In a harsh attack on the Modi government, Congress president Sonia Gandhi during a crucial meeting of the Congress Working Committee said that the ruling NDA government has shown "shocking insensitivity and arrogance going through the charade of consultations".
The three farm laws were made in haste and the Parliament was not given a chance to examine them in any meaningful detail their implications and impacts. Congress' position on the farmer's issue has been very clear since the beginning, she added.
"We reject them categorically because they will destroy the foundations of food security that are based on the three pillars of MSP, public procurement and PDS," she said.
Speaking on the budget session of the Parliament, Ms Gandhi said there are many serious issues of public concern that need to be debated and discussed but only if the government is willing to discuss.
On National security
Sonia Gandhi also spoke about the shocking reports on how national security has been compromised.
She said the government's silence on the matter is noticeable. “Those who give certificates of patriotism and nationalism to others now stand exposed.”
On covid-19 vaccination drive
Sonia also expressed the hope that the process of the COVID-19 vaccination drive will continue with full speed and be completed soon.
The government has inflicted immense sufferings on the people of this country by how it has managed the coronavirus pandemic. The scars will take years to heal, she said.
No country’s economic grim
The Congress president further adds that the economic situation in the country remains grim and large parts of the economy like MSME and the informal sector have been destroyed with the Centre refusing to repair it.
"When public expenditure has to be carefully prioritized, it is very painful to find huge amounts of money being áallocated and spent on initiatives that can only be described as 'personal vanity projects'," she said.
"Panic privatization has gripped the government and this is something that the Congress party can never accept and support," she added.