Congress Vice President Rahul has blamed opposition for not providing a passage for Food Security Bill in Parliament by stalling the same. He said that UPA government was determined to enact the legislation for the benefit of people.
Addressing a party rally, Rahul Gandhi said, "I am sad that the opposition is acting against the interests of the poor Indian...I can understand politics. But I cannot understand political parties hurting the poor of the country. We have been working on the Bill for quite some time. But the opposition does everything that they can do to stall the Bill.”
Meanwhile BJP has ruled out the allegiant by Congress, "The Congress is in the habit of blaming the BJP for the non-passage of the Food Security Bill. It is absolutely rubbish. It is the Congress which should take the blame for Food Security Bill not getting the Food Bill passed during the Budget Session. And, we challenge, if they have real compassion for the poor, Congress should emulate the Chhattisgarh Food Security Act, which is the first Act giving food security to the common man," said Party spokesman Prakash Javadekar.
It is noted that the National Food Security Bill was taken up for consideration on May 6, despite the uproar created by the opposition in the Lok Sabha over allegations of corruption.
"Even after thirty years of their 'Garibi Hatao' (Abolish Poverty) slogan, the poor still remain poor. Poverty has actually perpetuated and you are talking of providing food security even thirty years of your slogan, you are not sincere. For the Congress, the poor is just an election slogan. For BJP, it is a commitment," added Javadekar.
(With inputs from ANI)
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