PM’s $5 Trillion Economy A “Joke”, We Should “Dare To Dream Big”, Says KCR

Dubbing Prime Minister Narendra Modi`s bold aim of India accomplishing USD five trillion economic system as a “joke” and “silly”, Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao on Sunday stated the goal ought to had been a lot bigger. Replying to the talk at the Appropriation Bill withinside the State Assembly, Mr Rao additionally called KCR hit out at Prime Minister Modi announcing that the complete us of a predicted that the Prime Minister might communicate some thing at the Adani difficulty withinside the Parliament and changed into disappointed.

The Chief Minister, relating to a piece of writing in an global magazine, stated there changed into “License Raj” all through the Congress rule even as it changed into “Silence Raj” withinside the gift authorities. “By 2023-24, Prime Minister Modi stated India turns into a USD five trillion economic system. That five trillion (economic system) itself is a joke. Really silly. At least our goal ought to be big. We ought to dare to dream. That five trillion (economic system goal) itself may be very very less, out of which simplest USD 3.five trillion changed into achieved,” KCR slammed.

Comparing the governments of UPA and NDA, Mr Rao stated the us of a misplaced miserably in each quarter and Telangana specially misplaced about ₹ 3 lakh crore in phrases of Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP). Ridiculing the argument that India has end up the 5th biggest economic system withinside the world, Mr Rao stated it’s miles in step with capita that needs to be considered to evaluate any us of a’s performance.

He stated in relation to in step with capita income, nations like Bangladesh and Bhutan are in advance of India. Mr Rao discovered fault with a few humans coming near the Supreme Court in search of a ban on BBC which currently aired a debatable programme on 2002 Gujarat riots.

Alleging that the NDA authorities is engaged in “limitless privatisation of Public Sector Enterprises,” KCR stated the Central Government’s coverage seems to be “Socialisation of losses and privatisation of profits.” “Modi says the authorities has no commercial enterprise to do commercial enterprise. I say the authorities has each proper to do commercial enterprise anyplace it’s miles required. Government has no commercial enterprise approach it’s miles escaping from the obligation entrusted with the aid of using the humans of India. We ought to proportion the obligation. You can’t shrug off,” he stated.

The Chief Minister additionally mocked Modi for launching Vande Bharat Express each time a brand new educate changed into added and stated there are higher trains like Rajdhani Express withinside the us of a.

Highlighting the alleged disasters of the NDA authorities on the Centre, Mr Rao puzzled why there are water wars withinside the us of a while it’s miles to be had in extra and credited the successive governments on the Centre with “awful water coverage”.

He additionally alleged that the States have been compelled to import coal even if the commodity changed into plentiful withinside the us of a. Meanwhile, Telangana Assembly changed into adjourned sine die.