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Congress leader Rahul Gandhi today said there are now two distinct Indias, one for the rich and the other for the poor. "The gap between the two is growing," he said in parliament, during a debate on the presidential address.
"You keep talking about Made in India, Made in India. Made in India is not possible anymore. You have destroyed 'Made in India'. You need to support small and medium industries, otherwise 'Made in India' is not possible. Small and medium industries are the only ones who can create jobs," Rahul Gandhi said in the Lok Sabha.
"You keep talking about Made in India, Start-Up India, etc. And joblessness is only increasing."
The Congress MP tore into the government over unemployment and said it was because of "your flawed vision that two Indias are being created."
Mr Gandhi accused the ruling BJP of bringing back the idea of a "king of India" that was "smashed in 1947".
"You will never ever in your life rule over the people of Tamil Nadu. No matter what fantasies you have, you will never ever rule over the people of a state of India," he said as he illustrated his point on cooperative federalism, "conversation and negotiation".
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Two Indias created, one for rich and one for poor; gap widening: Rahul GandhiCongress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday attacked the government alleging that two Indias, one for the rich and one for the poor, have been created and the gap between them was widening.
Speaking first from the Opposition side in the Lok Sabha during the debate on the Motion of Thanks on the President's address, he said the address to a joint sitting of Parliament didn't touch the central challenges facing the country and was a "list of bureaucratic ideas" instead of a strategic vision.
The presidential address made no mention of unemployment, the Congress leader claimed.
There are two Indias -- one for the rich, one for the poor -- and the gap between the two was widening, Mr Gandhi alleged and urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to start working towards bringing the two Indias, created by this government, together.
He claimed that 40 per cent of India's wealth has gone to a chosen few.
Today, the earnings of 84 per cent of Indians have dwindled, pushing them towards poverty, Mr Gandhi said.
'Make in India' cannot happen as the unorganised sector has been completely destroyed, he alleged.
Rajya Sabha remains disruption free on Wednesday after 41 sittings in four sessionsAfter nearly a year of 41 sittings spread over four sessions, the Rajya Sabha had a disruption-free business on Wednesday.
The last such normal disruption-free sitting was the 253rd session of the Upper House on March 19, 2021 during the Budget session last year, said sources.
The sitting on December 13, 2021 was also disruption-free but it was a Private Members' Day when disruptions are rare.
According to sources, the last disruption-free full session was the 216th session in June 2014 when ministers of the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government were introduced in Rajya Sabha. However, the two such occasions for the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) governments in 2014 and 2019 witnessed disruptions, news agency PTI reported.
Congress Slams Centre In Rajya Sabha Over "Inflation, Chinese Incursion"Taking part in the debate on the motion of thanks to the President's address, the Congress on Wednesday hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi led government in Rajya Sabha on issues of "inflation, Chinese incursion and the attack on Christianity".
Speaking on behalf of his party, Congress leader and Leader of Opposition in the Upper House, Mallikarjun Kharge took a dig at the Modi government, asking "there is inflation at one side and unemployment on another side. Is this 'achche din' (good days)?"
In his nearly one our speech in the House, Mr Kharge commented "rates of all essential commodities like pulses, vegetables, LPG have increased manifold; there is no employment; the country is on 101 position in hunger index, but there are 'achche din' (good days)".
New schemes under cooperation ministry to be rolled out from next fiscal: Amit ShahThe government has envisaged the introduction of new schemes to strengthen cooperative societies from the financial year 2022-23 onwards, Union Cooperation Minister Amit Shah told Parliament on Wednesday.
In his written reply to the Upper House, Mr Shah said that currently, there is only one scheme, namely the Central Sector Integrated Scheme on Agricultural Cooperation (CSISAC), for the promotion and development of the cooperative sector across the country.
Under CSISAC, assistance is given to National Cooperative Development Corporation (NCDC), Cooperative Education and Training; and National Cooperative Federation, he said.
Widespread unemployment prevalent in country: Mallikarjun Kharge slams CentreLeader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday slammed the Centre for not addressing the issue of unemployment.
"Widespread unemployment is prevalent in the country. Youths are in distress because big factories are shutting down, investment is not coming, and the number of government jobs is shrinking," said senior Congress leader Kharge in Rajya Sabha.
He added, "In 2014, you (BJP) promised two crore jobs every year. You should have provided 15 crore jobs by now. But how many jobs did you actually provide? This year's Budget promises just 60 lakh jobs in the next five years."
16,427 Private Security Agencies Have Active Licence As Of Date: MoS Nityanand RaiThe Centre on Wednesday informed that as many as 16,427 private security agencies have an active licence as of date. Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai on Wednesday provided this information in a written reply to a question posed by AIADMK Rajya Sabha MP A Vijayakumar today.
439 Terrorists Killed In J-K After Article 370 Abrogation: MoS Home Nityanand Rai
As many as 439 terrorists have been eliminated in Jammu and Kashmir so far after the abrogation of Article 370 while 541 terrorism-related incidents have been registered in the Union Territory, Minister of State for Home affairs Nityanand Rai on Wednesday informed Rajya Sabha.
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During his observations in the House today, M Venkaiah Naidu highlighted the significance of the context of this session and urged all sections to ensure the best performance of the House during this session by reminding the Members of 93.50 per cent of productivity during the Budget Session last year.
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Six reports of department-related Parliamentary Committee on Transport, Tourism and Culture and Motion of Thanks to the President's address among key business listed in the Rajya Sabha today. These reports will be laid on the table soon after the Upper House will assemble at 10 am. The reports are linked to Transport, Tourism and Culture, including Three Hundred Fourth Report on Action Taken by the Government on the recommendations and observations contained in its Two Hundred Ninety-Third Report on 'Status of Aviation Connectivity in the country'; Three Hundred Fifth Report on Action Taken by the Government on the recommendations and observations contained in its Two Hundred Ninety Fourth Report on Development and Conservation of Museums and Archaeological Sites - Challenges and Opportunities'; and Three Hundred Sixth Report on Action Taken by the Government on the recommendations and observations contained in its Two Hundred Ninety-Fifth Report on 'Potential of Tourist Spots in the country - Connectivity and Outreach'.