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BJP expresses concern over ‘sinking’ economic growth rate

Arun Jaitley says the economy may sink to below 5% growth rate which is a cause for serious concern

BJP leader Arun Jaitley. Photo: Pradeep Gaur/Mint (Pradeep Gaur/Mint)Premium
BJP leader Arun Jaitley. Photo: Pradeep Gaur/Mint
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New Delhi: Expressing concern over the “sinking" growth rate which stands at 5%, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday said the government has failed to rejuvenate the economy despite being in power for nine years and cautioned that this will hamper creation of new jobs, poverty alleviation programmes and the generation of revenue.

“The United Progressive Alliance (UPA) has been in power for an uninterrupted period of five years and even after these years of UPA governance we are faced with a gloomy situation in the economy. From a high rate of growth, the economy may sink to below 5% growth rate which is a cause for serious concern," leader of opposition in Rajya Sabha Arun Jaitley told PTI.

He maintained that this will result in depletion of revenue and affect poverty alleviation programmes, which will disrupt India’s image of a “booming economy".

“The principal reason for this policy paralysis that has taken place since 2004 is that the Congress-led government has used national resources for votebank politics and not for rejuvenating the economy," Jaitley claimed.

The government has launched schemes to gain votes but failed to properly implement them, he said.

“The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) draft report has shown that the farm loan waiver was a good move but the funds meant for it was misused," he said, adding that while the poor farmers did not get the funds, others benefited from it.

Jaitley said these issues related to the economy will be raised by the BJP in the Budget session of parliament beginning on 21 February.

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Published: 09 Feb 2013, 01:21 AM IST
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