The CPI on Friday hit out at the government for terming the economic crisis as an act of God, and said the policies of the government are squarely responsible for the situation and not the almighty.
Participating in a discussion on the motion of thanks on the President’s address, CPI member Binoy Viswam said the government’s much-touted ₹20 lakh crore financial package was only a “gimmick” as only around ₹2 lakh crore reached the people instead.
The CPI member did not support the motion of thanks on the President’s address. He also urged the government to bring a national employment act on the MGNREGA model and said there should be an employment scheme for addressing the problem of unemployment among the youth of the country.
Mr. Viswam said the finance minister termed COVID-19 and the crisis in the economy as an act of God.
“How can it be an act of God,” he asked, noting that it is true that the country faced difficulty during the lockdown days, but the economy…