New Delhi: While addressing a rally at Rohini's Japanese park Prime Minister Narendra Modi defended his government's stand on the controversial Ordinance issue, clarifying that the new laws would benefit villagers and poor people.
While the media and opposition have been critical of NDA's Ordinances, Modi chose to break his silence just a few days ahead of the Delhi Assembly polls. He said land will be acquired only for the welfare of villagers not for the rich or industries.
“Some people criticise us for bringing ordinances. Congress leaders are shouting day and night. Tell me, should not there be house for the poor villagers? There are so many villages around Delhi. Don't they need roads, hospitals, factories to employ youth...
“But what will you do if there is no land? Where will the house for the poor come from... Yes we have done it and I want to tell farmers that only as much land will be acquired as is needed for you welfare. Land will not be used for the rich,” Modi said.
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Where ordinance for e-rickshaw is concerned, he said, “Those having e-rickshaws have got legal protection. Tell me if helping them is a crime. Tell me if we had to bring ordinance to help them, we should have brought it or not. After all, government is for whom? It is for the poor... Those who oppose the ordinance are against you,” he said.”
Recently even President Pranab Mukherjee voiced his opinion against the ordinance route. He said that by laws enacted without parliamentary discussions breach trust reposed by people.
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