New Delhi, Feb 5: Attacking the Congress on its jibe at the comment by Prime Minister Narendra
Modi that even selling ‘pakodas’ was a form of employment, BJP
president Amit Shah on Monday said it was better to sell ‘pakodas’ than be unemployed.
Initiating a debate in the Rajya Sabha on the Motion of
thanks to the President’s address to both houses of Parliament on January 29,
Mr Shah, in his maiden speech in the Upper House, also attacked the Congress on
its describing the Goods and Services Tax as ‘Gabbar Singh tax’ and opposing
the Triple Talaq Bill and the Bill to provide a Constitutional status to the
OBC commission.
Claiming that the Narendra Modi government was moving towards realising the vision of a ‘New India’, Mr Shah urged the Opposition to rise above politics to solve pressing issues facing the country.
Objecting to the jibe by the Congress leaders at the comment by Prime Minister Narendra Modi that even selling ‘pakodas’ was a form of employment, Mr Shah slammed the Opposition party for comparing ‘pakoda’ sellers with beggars.
'I think it is better to be a labourer or sell 'pakodas' than to be unemployed. There is no shame in selling 'pakodas'," he said in course of his speech, amid the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
On the Congress' frequent attacks on the Government on the issue on unemployment, Mr Shah said in the 70 years of post-Independence India, Congress was in power for 55 years.
'Since the problem still remains, nothing was done by the Congress government during 55 years of its rule. We have been in power for only eight years and yet we have been taking constructive steps to solve the problem.
This problem didn't suddenly emerge," he said.
Objecting to the use of the word 'Gabbar Singh Tax' for the GST, Mr Shah said,'Gabbar Singh was a Hindi film dacoit. How can you call a legal tax dacoity.’’
Claiming that the Congress was adopting a different stance towards GST in the GST council meeting than in Parliament, he said, 'In the 23 meetings of the GST council till now, all proposals have been passed unanimously and not a single proposal has required voting.'
Terming the problems being referred to by the opposition in the implementation of the GST 'teething troubles’ he said once the initial hiccups were over, the GST would benefit the country.
Calling upon the opposition to support the implementation of the GST, he said,'on some issues we need to rise above party lines.' UNI
Claiming that the Narendra Modi government was moving towards realising the vision of a ‘New India’, Mr Shah urged the Opposition to rise above politics to solve pressing issues facing the country.
Objecting to the jibe by the Congress leaders at the comment by Prime Minister Narendra Modi that even selling ‘pakodas’ was a form of employment, Mr Shah slammed the Opposition party for comparing ‘pakoda’ sellers with beggars.
'I think it is better to be a labourer or sell 'pakodas' than to be unemployed. There is no shame in selling 'pakodas'," he said in course of his speech, amid the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
On the Congress' frequent attacks on the Government on the issue on unemployment, Mr Shah said in the 70 years of post-Independence India, Congress was in power for 55 years.
'Since the problem still remains, nothing was done by the Congress government during 55 years of its rule. We have been in power for only eight years and yet we have been taking constructive steps to solve the problem.
This problem didn't suddenly emerge," he said.
Objecting to the use of the word 'Gabbar Singh Tax' for the GST, Mr Shah said,'Gabbar Singh was a Hindi film dacoit. How can you call a legal tax dacoity.’’
Claiming that the Congress was adopting a different stance towards GST in the GST council meeting than in Parliament, he said, 'In the 23 meetings of the GST council till now, all proposals have been passed unanimously and not a single proposal has required voting.'
Terming the problems being referred to by the opposition in the implementation of the GST 'teething troubles’ he said once the initial hiccups were over, the GST would benefit the country.
Calling upon the opposition to support the implementation of the GST, he said,'on some issues we need to rise above party lines.' UNI
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