‘Penalising the poor’: Congress supports truckers' protest

The Congress Tuesday came out in support of truckers protest against a new law on stricter punishment in hitandrun cases saying the misuse of the legislation can lead to an ldquoextortionist networkrdquo and ldquoorganised corruptionrdquoParty chief Mallikarjun Kharge accused the government of penalising the poor while stalling investment in the infrastructure sectorCongress leader Rahul Gandhi also slammed the Modi government saying the law against the drivers which was passed in Parliament when 150 MPs were suspended could have fatal consequencesWhile more than 150 MPs were suspended the shahenshah enacted a law in Parliament against the drivers the backbone of the Indian economy that could have fatal consequences Gandhi said in a post on XThrowing this hardworking class with limited earnings into the harsh legal system can badly affect their lives And also misuse of this law can lead to extortionist network along with organised corruption the former Congress chief saidKharge alleged the government has a strategy of creating PR propaganda and delivering nothingFrom BJPs acche din to Amrit kaal the road to stalling Indias progress has only imaginary milestones he said in a post on XTruckers across the country are on a threeday strike beginning Tuesday against the stringent provisions of the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita for rash and negligent drivingThe Modi governments funding towards infrastructure projects is the lowest in 14 years Even as BJP wants to unjustly harass and penalise poor truck drivers through stringent laws its government does not want to invest in new Infra creation meant for the countrys progress Kharge saidAlso read Nicaragua human trafficking case Gujarat residents allegedly agreed to pay Rs 60 to 80 lakhs to enter US illegallyTheir loot and lethargy go in tandem Despite the fakery of hiking Capital Investment Capex in the previous budget the value of new infrastructure projects funded by the Govt has declined by a whopping 81 per cent compared to last year Even the value of Private Investment has declined by 78 per cent in the same period indicating a nonconducive environment the Congress president claimedHe claimed that 837 infra projects have been delayed for more than three years and 23 per cent of the central sector infra projects have a cost overrun of a whopping Rs 431 lakh croreThe Modi government has a threepronged strategy 1 Penalise the poor and keep looting them 2 Sell public assets stop investment and stall growth 3 Create PR propaganda but deliver NOTHING sic he saidIn his post on X Rahul Gandhi said The obstinance of making laws without discussion with the affected sections and without a dialogue with the opposition is a continuous attack on the soul of democracyThe government which runs democracy with the whip has forgotten the difference between shehenshahs orders and justice he saidUnder the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita which is set to replace the colonialera Indian Penal Code drivers who cause serious road accidents due to negligent driving and run away without informing police or the administration face up to 10 years in prison or a fine of Rs 7 lakhDismissing as misplaced the apprehensions of protesting truckers a government functionary said the provision of hitandrun cases will apply to only those drivers who will try to escape after the accident without informing the policeThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever