"They Don't Think About Poor, Farmers": Kapil Sibal Slams Centre

Senior Congress leader Kapil Sibal on Tuesday criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led central government and said that they are putting money in the pockets of the rich and are not concerned about the poor.

Talking to news agency ANI, Mr Sibal said that the central government is for the rich people and they "don't understand" the problems faced by poor people on a daily basis.

"Data shows that people from the age group of 18-31 years, more and more people in that age group are seeking wages through MGNREGA... It means people in that age group are not getting jobs... This government is not concerned with all that," Mr Sibal said.

"This government does not think of the poor. They are thinking of the digital economy... They don't worry about the farmers... Retail prices are going up. Though the prices are going up, people don't have money to buy. Instead of putting money in the pockets of the poor, they are putting money in the pockets of the rich," he added.

Earlier today, Mr Sibal had tweeted, "Abhijit (Banerjee) is left leaning is that a crime I asked? The poor too need attention that is our government's task. Tax cuts good news for corporates more money in their hands. The poor ask the Minister where do you think we stand? The poor are alone and unattended!"

Abhijit
is left leaning
is that a crime
I asked ?

the poor too
need attention
that is our
government's task

tax cuts
good news for corporates
more money
in their hands

the poor
ask the Minister
where do you think
we stand ?

The poor
are alone
and unattended !

— Kapil Sibal (@KapilSibal) October 22, 2019

Union Minister Piyush Goyal had on Friday congratulated renowned economist Abhijit Banerjee for winning the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences, but criticised him, saying he is "left-leaning" and the people of the country has "totally rejected" his thinking.

"I congratulate Abhijit Banerjee for winning the Nobel Prize. But you all know about his thinking. His thinking is left-leaning. He has heaped praises on the NYAY scheme but the people of India has totally rejected his thinking." Mr Goyal had said in Pune.