The BJP on Sunday hailed Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the choice to carry a unified pension scheme for central authorities workers and hit out on the Congress, asking why it has not carried out its promise of bringing again the previous pension scheme in Himachal Pradesh and different states the place it’s in energy.
Addressing a press convention at BJP headquarters right here, senior celebration chief Ravi Shankar Prasad slammed Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge for his U-turn jibe at the Centre and mentioned Prime Minister Modi is “delicate” to public points and takes selections in public curiosity after cautious consideration.
The Modi authorities doesn’t take “ad-hoc selections”, the previous Union minister mentioned and requested Kharge to inform the nation why his celebration has taken a “U-turn” on its ballot promise of implementing the previous pension scheme in Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka, and Telangana after coming to energy in these states.
“The Congress has made the previous pension scheme a large difficulty in Indian politics over the past two years. A lot in order that the Congress made even Priyanka Gandhi Vadra announce throughout elections in Himachal Pradesh that the celebration will implement the previous pension scheme within the state if voted to energy,” Prasad mentioned “Will this Congress solely make bulletins or implement them as properly? The Congress usually and Rahul Gandhi particularly, please inform the nation did you implement the previous pension scheme as promised in Himachal Pradesh,” he mentioned.
The BJP chief accused Gandhi of “bluffing” individuals by making false guarantees for votes and requested him to desist from such apply.
“We’re pleased with Prime Minister Modi that he listened and understood the considerations of the (central authorities) workers, arrange a committee to look into that, and a significant choice was made. On behalf of the celebration, we greet the federal government, particularly the prime minister for this,” he added.
Prasad mentioned the Congress had change into “so weary of the palpable falsehood” of its assurance concerning the pension scheme that it couldn’t muster the braveness to incorporate it in its Lok Sabha ballot manifesto.
“Rahul Gandhi, what are you doing brother? How a lot do you bluff. Inform the reality typically. And whenever you say one thing, it is best to do it. When you can’t do it then don’t say it,” he mentioned.
“Rahul Gandhi, the nation is just not run like this. Governing India is a critical enterprise the place selections must be made after cautious consideration. Adhocism doesn’t work right here,” Prasad added.
Taking a dig on the authorities, Congress president Kharge mentioned in a put up on X, “The ‘U’ in UPS stands for Modi Govt’s U turns! Put up June 4, the facility of the individuals has prevailed over the vanity of energy of the Prime Minister.” Nonetheless, the BJP asserted that the UPS has been within the making since 2023 and it was reported by media too.
“Kharge ji, The Unified Pension Scheme has been within the making since 2023, a lot earlier than June 4, 2024…,” BJP IT division head Amit Malviya mentioned in response to Kharge’s put up.
“You’re the Congress President. Can’t come throughout as so clueless and ill-informed. However what the brand new well-thought out-pension scheme has finished is decreased Congress’s room for profligate politics,” he mentioned.
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