Modi govt not a gamechanger but only a namechanger, says Ghulam Nabi Azad

February 05, 2018 18:15

Leader of Opposition in Upper House, Ghulam Nabi Azad slammed the Modi government and said that they have just changed the names of schemes launched by Congress government and repackaged it as their own.

Raising the issue of rapes in Haryana, Azad said, BJP ruled states like Haryana has become the hub of criminal activities, gruesome rapes are happening with minor and innocent girls. What kind of New India are we developing? If this is the new India return us our old India, said Azad.

Meanwhile, Rajya Sabha will sit on Tuesday till 8 pm to make up for the lost time. A debate on the motion for the vote of thanks is underway in the Rajya Sabha. An important legislation pending in the Upper House is the triple talaq bill and the government is adamant on getting it passed in the budget session.

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