Citing the prime ministers’ “demanded sacrifices” from the public on Sunday, the Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha said, “These aren’t sermons – these are proofs of failure.”
Also read: PM Modi pushes work-from-home revival, lower foreign travel & less gold purchases as West Asia conflict heightens concerns
PM Modi urged citizens to revive work-from-home practices and avoid non-essential foreign travel for at least a year on growing concerns over the economic impact of the ongoing Gulf conflict on global energy supplies, fuel prices and supply chains.
“In 12 years, he’s brought the country to such a pass that the public has to be told – what to buy, what not to buy, where to go, where not to go. Every time, they shift the responsibility onto the people so they can escape accountability themselves,” Rahul Gandhi said in a post on X.
“Running the country is no longer within the reach of a Compromised PM,” he added.
PM Modi’s WFH and other appeals under ‘Nation First’ strategy
PM Modi made seven appeals to the nation on Sunday as the West Asia conflict looms on global economies, impacting inflation, growth and supply chains. Under his ‘Nation First’ initiative, Modi urged the citizens to practice the following:
- Prioritize Work From Home wherever possible
- Avoid buying gold for one year
- Reduce petrol & diesel consumption: use metro/public transport
- Cut down the use of cooking oil
- Reduce dependence on chemical fertilizers and move toward natural farming
- Use fewer foreign-branded products and adopt Swadeshi
- Avoid foreign travel for one year
