Vikrant Shekhawat : Dec 13, 2022, 07:24 PM
Mahua Moitra Statement: Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Mahua Moitra on Tuesday targeted the government's methods of handling the economic indicators and the economy. The TMC MP questioned who is the 'real Pappu' now. Taking forward the inconclusive discussion on the first batch of Supplementary Demands for Grants for 2022-23 and Additional Demands for Grants for 2019-20 in the Lok Sabha on Monday, Mahua Moitra said, "Pappu" is used to demean someone. used. Through statistics, it is known who is the 'real Pappu'?targeted the governmentCiting data released by the National Statistics Office (NSO) office, he claimed that industrial production fell by four per cent in October, which is the lowest in 26 months. He said, there has been a decrease of $ 72 billion in foreign exchange reserves within a year.He said, the Minister of State for External Affairs told in the House that in the last nine years lakhs of people have given up the citizenship of India. Moitra said, why is it happening that people are giving up citizenship. Mahua claimed, ED is being used to harass the leaders of the opposition parties. It should be told what is the percentage of conviction in ED cases? Is this agency being used only to harass people? Who is the real Pappu?What is the government doing to generate additional revenue, especially non-tax revenue, he asked? Referring to a statement by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, the Trinamool MP said, "We represent the people." It is our right to question the inefficiency of the government. It is the official duty of the government to answer. He should not behave like a 'giggle cat'.Citing the results of the recent assembly elections and especially the election results of Himachal Pradesh, he said, the president of the ruling party could not save his home state, he had to face defeat there. Now who is the 'real Pappu'? The Trinamool member said the government should be the one which ensures "strong morality", "strong law and order" and "strong economy".