India Manch: Aam Aadmi Partys veteran leader and Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh was among the leaders who attended India Dailys special program India Manch. During this event, he lashed out at central government fiercely. He answered questions on the proceedings of Parliament, the arrest of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, and the Union Budget 2024. Suppression of opposition voices Sanjay Singh expressed concern over the state of parliamentary proceedings. He said, The voice of the opposition is being suppressed. In Modi jis third term, we see ruling party members creating ruckus whenever opposition leaders speak. This is unprecedented in my seven years in Parliament.Impact on educationHe criticized Modi government on the NEET row. It was an issue related to the future of 24 lakh children and paper leak has become a common occurrence in the whole country. 60 lakh children gave the Uttar Pradesh Police Recruitment Exam and their paper was leaked. The PPSJE paper was leaked in UP. Papers are being locked in different states, he said. Subsidies were reduced: AAP MPCommenting on the budget, Singh criticized the governments allocation decisions. The highest expectations were from the farmers, but the MSP was not increased, food and fertilizer subsidies were reduced, and the agriculture budget was cut. Similarly, the health budget is less than two percent for a country of 144 crore people. These cuts affect every public interest department.Concerns over Agniveer schemeSingh also voiced his concerns about the Agniveer scheme and its implications for the Indian army. He stated that reducing the training period and service duration weakens the military. Our army, which has won wars and defended the country, deserves better. Reducing training to six months and service to four years is not the way to strengthen our forces. The Prime Minister of India wants a third chance at the age of 73 but you want to retire the son of the farmer of the country at the age of 21.Economic disparities The AAP leader accused the government of favoring corporate interests over public welfare. He pointed out that substantial loans for corporate houses and capitalists have been waived off, while essential sectors like defense and social welfare face budget cuts. The government has waived off Rs 16 lakh crore for corporate houses, but theres no budget for the army or social welfare, he remarked.
