It was the UPA govt which introduced the Unorganised Sector Social Security Act in 2008 which provided pension and insurance to unorganised sector workers among other benefits. Read More Here: https://www.ilo.org/dyn/travail/docs/686/UnorganisedWorkersSocialSecurityAct2008.pdf Image Courtesy: NDTV
Assam Chah Mazdoor Sangha (ACMS) has criticised the PM for his lack of commitment towards improving the lives of tea garden labourers and reminded him of his unfulfilled promise of Rs 350 as minimum wage. The tea industry, which is largely dependant on cash, also faced a severe cash crunch during demonetisation which also led […]
The PM has a habit of inflating figures to show his achievements. As on March 2019, only 32.15 lakh farmers have received PM-KISAN benefits in Andhra Pradesh. Read More Here: https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/up-ap-gujarat-ahead-in-taking-benefit-of-pm-kisan-119030701087_1.html
The establishment of Institute of Petroleum & the Greenfield petrochemical complex was mandated under the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act of 2014 passed under the UPA government. UPA government also promised Special Category Status to the state which Narendra Modi did not fulfill. Read More Here: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/indl-goods/svs/petrochem/uncertainty-looms-over-mega-petrochemical-project-in-ap/articleshow/62969676.cms Image Courtesy: insidene.com
First time in India’s history, we have seen a PM who is busy stealing the credits for other people’s work. It was the UPA government that had initiated the process of National Institute of Ocean Technology in Andhra Pradesh and not Modi. Read More Here: https://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/niot-plans-to-set-up-seafront-research-facility-in-nellore-111032600019_1.html Image Courtesy: Hindustan Times
In contrast to the PM Modi’s statement, sugarcane arrears of farmers have jumped to a record Rs 20,000 crore and is set to touch Rs. 35,000 crore by April 2019. Such is the situation of sugarcane farmers under Modi govt. Read More Here: https://www.telegraphindia.com/business/sugarcane-arrears-to-surge-to-rs-35-000-crore-in-april/cid/1683763 Image Courtesy: NDTV
The genesis of A-SAT was under the Congress. DRDO under the UPA government in 2011 had achieved the capability to neutralise enemy satellites as stated by the then DRDO chief and the former Defence Minister. In 2007, when China blew up a defunct satellite in its orbit, it was criticised globally, including by India. As […]
In just three months of 2018, UP reported 76,000 crimes against women, compared to 49,000 in all of 2016, which is a rise of 35%. According to the UP government’s reply to a question raised in the state’s Legislative Assembly, crime against women has gone up in every segment in comparison with 2016-2017. There has […]
After the launch of RGGVY in 2005, 1,082,280 villages were added to the grid till 2014 by the two successive UPA governments, with an average of around 12,000 villages every year. The Modi government, on the other hand, electrified the remaining 18,000 villages in four years starting from 2014, with an average of around 4,800 […]
UPA announced in the interim budget of 2014 the then government’s decision to accept OROP. It came despite three pension hikes to ex-servicemen during 10-year tenure. After FM’s announcement, the Defence Minister chaired a meeting on February 26, 2014, which took the decision to implement OROP for all ranks of defence forces from April 1, […]