The Congress chief suggested that the centre consider deferring all EMIs for 6 months and waive interests charged by banks for this period.
The Congress president said that several countries around the world, most notably Canada, have announced wage subsidy measures as a part of their COVID-19 Economic Response Plan.
In a statement, Gandhi urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the government to increase the number of testing facilities across the country and make public the details of hospitals and medical facilities through a dedicated portal.
There is a feeling within that those (not being a Gandhi) nursing national ambitions can’t realise their dream as there exists a glass ceiling.
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"How many leaders are they going to expel? If they continue expelling their leaders like this, soon the day will come when only Sonia and Rahul Gandhi will be left in the Congress," Hussain told media.
In his resignation letter to Congress President Sonia Gandhi, Mr. Scindia said that he had been in the party for the past 18 years. But, he said, he is unable to serve the people of his state and the country by staying in the party any more.
Slamming Home Minister Amit Shah, the Congress leader said: "It was one of our main demands that Home Minister Amit Shah should resign but he has not taken any responsibility till today. We understand that there was no attempt from him to control the situation which occurred in Delhi."
"Congress used to dodge the question of Ram temple in the Supreme Court. Modiji opened gates for construction of Ram temple by setting up a trust. In some time, a grand Ram temple will be constructed at the place where the Lord was born," Amit Shah said.
“Sonia Gandhi urged the people to hit the streets and launch a ‘fight to finish’. Is this not an attempt to incite and provoke people?,” asked Ravi Shankar Prasad.
