Hyderabad: Retorting to Telangana Chief Minister Ok Chandrasekhar Rao`s assertion of dubbing Prime Minister Narendra Modi`s formidable goal of reaching a USD 5 trillion financial system as a “joke”, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday stated that the debt of the state crossed Rs 3 lakh crores from Rs 60,000 crores in 2014.
“How can you tell that aim of a 5 trillion economy is a joke? Every state should contribute towards it. Who are you laughing upon, the people? In 2014, the debt of Telangana was Rs 60,000 crores, but in the last 7-8 years it has crossed Rs 3 lakh crores,” she instructed reporters right here in Hyderabad.
Hyderabad: How can you inform that goal of 5 trillion financial system is a joke? Every state ought to contribute in the direction of it. Who are you laughing upon, the folks? In 2014, debt of Telangana was Rs 60,000 crores, however within the final 7-8 years it has crossed Rs.3 lakh crores: Union FM Sitharaman pic.twitter.com/VJfQNqTSJF
— ANI (@ANI) February 16, 2023
KCR just lately stoked controversy after he termed the federal government’s “USD 5 trillion economy” dream a “joke” and “foolish”. He additionally stated that the goal ought to have been a lot larger.
In a viral video, KCR was additionally heard saying that there’s nothing nice about making the Indian financial system price USD 5 trillion by 2025 and that it’s one thing an bizarre “clerk” can account for. “What is the extra effort you are putting in? Nothing. If you are able to do it, If you`ve innovative skills, if you are a dynamic government, please do something like China in the line of Deng Xiaoping, something in line with Lee Kuan Yew of Singapore. That is something great, not USD 5 trillion economy,” KCR stated in a video.
Launching a scathing assault on the Rao-led authorities, Finance Minister additionally stated that after 2014, the cash spent by PM Modi within the Upadi Hami scheme is greater than what those who introduced the scheme have spent. She additionally geared toward Rao for not having applicable information relating to medical schools within the state.
Hyderabad: When the centre requested for the checklist of locations for medical schools, the state (Telangana) listed Karimnagar & Khammam. But these locations already had medical schools: Union FM Sitharaman pic.twitter.com/GacWpvSMZW
— ANI (@ANI) February 16, 2023
“When the Centre asked for the list of places to put up medical colleges, the state listed Karimnagar and Khammam, but those places already had medical colleges. Now you are telling that you did not receive a single medical college in the 157 medical colleges from the centre. You do not have the data of which places in Telangana have medical colleges and you are blaming NDA as No Data Available,” she proclaimed.
