Household budget would be 40% higher in Cong times: FM

February 01, 2019 18:23

Finance minister Piyush Goyal's interview to ANI's Smita Prakash:

On WB CM Mamata Banerjee remark that the financial situation was like an economic emergency: I believe the govt has succeeded on all levels. Inflation is down to 4.5% from 10%. If inflation had continued like times of Congress then your household budget would have been 35-40% higher.

On P Chidambaram remark, 'It is not a vote on account but an account for votes': There was no election when we talked about Swachchata & built 9-10 crore toilets. Also, when we said we'll provide electricity to every house in all villages and we did it, there was no election...

Goyal added that this was the first large scale change in the history of independent India. "It's natural that if this is done there will be a few difficulties but I thank tax payers and those in business sector that they accepted this and are getting direct benefits today."

He said that the government was working for an honest economy, a clean India, connected to the digital world with financial inclusion and one which need not suffer lack of basic amenities... "In 5 years, development reached all corners. PM worked for all sections of society. I'm confident people will identify his work."

It is a chain of work that has been done in the last 4 years. It is PM Modi's way of doing the work continuously to take development to every single person across fields. Work is not done in small parts, it is done on large scale successfully with honesty

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