NEW DELHI: BJP chief and Union Minister Giriraj Singh on Tuesday took a dig at Congress chief Rahul Gandhi over his demand for a separate fisheries ministry and mentioned that he was undecided if the latter’s reminiscence failed when he claimed that there was no fisheries division within the NDA authorities.
“I am hurt. Rahul Gandhi had asked a question on February 2. But in Puducherry and Kochi, he said that there is no fisheries department, I don’t know if his memory failed him. ‘I will form a separate ministry when we come to power’, Gandhi had said. Whose question was this?” Giriraj Singh, who’s the Union Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying of India, mentioned whereas talking within the Lok Sabha.
I’m harm. Rahul Gandhi had requested a query on 2nd Feb. But in Puducherry & Kochi, he mentioned that there is no Fisheries Dept, I do not know if his reminiscence failed him. I’ll kind a separate ministry after we come to energy, he mentioned. Whose query was this?: Minister for Fisheries in LS pic.twitter.com/IbXIhdFb5h
— ANI (@ANI) March 9, 2021
Speaking within the Lok Sabha, Singh mentioned that the Congress chief should be despatched to colleges in order that he could be taught what all departments and ministries are there within the authorities at the Centre.
कांग्रेस ने राजनीति की शुचिता को त्याग दिया है, और झूठ की राजनीति शुरू कर दी है।
कांग्रेस ने मुद्दों और नेतृत्व के अभाव में झूठ और अराजकता का सहारा लिया है। pic.twitter.com/n8r9QUNj1H— Shandilya Giriraj Singh (@girirajsinghbjp) March 9, 2021
After Rahul Gandhi’s gaffe in Puducherry on February 17 calling for the establishing of a separate ministry for fisheries, Giriraj had taken to Twitter to take a swipe at the Congress chief’s “ignorance” and try to “spread misinformation”.
“Caro Raul (@RahulGandhi), Non esiste un Ministero della pesca separato in Italia. Viene sotto Ministero delle Politiche Agricole e Forestali. politicheagricole.it” (There is not any separate Ministry of Fisheries in Italy. It comes below the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry),” Giriraj had tweeted.
The Gandhi scion, who was in Puducherry that day to kickstart the Congress’ election marketing campaign, had addressed the fishing neighborhood and spoke concerning the ongoing farmers’ protest.
“The government passed three bills against farmers, the backbone of a nation. You must be wondering why am I talking about farmers at the meeting of fishermen. I consider you to be farmers of the sea. If farmers of the land can have a ministry in Delhi, then why not the fishermen?” Rahul Gandhi had requested.
“The current government is attacking small and medium businesses because they want all businesses to be controlled by big corporations. Our view is different. We want to strengthen small and medium businesses because we believe that’s the strength of this country,” the Congress chief had mentioned.
After this comment from Rahul Gandhi, Giriraj Singh, in a tweet in Hindi, had additionally mentioned, “Rahul ji! You should know that on May 31, 2019, Modi ji created a new ministry. And started the Rs 20050 cr Master Plan (PMMSY) which is several times more than the central government’s expenditure from independence to 2014 (3682 cr).”
“Rahul Ji! I request you to come to the new fisheries ministry or call me where I come. Let me tell you about the schemes being run by the new Fisheries Ministry all over the country and Puducherry,” he had mentioned in one other tweet.
