Erstwhile BJP govt’s achievements nil, alleges Ramanath Rai

Mangalore Today News Network

Mangalore Feb 17, 2016: District in-charge Minister Ramanath Rai has alleged that the erstwhile  BJP government achieved nothing  during its regime  in the state.

 

Speaking to the press at Congress office on February 17,Wednesday  Rai said that during the period 2007-2013, the then UPA Government had sanctioned Rs 63 crores  under the  Mahatma Gandhi      Employment Guarantee Scheme, while  so far the NDA government had sanctioned just Rs 3 crores under this scheme. The people are disillusioned with the Union Government, he said.

He was also critical of the Union Government for not reducing petroleum prices in the count r y despite there being a drastic reduction of petroleum prices in the international market from 128 dollars a barrel to 28 dollars.

The promise of bringing black money back to the country has also not been fulfilled by the NDA government, he complained.

DK Congress Interim President Ibrahim Kodijaal, corporator Shashidhar Hegde, District Youth Congress President Mithun Rai, senior leader Suresh Ballal and others were present.