Sonia Gandhi vs BJP MPs In Lok Sabha Over Budget Cut In Rural Jobs Scheme
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Parliament Budget Session 2022: Rural Development Minister Giriraj Singh and I&B Minister Anurag Thakur hit back at Sonia Gandhi, accusing her of politicising the issue and claimed that her remarks were "far from truth".
Congress President Sonia Gandhi today voiced concern over the budgetary cut for rural employment scheme MGNREGA, contending that several states have negative balance in their accounts to the tune of Rs 5,000 crore which has led to delays in payments to workers.
Raising the issue during the Zero Hour in Parliament, Mrs Gandhi urged the government to make adequate allocations to MGNREGA, a scheme that had helped the government during the COVID-19 pandemic, and ensure payments within 15 days.
Rural Development Minister Giriraj Singh and I&B Minister Anurag Thakur hit back at Sonia Gandhi, accusing her of politicising the issue and claimed that her remarks were "far from truth".
"The issue raised by the honourable member is far from the truth. The budgetary allocation for MGNREGA in 2013-14 (UPA years) was Rs 33,000 crore, whereas under Prime Minister Narendra Modi it had reached Rs 1.12 lakh crore. No need to show us the mirror," Mr Singh said.
