Jalandhar was declared a smart city, but it still has dirty water and a significant drug problem, the Congress leader asserted.
The President also discussed the issue of air pollution and the practical measures that can be taken to combat it.
States like Tamil Nadu have made it clear that they won’t be part of the NITI Aayog meeting as the state was ignored in the budget.
The new policy involves the central government collaborating with states and industry, with an estimated benefit for 20 lakh students.
In her speech in Lok Sabha, Sitharaman said that for the pursuit of Viksit Bharat, Modi government has listed nine key priorities.
This Budget is considered to be the action plan for the Modi 3.0 government to outline a roadmap towards India’s development for the coming five years.
They also protested against Pakistan for aiding and abetting terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir.
Congress MP Rahul Gandhi stopped in Assam to visit those affected by flood who were staying in relief camps.
Gandhi said that if the prime minister comes in front of him, he would ask him questions about crony capitalism, unemployment, inflation, and farm issues.
He also recalled that during the UPA government, the Congress has given legal status to the right to food through the Food Security Act.