Modi stands for 'Murder of Democratic India', says Jairam Ramesh
Senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Tuesday attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi and said the country has been "trapped" in a culture of 'NAMO', meaning 'No Action, Message Only', since the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) came to power.
"The country is now trapped in 'NAMO' or 'No Action, Message Only'," Ramesh said while reacting to the prime minister's recent jibe at the way the government system works through ABCD (Avoid, Bypass, Confuse, Delay). Modi had said it should be replaced by 'ROAD' i.e 'Responsibility, Ownership, Accountability, Discipline'.
Stressing on collective decision-making, Modi had, at a day-long workshop on the 'Make in India' campaign on Monday, said that silos in government functioning have been demolished.
"The country is now trapped in 'NAMO' or 'No Action, Message Only'," Ramesh said while reacting to the prime minister's recent jibe at the way the government system works through ABCD (Avoid, Bypass, Confuse, Delay). Modi had said it should be replaced by 'ROAD' i.e 'Responsibility, Ownership, Accountability, Discipline'.
Stressing on collective decision-making, Modi had, at a day-long workshop on the 'Make in India' campaign on Monday, said that silos in government functioning have been demolished.
Government is generally trapped in 'ABCD' culture from top to bottom... A means Avoid, B-Bypass, C-Confuse and D-Delay. Our effort is to move from this culture to 'ROAD' where R stands for Responsibility, O-Ownership, A-Accountability, D-Discipline. We are committed to moving towards this roadmap," Modi had said.
Ramesh, who was the Union minister for rural development when the UPA passed the land acquisition Bill, also reacted strongly to the government taking the ordinance route to implement major changes in the law.
"Now 'MODI' stands for 'Murder of Democratic India'," he said. Meanwhile, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said her government will not implement land act amendments.
Terming the land ordinance a "black ordinance" and "unjust", Banerjee said, "They will snatch your land at gun point. I throw this challenge. We will not allow this in Bengal. They will have to do this over my dead body."
Claiming that the situation under the Modi government was "worse than Emergency", Banerjee said this government is bulldozing democracy across the country. She was addressing a public meeting at Kharagpur College ground in Kharagpur, West Bengal.
Her outburst came a day after the Centre recommended promulgation of an ordinance making significant changes in the Land Acquisition Act, including removal of consent clause for acquiring land for five areas of industrial corridors, PPP projects, rural infrastructure, affordable housing and defence.
"Now 'MODI' stands for 'Murder of Democratic India'," he said. Meanwhile, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said her government will not implement land act amendments.
Terming the land ordinance a "black ordinance" and "unjust", Banerjee said, "They will snatch your land at gun point. I throw this challenge. We will not allow this in Bengal. They will have to do this over my dead body."
Claiming that the situation under the Modi government was "worse than Emergency", Banerjee said this government is bulldozing democracy across the country. She was addressing a public meeting at Kharagpur College ground in Kharagpur, West Bengal.
Her outburst came a day after the Centre recommended promulgation of an ordinance making significant changes in the Land Acquisition Act, including removal of consent clause for acquiring land for five areas of industrial corridors, PPP projects, rural infrastructure, affordable housing and defence.
