The Congress has termed the 100-day-old Narendra Modi Government as disappointing. The new Government is characterised by non-fulfilment of promises, undermining of institutions, compromising of administration and governance, and promotion of a work culture nurtured by distrust and fear, the party stated.
The Congress further asked the Centre to work sincerely towards alleviating the problems of the people.
“Instead we see them creating media hype about nonexistent achievements, creating electoral slogans aimed solely at perception management and taking credit for the schemes and initiatives of the previous Government by just indulging in renaming exercises,” party spokesperson Anand Sharma said.
He said the past 100 days point to nothing but “over-promise and under-delivery”.
“They have failed to deliver on every single issue that they had trumped up in the run-up to the elections,” Sharma said and termed the first 100 days as an extension of the election campaign. “We demand a clear road map for our country’s future socioeconomic and political development,” he added.
Sharma said milk, sugar, vegetables and fruits have become costlier under the new regime.
“While the Finance Minister gives a perfunctory statement about food inflation being a challenge and yet not being of concern, with an obvious attempt at playing to the gallery, he refuses to pitch any figure for inflation in the future,” the former Commerce Minister said.
Pakistan relationsHe said incidents of rape have spiralled across the country, especially in BJP-ruled Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Gujarat.
He alleged that the Government did nothing to prevent ceasefire violations along the borders with Pakistan.
Sharma also said the BJP hoodwinked people with the promise of bringing back a supposed ₹85 lakh crore. “Don’t the people of India deserve an answer regarding their money in foreign banks? Or were they just taken for a ride?” he asked.
Questioning the Modi Government’s attitude to the issue of corruption, he said the selection committee for the appointment of the Lokpal is yet to be constituted. “The PM and his government seem bent upon replicating the Gujarat model of thwarting the Lokpal/Lokayukta till the last moment so that convicted and charged ministers can continue to remain in his Cabinet,” Sharma said.
He said apart from politicising the bureaucracy, there is an attempt by the Government to co-opt and create a system of committed judiciary. “When the judiciary asserts its independence, the tendency in this Government is to be overtly confrontational towards it,” Sharma added.