In a blistering critique, BJP’s vocal spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla accused Congress of opposing everything from Lord Ram to rural development, Viksit Bharat, and farmers’ welfare, particularly over the government’s innovative ‘Jai Ram Ji’ initiative supplanting MGNREGA.
Poonawalla pointed to Congress’s own leaders’ past statements undermining MGNREGA’s sustainability. ‘Jairam Ramesh and others knew it wasn’t the endgame, yet now they wail about its replacement,’ he said.
NDA’s allocation for MGNREGA dwarfs UPA’s, with even Congress figures like Pawar and Chidambaram pushing for state-level accountability to protect farmers.
The fresh scheme offers enhanced benefits: 125 workdays assured, prompt disbursals, and ironclad transparency, fueling India’s development vision. Congress’s resistance reveals its true colors, Poonawalla charged.
Addressing SIR controversies, he clarified Bihar’s exercise was Supreme Court-monitored, unchallenged post-publication. Opposition’s agitation in other states is mere vote-bank politics to protect illegal migrants, he asserted, diverting blame to electoral systems.
In Karnataka, Congress’s ballot paper push for BBMP elections is a ‘family rescue mission,’ Poonawalla scoffed. ‘Outcome remains unchanged—they’re heading for defeat.’
This exchange highlights escalating rhetoric, with BJP championing progress while painting Congress as obstructive to national advancement.