Chidambaram
said the scheme showed that the BJP was living by the 'truth that
desperate times require desperate measures.
Senior
Congress leader P
Chidambaram Monday termed the PM-KISAN scheme as "cash for
votes" and said it was BJP's "desperate attempt" to
placate debt-ridden farmers with "crumbs" of Rs 17 per day
per family.
The
former finance minister also said the scheme showed that the BJP was
living by the "truth that desperate times require desperate
measures".
The
Rs 75,000 crore scheme was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi
in Gorakhpur on Sunday by transferring the first instalment of Rs
2,000 each to over one crore farmers.
The
scheme was announced in this year's Interim budget whereby the
central government announced that it will provide Rs 6,000 per year
in three instalments to 12 crore small and marginal farmers holding
cultivable land up to up to two hectares.
"PM
launches 'Cash for Votes' scheme. After driving farmers into debt and
acute distress, the BJP is desperately trying to placate them with
crumbs of Rs 17 per day per family," he said on Twitter.
Chidambaram
also hit out at the government over the reduction in GST rates for
the housing and real estate sector, asking where was this wisdom when
the Congress
told the government to reduce these rates. He alleged that the BJP
government has made a mockery of the GST.
"GST
rates cut for construction sector. Where was this wisdom when we had
told the government that, with multiple and high rates, they were
making a mockery of GST," he said.
The
senior Congress leader on Sunday dubbed the PM-KISAN scheme as a
bribe for votes and said the greater shame is that the Election
Commission is unable to stop it.
Today
is the 'Cash for Vote' day. The BJP government will officially give a
bribe of Rs 2000 per agricultural family to get their votes, he had
tweeted.
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