PM looting treasury to build Modi cult: Congress leader Anand Sharma

He says PM Modi has failed to deliver on his promise of providing 20 million jobs a year

Former Union minister and Congress leader Anand Sharma on Thursday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of "looting the treasury" to build a personality cult around himself. 

The sharp attack from the Opposition leader came on a day the Centre was planning to roll out a two-week mega publicity drive, dubbed MODI (Making of Developed India) fest to mark the Narendra Modi government's three years in office. Modi and his Council of Ministers had taken the oath of office on May 26, 2014.

Slamming the government, Sharma alleged that around Rs 1,500 crore from the Centre and hundreds of crores of rupees