'Does he even understand monetization?': Nirmala Sitharaman slams RaGa over ‘India on sale’ remark
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New Delhi, August 26: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitaraman came down heavily on Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for criticizing National Monetisation Pipeline (NMP), and asked him, "Does he even understand monetization?."
She also slammed RaGa for his ‘India on sale Remark’, saying it was Congress that sold the country’s resources and made kickbacks in it.
On Monday, FinMin launched Rs 6 lakh crore National Monetisation Pipeline (NMP) that will unlock value in infrastructure assets across sectors ranging from power to road and railways. Following which Rahul Gandhi called NMP a “huge tragedy” and said the Centre was selling everything that congress built over the last 70 years.
After that comment, FinMin slammed Wayanad MP, saying that the opposition needs to do ‘some homework’ before questioning the government. Giving some reality check to the RaGa, she said, it was the Congress party who first rolled out the Request for Participation (RFP) to lease out New Delhi Railway Station in 2008 during UPA-1.
She asked, “Who called the RFP for the New Delhi railway station in 2008? Who was the Prime Minister then? Who was the Finance Minister then?"
She further cited one incident when Rahul Gandhi had torn off an ordinance he didn't agree with and asked why he didn't tear up the RFP for New Delhi Railway station. "I would ask Shri Rahul Gandhi, even when the then Prime Minister was abroad, he tore up an ordinance, which he thought was outrageous in front of the media. Did he also tear out the RFP for New Delhi Railway station?" She said.
“Is this not monetisation? If this is monetisation, then did they sell off the New Delhi Railway Station? Is it owned by Jijaji now? Does he understand what monetisation is?” the minister asked.
She also countered RaGa or his India on sale remark and said, it was Congress that sold the country’s resources and made kickbacks in it. She said “We are not selling off, there will be a strict handing over of the asset back to the government. It is the Congress party that is good at selling off things. They sold land, water, mines and got kickbacks from it."
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