India’s reputation tarnished globally, says Congress leaderFormer TPCC president and senior Congress leader Ponnala Lakshmaiah described the Narendra Modi government as the one that is sacrificing the country for pure personal and political aggrandizement. Speaking to reporters here on the seven-year rule of Mr. Modi, he said the present pandemic yet again proved the farcical governance. The foundations of secularism are shattered, religion-based political interests are pursued and bred in the society to incite communal discord, he alleged. Mr. Lakshmaiah said the democratic values have been completely give a go by and it’s reflected the way Congress governments in Karnataka and Madhya Pradesh were toppled using political might and money bags. Brash and thoughtless decisions like demonetisation and GST have left deep and irreversible consequences on all Indians,” he said.

Source: The Hindu May 31, 2021 15:19 UTC