Rahul Gandhi attacks govt over loan waiver to industrialists

The Congress leader has been attacking the government for not providing cash aide to the poor during these difficult times.

December 31, 2020 04:15 pm | Updated 04:15 pm IST - New Delhi

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi. File

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi. File

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday attacked the Modi government over loan waivers to the tune of ₹ 2.37 lakh crore to a few industrialists, saying the amount could have been used to give ₹ 20,000 each to 11 crore families.

"The Modi government this year waived loans of ₹ 2,37,876 crore of a few industrialists. With this amount, 11 crore families could have been provided ₹ 20,000 each in these difficult COVID times. The truth about Modi ji's development," Mr. Gandhi said in a tweet in Hindi.

The Congress leader, who is currently travelling abroad, has been attacking the government for waiving of loans of industrialists and not providing cash aide to the poor during these difficult times.

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