Modi attacks centre at CMs’ conference on price rise
Modi attacks centre at CMs’ conference on price rise
New Delhi, 6 February, 2010
Modi at Delhi in Chief Ministers conference called by PM
Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi today took a jibe at the Centre over its “helplessness” on price rise, saying the situation should prompt it to take innovative ways like fixing minimum support prices for five years to ensure food security.
“The current situation of helplessness that the Government of India finds itself in should prompt some soul searching among those who advocate that market mechanisms and free trade across borders will take care of India’s food security”, he said.
Participating in the Conference of Chief Ministers on prices of essential commodities, he said perhaps it was time to rekindle the debate on need for near self sufficiency in essential foods and investment in food storage infrastructure.
Pranab, Modi spat at CMs’ conference on price rise
Union Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee and Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi today had a spat during the conference on food prices here after the former accused Modi of politicising the issue of sale of wheat and rice at concessional rates.
Mukherjee intervened at the Chief Ministers’ conference on prices when Modi was slamming the Centre for its policies and questioning the fulfilment of their election promises on sale of wheat and rice at Rs 3 per kg for below poverty line people.
The Union Minister accused Modi of politicising the issue and the Gujarat Chief Minister, in turn, said there was no politics in asking the Centre about its promises, sources said.
When asked about the spat later, Modi told reporters, “I am only asking them to meet at least their election promise.
Centre lacks vision to tackle price rise: Narendra Modi
“There is a lack of collective vision and a unified voice in tackling the issue. The states are ready to take proactive steps but there is lack of vision and action on part of the central government,” Modi said on the sidelines of a conference of chief ministers here to tackle soaring food prices.
Saying that the meeting should have been called earlier, Modi added that “even at this meeting the centre did not come forward with an action plan to tackle price rise”.
Crediting the farmers community for rise in food production, the Gujarat chief minister said that the central government has mismanaged the food economy due to its policies.
As per government records, 10 percent of food grains are wasted in the process of storing and 30 percent gets wasted because it lies in the open, he said.
According to Modi, while the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ruled states have acted firmly in tackling the problem of price rise, the Congress-led state governments have failed to do so.
February 6th, 2010 at 8:39 pm
In 11th standard, I studied that when demand rises and supply reduces, the price is going up. But in real economy, when Sharad Pawar is in Government and centre is helplessness, the prices are going up.
Do you know, Sharad Pawar is Chairman of Maharashtra Sugar Mill Assosication and sugar prices trippled in just 5-6 months.?
He has huge property in thousands of Crores like Magarpatta City, Nanded City, Sakal Press in Pune. I am sure he will overtake Madhu Koda in Scam.
February 6th, 2010 at 9:44 pm
Not only modiji but bjp as a whole know nothing about economics. What will they suggest to dynamic PM Dr. MMS & Monteksinh Ahluwalia?
India is under ‘developement process’. And inflation in this process is normal. Dr. MMS has been taken majors to withdraw savings of the ppl by increasing home loans. Monsoon failure is a natural factor. Sharad Pawar has embition
to be PM so he is not co-operating PM and other relative ministries.
Those who are wrong should count their days. Next Central Govt will be purely congress Govt & not UPA.
February 6th, 2010 at 9:56 pm
I totally agree with Modi ji, the UPA has miserably failed in their leadership. The goondaraj Kangress has lost their mind to rule on all fronts, and interestingly the english media channels of Times/NDTV is so silent in favor of this unconstitutional mindset of government that one wonders if they are sold-out to the highest bidder like the Kangressi chamchaas?
Only someone of the stature of Vajpayee or Modi can be relied upon to increase the purchasing power of the common man and bring it at par with the rest of the world.
Jay Shree Raam!
February 6th, 2010 at 10:45 pm
Thanks for sharing the real news as it is. Any video of his speech?
February 6th, 2010 at 10:58 pm
Hey Real Gujarati -
PM has the right to fire Sharad Pawar if he does not co-operate.
He may be a scholar buy is employed by an iliterate sonia, and hence has to
think through her brains and not his own. I hope you at least understand
the master-slave relationship with PM and Sonia
February 6th, 2010 at 11:52 pm
Can anyone please show this “Real Gujarati” his way? He was supposed to visit mental hospital website, but came on DeshGujarat.com
February 7th, 2010 at 2:35 am
I think, one key reason for sudden food price rise in last year is permission to do commodity trading of essential food products. It was never allowed in the history of India. Corrupted NCP leader Sharad Pawar lifted the ban on commodity trading for his associate traders. Pawar is one of the biggest sugar traders. There is no surprise that sugra prices are so high.
Commodity trading must be banned immediately just like it was for last 60 years.
February 7th, 2010 at 2:53 am
Please show your name “real Gujarati”.