“He is giving houses to people who do not have one, gas connection, water connection and bank accounts. These are public goods,’ says TN BJP chief.
“He is giving houses to people who do not have one, gas connection, water connection and bank accounts. These are public goods,’ says TN BJP chief.
Tamil Nadu BJP President K. Annamalai on Monday said that the things that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is giving to the citizens are not free but public goods.
Speaking on the controversy over free gifts, Mr. Annamalai said, “Things like health, education, water…. education should be 100% free. That is the best model. Look at UK and US, health under NHS in UK Totally free,” he said.
Mr. Annamalai said that people are paying tax for such facilities. “Prime Minister Modi is giving houses to those who do not have one, gas connection, water connection and bank accounts. These are public goods,” he said.
But the things that many others were offering were different, he said. Mr. Annamalai said that the Rajasthan Congress is promising free cell phones with free data. He claimed that the DMK had also made a lot of promises without proper financial support. “Prime Minister Modi did not give anything for free. These are the rights of the citizens, and given as a duty to the citizens,” he said.
Mr. Annamalai said the DMK government had promised free bus rides for women, but it was operating very few such services and women did not know when those buses would actually arrive.
Earlier, Arjun Murthy, who left the BJP to join actor Rajinikanth when he was planning to start a political outfit, and later formed his own party after the actor backtracked from his plans, Joined BJP again.