KALABURAGI: Slamming 11 years of Narendra Modi-led NDA government at the Centre, Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday accused the Prime Minister of committing 33 mistakes during this period.
Speaking with press persons here, Kharge asked Prime Minister Modi to reveal how many assurances he had given during the election period and how many of them he has actually fulfilled.
"It has been 11 years and 33 mistakes have been committed. You are aware and I have been saying it in parliament too - I have never seen a Prime Minister who lies so much, who commits so many mistakes, who traps people, who deceives youth, who traps the poor and gets votes. I have been in power for 55 years, and in politics for 65 years. There has been no one like him," Kharge said.
Speaking to reporters here, he said the PM lies for everything and does not implement anything that he says, and when questioned he does not have any answers for it.
"Whether it is demonetisation or employment generation or MSP, there are many such things. He has never admitted that he has lied to people and has committed a mistake, and never apologised for it. He keeps on saying things one after the other and it has been 11 years now," he added.
He pointed out that when the UPA and Congress were in power, they accommodated opposition leaders by offering the Deputy Speaker’s post in the Lok Sabha. However, the present NDA government has left the post vacant for the past 11 years, breaking the tradition of involving opposition parties in key parliamentary roles.
"Modi's act is illegal, undemocratic, and he doesn't even want to give the post of Deputy Speaker to the opposition. It shows he has no faith in democracy," he added.
He further said that the UPA had often appreciated the good work done by the Vajpayee government, but in contrast, the NDA government has constantly criticised the Congress-led UPA and discontinued many initiatives started during the Manmohan Singh era.
When asked about the recent statement made by Minister of State for Railways, Somanna, who claimed that Kharge had wrongly sanctioned a Railway Division for Kalaburagi during his tenure as railway minister, Kharge responded sharply. He said Somanna should correct the issue, start commissioning the Railway Division, and take credit for it.
Prime Minister Modi took oath for a third term on June 9, 2024.The Modi government marked its first anniversary in the third term and 11th overall on Monday.
(With inputs from PTI)