Former party chief and senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday held a press conference and reacted to the Centre’s Rs 20 lakh crore economic package which was announced on Tuesday by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Gandhi said he is not making a political statement but is speaking on behalf of the entire nation.
“I have a serious reservation about the nature of the package and I would like the government to reconsider” Gandhi said on Saturday. He said that he the government has taken a “good step” by introducing the stimulus package but it should focus more on putting the money in the pockets of the needy, the migrant labourers, the farmers.
He emphasised on the immediate to initiate direct transfers. “It is important that we put money directly into the hands of our people,” Gandhi stated.
