Floor leader of Congress in the Assembly M. Bhatti Vikramarka has alleged that the debate in the name of freebies is a conspiracy against the poor as it’s only basic needs such as food, shelter, water and power that are being given to them with subsidy.
Unlike the huge sops given to corporate and business communities including the ₹12 lakh crore NPAs written off by the BJP-led Governmetn at the Centre, the subsidies given to the poor and farming community were very little and also they contribute to the growth of GSDP and GDP, he said while participating in the short discussion on Central Electricity Bill – Ramifications in the Assembly on Monday.
He alleged that the Centre was trying to impose its decisions on States in case of power although it was in the concurrent list. It wants the States to purchase power only from generating companies suggested by it and was planning to hand over the distribution sector developed with public money to the private sector.
