Modi had said that the coronavirus outbreak has provided an opportunity for India to become self-reliant and announced a Rs 20 lakh crore package for the purpose.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday announced a stimulus package worth Rs 20 lakh crore to revive the economy that has been badly hit by the coronavirus pandemic. Modi had said that the coronavirus outbreak has provided an opportunity for India to become self-reliant and announced a Rs 20 lakh crore package for the purpose.
However, opposition parties hit out at the prime minister for failing to address the problems faced by the migrant labourers and said that the announcement lacked details about the package.
Congress MP Shashi Tharoor termed it as selling the same old wine but in a new bottle, adding that PM Modi has now just turned 'Make In India' into 'Atmnirbhar Bharat' and there was nothing new in it.
Another Congress leader Randeep Surjewala slammed the PM saying his address has only given the country and the media a HEADLINE.
“When the ‘blank page’ is filled with ‘Heartfelt Help of People’, the nation and Congress party will respond. The mammoth heart-breaking human tragedy of migrant workers walking back home needed compassion, care & safe return. India is deeply disappointed by your utter lack of empathy, sensitivity & failure to address the woes of millions of migrant workers,” he tweeted.
“@PMOIndia ‘s speech can be summed up in one word — Headline Hunting. A number — 20 lakh crores. No details,” Party MP Manish Tewari wrote on Twitter.
Party leader P Chidambaram said, "Yesterday, PM gave us a headline and a blank page. Naturally, my reaction was a blank! Today, we look forward to the FM filling the blank page. We will carefully count every ADDITIONAL rupee that the government will actually infuse into the economy," Chidambaram tweeted.
However, Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot welcomed the announcement. “The financial package announced by PM Modi ji was much awaited. Better late than never. We welcome this. Now when details emerge, we would know exactly how different sectors," he tweeted.
SP chief and former Uttar Pradesh chief minister Akhilesh Yadav called the package 'another fake promise'.
Trinamool Congress MP Derek O'Brien was sceptical as he said, "We saw the box today. We saw the wrapping paper today. But what is in the product. we don’t know. For that, we have to open the package tomorrow or day after. He (Modi) said 20 lakh crores, 10 per cent of GDP, but (there was a) little asterisk there saying some conditions apply."
Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman is scheduled to address a press conference at 4 PM on Wednesday regarding the details of the package.
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