Congress tags Modi as a 'selfie PM'

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Last Updated : May 20 2015 | 7:32 PM IST

Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Wednesday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led NDA Government, which had promised a selfless service after coming to power, has not done anything selfless and also called Modi a 'selfie PM'.

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"Mr. Modi had promised a selfless government one year what we see is not selfless government but a 'Selfie PM'. A year ago Mr. Modi had promised to 'turn around' the Indian economy, and a year later we don't have a turnaround but instead a 'U-turn'," said Ramesh.

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"Congress has launched a nation-wide program on the first anniversary of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Government. To highlight what the Prime Minister's government has done or not done in last one year. A year ago Mr. Modi had promised maximum governance and minimum government, but one year later what we are seeing is maximum arrogance and a one man government," he said.

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"A year ago, the Prime Minister had called for 'Skill India' and one year later it is 'Kill India'; Killing of the Parliament, killing of the Judiciary and killing of the civil society. A year ago, the

National democratic alliance Government took the office and a year later we have the 'MNDA'; Modi's Non Democratic Alliance," he added.

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Meanwhile another Congress leader Jyotiraditya Scindia said that the government had also promised to address farmer issues but never acted on the same.

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"They have given slogans such as 'BJP ka kehna saaf har kisaan ka karza maaf' but when it comes to act on it, the Home Minister says that it's not possible," he said.

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First Published: May 20 2015 | 7:20 PM IST

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