UPA pulled people out of poverty, Modi govt reversed it: Ajay Maken

UPSC Practice recommends UPA pulled people out of poverty, Modi govt reversed it: Ajay Maken.

​​"The Congress-led UPA government brought 27 crore people out of the BPL category with great efforts, but the present regime has pushed 23 crore of them back into poverty," he alleged. "Two crore people have lost their jobs and 97 per cent people are getting reduced salaries. People were forced to withdraw Rs 1.25 lakh crore from PPF accounts," Maken said.

Courtesy: Economic Times

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