Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday accused the Modi government of perpetuating a system of exclusion through its policies and asked why ‘Bahujan’ entrepreneurs are being excluded from the country’s largest public contracts.
The Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha said he asked the government in Parliament that out of the Rs 16,500 crore worth of public works contracts awarded last year, how many were secured by businesses owned by Dalits, Adivasis, and Backward Classes.
“Their response was deeply concerning – the government does not maintain any data regarding this matter,” he said in a post in Hindi on Facebook.
“The policy mandates that, under the public procurement process, 25% of purchases must be made from MSMEs, of which 4% is earmarked for Dalit and Adivasi entrepreneurs. However, when it comes to the largest and most lucrative contracts –public works — the government claims that this is not ‘mandatory’,” Gandhi said.
“This is not merely an administrative oversight.Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday accused the Modi government of perpetuating a system of exclusion through its policies and asked why ‘Bahujan’ entrepreneurs are being excluded from the country’s largest public contracts.
The Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha said he asked the government in Parliament that out of the Rs 16,500 crore worth of public works contracts awarded last year, how many were secured by businesses owned by Dalits, Adivasis, and Backward Classes.
“Their response was deeply concerning – the government does not maintain any data regarding this matter,” he said in a post in Hindi on Facebook.
“The policy mandates that, under the public procurement process, 25% of purchases must be made from MSMEs, of which 4% is earmarked for Dalit and Adivasi entrepreneurs. However, when it comes to the largest and most lucrative contracts –public works — the government claims that this is not ‘mandatory’,” Gandhi said.
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