Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh has accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of a "marriage" with the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJD) and questioned his party s association with the ruling BJD. Ramesh questioned why the Mahanadi and Kathajodi rivers have been poisoned under Modi Sarkar s rule and why the poorest in Odisha are being exploited through the Goods and Services Tax (GST).
Congress has alleged PM Modi caused a decline in worker wages, affecting economic growth. Ramesh cited various data sources showing stagnation under Modi s governance, contrasting with the growth during Manmohan Singh s tenure.
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Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. The Congress on Monday said unemployment and stagnant wages are defining features of the Modi government's "anyay kaal" and that the increase in MGNREGA person-days last year is a "living monument" of the current dispensation's many failures. India News | Increase in MGNREGA Person-days Last Year 'living Monument' of Modi Govt's Many Failures: Cong.