More people pushed into poverty under Modi govt: Manish Tewari
By ANI | Published: July 1, 2020 09:38 AM2020-07-01T09:38:43+5:302020-07-01T09:55:12+5:30
Congress leader Manish Tewari on Wednesday slammed the Central government for allegedly pushing more people into poverty and also demanded the conduct of a fresh poverty survey in the country.
More people pushed into poverty under Modi govt: Manish Tewari
Congress leader Msh Tewari on Wednesday slammed the Central government for allegedly pushing more people into poverty and also demanded the conduct of a fresh poverty survey in the country.
Tiwari claimed that while in power, Congress was able to uplift more than 270 million people from the state of penury.
"Btwn 2004 -14 UPA lifted 271 Million people out of poverty. Btwn 2014 & 2020 NDA/BJP pushed substantial Numbers back into poverty. That is why @PMOIndia says money has been transferred to 20 crore poor families.Suspect numbers Fresh Poverty survey between 2014-20 required," he tweeted in the morning today," he tweeted.
( With inputs from ANI )
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