The #LocalGoesGlobal thrust - historic $400 Billion export numbers for FY 2021-22 - is a unique success story since every sector and every region of the country has contributed into achieving this target. And all this happened in a pandemic year! 1/5
The performance of Aspirational Districts (~$20 billion) in helping achieve the $400 billion exports target is one of the most important facets.
From Leather products of Assam to engineering goods from Jharkhand - the economic cycle kickstarted in these districts is immense. 2/5
The agricultural sector has been the powerhouse in driving up the export numbers in FY2021-22 thereby empowering the farmers.
From non Basmati Rice (~52% growth) to Black rice (in U.P., Bengal, etc) and from Fresh Fruits To Wheat (~390% jump - even before Ukraine crisis). 3/5
Handloom, Textiles from areas like Bhadohi (carpets including) in U.P. to almost 150% jump in Saddlery exports from Kanpur.
From pharmaceuticals to Apricot from Ladakh (for the first time) and Millets from Himachal to Litchi from Bihar - the performance has been phenomenal. 4/5
Biggest success story has been the export of engineering goods.
Engineering goods is India's No. 01 exports overall (~110 Billion). It is also No.01 export to individual countries like USA, China, Netherlands, Belgium, etc.
Claims made by Rahul Gandhi in Lok Sabha and Facts.
1. Claim: Modi brought Pakistan and China together.
Fact: Shaksgam Valley was ceded by Pakistan to China in 1963, in Nehru's lifetime.
Earlier, Nehru had lost parts of Kashmir to Pak in 1948 & from Ladakh to China in 1962. 1/5
Claims made by @RahulGandhi in Lok Sabha and Facts.
2. Claim: No mention of jobs in President's Speech.
Fact: Just some mention of jobs in President's speech.
PLI schemes creating 60 lakh jobs; schemes for MSME securing 1.5 Cr jobs; 6 lakh jobs in Startups. 2/5
Claims made by @RahulGandhi in Lok Sabha and Facts.
3. Claim: Constitution of India says India is NOT a Nation.
Fact: Preamble of Constitution itself clarifies whether India is a nation or not. Rahul's claim that India is NOT a nation is false and dangerously misleading. 3/5
SC today dismissed plea filed by Devas Multimedia against NCLAT order, which had ruled that Devas was incorporated with a fraudulent motive to collude and connive with the then officials of Antrix Corporation.
Want is then? 2005.
Under Manmohan Singh-Sonia Gandhi rule.
1/5
The mind-boggling nature of the Devas deal, under the loot and plunder era of UPA from 2004-14, is such that it has few parallels.
The deal was signed in 2005.
Till 2010 the Space Commission was not even aware vital national resources had been fraudulently given away. 2/5
When the 2G scam broke, the UPA, to save skin cancelled the deal. But its fraud did not stop.
1) UPA did not invoke National Security clause to annul, thereby leaving a door open for Devas to appeal.
2) UPA lied that S-band was not given to Devas.2005 agreement (pic): 3/5
As India crosses the milestone of $100 billion digital transactions by value in Oct 2021, fitting to recall the condescending tone of Mr. @PChidambaram_IN on India's digital payments ambitions.
"What will the poor lady do" asked the Congress stalwart? 1/5
(9th Feb, 2017)
Other stalwarts. @supriya_sule:"How is digital going to work in all of India?" @ShashiTharoor:"we are not a society in which digital transactions can be done without impediments" @RahulGandhi:"You cannot force cashless on poor" @INCIndia:Cashless will benefit foreign powers" 2/5
The entire opposition mocked India's poor and the enterprising ability of India's youth.
There is much debate in certain sections around the phrase "Mother of Democracy" that Prime Minister Modi used to describe India as, during his recent USA visit.
A brief thread on democratic institutions in India much before Greeks in BC era and before Magna Carta in AD era. 1/5
More than 2500 years ago, almost 200 before the Greeks, Republic of Licchavis in present day Bihar was was governed by elected representatives in city assemblies. This elected assembly elected its own leaders and had a shared Constitution like code.
Moraraji Desai on same. 2/5
Or take the Buddhist institution of Sangha-a form of governing assembly.
Buddhists who used to follow the practice of discussion, debate & voting to make collective decisions and for a significant period of Indian history this was the norm. Much before anywhere in the world. 3/5