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Zeroes can’t see beyond zero
Launching a counter offensive against Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi for giving the Modi government \"zero out of 10\" for handling farmers\' issues, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Venkaiah Naidu said \"zeroes cannot see beyond zero\".\"The entire world is hailing PM Modi as a great leader, a man of action. GDP rate has gone up, inflation is reduced, and you say zero.
Venkaiah hits back at Rahul for 0/10 comment on Modi’s performance as PM
Hyderabad: Launching a counter offensive against Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi for giving the Modi government "zero out of 10" for handling farmers' issues, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Venkaiah Naidu said "zeroes cannot see beyond zero"."The entire world is hailing PM Modi as a great leader, a man of action. GDP rate has gone up, inflation is reduced, and you say zero.
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Zeroes cannot see beyond zero. Zeroes have no ability to acknowledge heroes," he said. When asked about Rahul Gandhi's new-found aggression following his return from a 56-day sabbatical, Naidu said the government was "least worried". "Rahul has been in politics for 11 years.
What has happened? Congress party lost eight states. (It) lost even position of the recognized opposition. They are trying to replace their failures by aggressive words, by making cheap allegations against the government at times," Naidu said. Forced to refer the land bill to a joint Parliamentary committee by the Congress-led Opposition, Mr Naidu said that the government was open to bringing in fresh changes in it provided suggestions were wise and did not alter the basic purpose of the legislation.
"Yes, I am open to changes provided suggestions are made with correct intentions and wisdom. I have made nine amendments. Secondly, if there is a meaningful suggestion, let it be considered without altering the basic purpose of the Act," he said. Naidu said that the steps taken by the Narendra Modi government for a corruption-free administration, taming inflation, financial inclusion, enhanced focus on social security, pro-active foreign policy, cooperative federalism had replaced the "atmosphere of despair" with one of "hope and enthusiasm".
He identified agriculture, irrigation, insurance and bringing down interest rates as part of the government's agenda for its second year in office. The Modi government completes one year in office on Tuesday. The senior BJP leader said, "People must understand that the Modi government has inherited issues like Naxalism, cross-border terrorism, a derailed economy and a policy paralysis." "Within no time we have made a turnaround," he claimed.
