New Delhi: Congress Normal Secretary Jairam Ramesh on Sunday harshly criticised the Modi authorities over the Particular Intensive Revision (SIR) problem, saying that the allegations that had been levelled within the Parliament that the Congress has not given any options to the Election Fee concerning electoral reforms are “fully false.”

Dismissing the allegations, Ramesh stated, “Allegations had been levelled at us within the Parliament that the Congress get together has not given any options to the Election Fee concerning electoral reforms. That is fully false. We now have repeatedly requested time. We weren’t given time. Rahul Gandhi has held three press conferences…We had been accused within the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha. We are actually making ready a doc on electoral reforms and can quickly current it to the Election Fee.”

“We hope the Election Fee will meet with us and talk about it…From June 2023 to December 2023, we repeatedly requested time from the Election Fee concerning the VVPAT problem…The electoral roll must be cleaned up; there will be no two opinions about that. Solely Indian residents can vote. There is no such thing as a debate, no controversy about that…The Dwelling Minister ought to inform us. This data must be given to the nation: you performed an SIR in Bihar. What number of infiltrators did you delete in Bihar?…RSS desires to vary this Structure. Narendra Modi desires to vary it. Do you bear in mind what the slogan was for 2024? “Abki Baar 400 Paar” Why? In order that they will change this Structure…,” he informed ANI.

In the meantime, he additionally introduced that the Congress Working Committee assembly scheduled for December 27 will finalise an motion plan for a nationwide motion throughout all states in opposition to the Viksit Bharat Assure for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) (VB-G-RAM-G) Invoice handed in Parliament.

Talking to ANI, Ramesh stated the brand new laws has taken away employment alternatives from rural, disadvantaged and exploited sections of society. “The elemental character of MGNREGA has been modified; the fundamental construction of the scheme has been altered. The employment that was being supplied to rural, disadvantaged, and exploited individuals has been taken away,” he stated.

In the course of the just lately concluded winter session, the Parliament handed the Viksit Bharat Assure for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) (VB–G RAM G) Invoice, with the Rajya Sabha approving the laws hours after the Lok Sabha handed it.

The Invoice ensures 125 days of wage employment per rural family, up from the present 100 days, for grownup members keen to undertake unskilled guide work. (ANI)

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