Smriti Irani slams Rahul Gandhi for not debating Budget in LS, cites Amethi ‘disinterest’

Slamming Wayan MP Rahul Gandhi for refusing to debate on Budget, Union Minister Smriti Irani on Thursday, said that she was unsurprised that he was t concerned about Budget. Stating that Gandhi's previous constituency - Amethi did t have a CT scan facility in hospitals, access to a toilet and medical college, Irani termed Budget 'self-reliant'. Repeating Centre's query as to 'what were problematic issues in farm laws', she alleged that Rahul Gandhi was never involved in discussions about mandi system in Amethi.

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Irani: 't surprised he is t interested in Budget'

"It is acceptable for this gentleman (Rahul Gandhi) to discuss Budget in this House. Budget is to make India self-reliant, to connect India. Those who supported slogans calling for fragmentation of India can never support Budget dedicated to India. I was surprised that this person spoke of farmers & levelled allegations on Govt. I was surprised because he never gets involved in discussion of system in region from where he was an MP even though he expresses concerns about mandi system in that region," she said.

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Rahul Gandhi: 'Hum Do Hamare Do'

Earlier in day, ex-Congress president Rahul Gandhi remarked, " content of third law is that when a farmer goes to biggest industrialist and demands right price for his grain, fruits and vegetables, n he will t be allowed to go to court. Many years ago, re was a slogan for family planning- 'Hum do, hamare do'. Like coronavirus comes in a different form, this slogan has come back in a different form. Today, this country is run by 4 people- 'Hum do, hamare do'. Everyone kws ir names."

Amid vociferous uproar from Treasury benches, Gandhi also claimed that PM h helped benefit two industrialists through demonetisation and GST, which he dubbed as "Gabbar Singh Tax". Refuting PM Modi's assurance that farm laws are optional, he opined that only options resulting from this legislation are hunger, unemployment and suicide. Speaker Om Birla condemned Gandhi's refusal to talk on Budget, stating that government was willing to discuss on farmer issues after debate. Gandhi walked off from Parliament after his speech.

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