Blitz Bureau
NEW DELHI: Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on July 30 said the country has moved from Fragile Five under the UPA government to Top Five in the BJP-led NDA Government.
Stressing that the UPA Government never talked about uplifting the poor, the Union Minister said in the Parliament that the BJP-led NDA Government inherited one of the most fragile economies.
Attacking Congress leader P. Chidambaram, Goyal said that in 2004, the former Finance Minister had said he inherited a strong economy. “At that time, the growth rate was over eight per cent, inflation was around four per cent, and foreign exchange reserves were robust, compared to the size of the economy at that point of time. What did the UPA do in the 10 years when they were in Government?” asked Goyal.
Goyal said he read 10 speeches of the UPA Government and never once has there been a mention of bringing in a legal guarantee for minimum support price (MSP)” for crops.
