GG News Bureau
New Delhi, 6th Dec. BSP leader Mayawati on Wednesday slammed the government for the increasing inflation and stated that neither the freedom fighters nor the architect of the Indian Constitution, Bhimrao Ambedkar, could have predicted that over 81 crore poor people in the country would rely on government-provided free foodgrains.
On the occasion of Ambedkar’s anniversary, she paid tribute to him and expressed that if the Constitution had been implemented correctly, the condition of the poor, laborers, farmers, small businessmen, and the middle class would have significantly improved.
“Immense reverence to Bharat Ratna Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar, the messiah of the poor, labourers, Dalits, tribals and backward classes of the 140-crore strong India and the architect of the country’s humanitarian and egalitarian constitution, on his death anniversary,” Mayawati said in a post on X.
On the occasion, she, however, took potshots at the Union government, saying neither the freedom fighters nor Ambedkar could have thought of the plight of more than 81 crore poor people of the country dependent on government ration to feed themselves. “This situation is very sad.” “Due to lack of livelihood in the country and the onslaught of inflation, the poor, labourers, small businessmen, farmers and middle class are in distress. Expenditure has overshot income. But their condition could have been improved considerably with the right implementation of the Constitution,” the BSP chief said.
Last month, the Central government extended the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY) scheme for another five years. This scheme was introduced in 2020 as a relief measure for the poor during the Covid pandemic. It aims to provide 5 kilograms of free food grains per month to 81.35 crore poor individuals. In addition to this, every beneficiary will also receive 5 kilograms of subsidised food grain under the National Food Security Act.
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