions in the courts. “Over 15 cases, including on the GST, Article 370, vaccination, triple talaq, Central Vista, were vigorously argued only for them to lose in each one of them,” she said adding that all the time spent in the courts for these cases could have been utilised towards achieving goals in lesser than nine years of time – the period Modi government has been in power since 2014.
In his response, Chidambaram said that the finance minister was wrong. “The FM has cited 5 examples of the Opposition taking the government to Court and LOSING the case She is wrong at least in three: The SC had declared triple talaq illegal even before Parliament passed a law. The Article 370 case has not yet been heard by the Court. Numerous cases under the GST laws are pending,” he said.
He also responded to the finance minister’s statement that India ranks second in fruit and vegetable production, first in milk production, third in poultry sector and is the second largest honey producers. “The Hon'ble FM claims credit for India achieving top ranks in production of milk, honey and fruit and vegetables. These ranks were achieved years ago and we retain those ranks,” he said.
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