'Central Vista is a criminal wastage': Rahul Gandhi takes dig at Centre

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday criticised the central government for going ahead with the central vista project, saying the government should put people's lives at the centre amid the ongoing COVID-19 crisis. Taking to Twitter, Gandhi wrote, "Central Vista is criminal wastage. Put people's lives at the centre- not your blind arrogance to get a new house!"




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[ghumakad]

If this project goes ahead right now we as a citizen will make sure he is not the one who stays there

[ratheeshhomepluz]

20000 കോടി വെറുതെ ഇങ്ങനെ ധൂർത്ത് അടിച്ച് ഒരു കെട്ടിടം പണിയുന്നതിലും നല്ലത് അളിയന്റെ പേരിൽ സ്വിസ് ബാങ്കിൽ നിക്ഷേപിച്ചു കൂടെ എന്നാണ് പുള്ളി സൂചിപ്പിച്ചത്... അതാണ് ശീലം... വേറൊന്നും തോന്നലേ

[harikrishan]

Central Vista may have been a good idea if we were a rich country .What about the large population below the powerty line and the youth without jobs ?
Why not use this money to set up small size production facilities , industries all over the country particularly in the rural areas to generate emloyment for the jobless.Such industrial units should be so located that each unit is within the reach of a cluster of villages, so that the workers can travel to the work place and back to their villages daily and they do not have to migrate to the towns.

[helenvijayakumari]

People are dying India is gasping for oxygen.unemployment is increasing.people voted this government to serve people.no need for this project.

[hamzakp]

It's building on the dead body of poors

[georgephilip]

Convert the Vista project into a massive and gigantic hospital project

[oneunknown]

In this pandemic, construction work is happening everywhere - lots of roads added...Lockdown expedites work and if followed with covid protocols saves cost.

Work should be super expedited...

[MonkFact]

Oh wait who is talking those who misused govt bungalows without holding govt job while farmers were commiting suicide in poverty but that tax payers money wasn’t used for farmers. Then their PM then ordered new aircrafts for them even india went under 2008-09 financial crisis. Then they did CWG waste of money while india was needed more hospitals and schools. This is the same idiots who couldn’t even build toilets in schools when girl child were peeing on Indian roads in their school time. BTW BJP built more AIIMS in last 10 yrs than any govts in last 70 yrs. why don’t she ask Kejriwal who wasted money on Facebook ads 1.6Cr per day couldn’t that be used to put oxygen cylinders? Why don’t she asks Mamta who first screwed WB people by doing rally and now saying that she will work on the Corona. All this hypocrisy while same time abusing tax payers money. Why don’t she asks her own MP and MLAs to first work on ground level and contribute towards making hospitals and generating jobs in their constituency. First they work for next 15 yrs without abusing tax payers money and then try to fool people by such statements.

[chuturputur]

Undoubtedly Rahul Gandhi is correct.
At this time of deaths all around, it looks like luxury matters the most.
35, 000 crores who's money is it?
It is required for?#shame

[katyarkhukri]

...if oxygen in shortage in Delhi, needs to be investigated and provided, investigation to include why much more oxygen required per patient compared to Mumbai.
Construction whether of parliament or affordable housing or roads or ports is also a required economic multiplier activity.

[elsykurisingal]

Rahul Gandhi is
People are dying in India without oxygen, food and medicines. If Modi can't save the lives of people, better for him to Resign.
Thanks to Rahul Gandhi and all Youth Congress team for helping people in this time of crisis.

[AshokTudu]

Rahul should not be a Parliamentarian. He is a disaster.

[nitin]

Parliament building is now 90 years old. It needs replacement. If you dont understand this logic and want to blame Modi for everything, please go ahead. Think with your head and not your....

[georgechacko]

Unlucky Pappu, Gandhis will not get chance to enter the Central Vista hence the commotion.

[harioum]

Criminal plus anti national kyu ki ek unit bonegi jo dunia k mohashoktisali dibbo vobbo mondir hoga jo dunia ko dekhaiga marg( aera tera nahi only congress mukto bichar dhara k adhar sila) sath self safety with selected media coverage k prosaron no sawal jobab " only sunno agor bohera ba andho ho toh chottah sa window kholo silence k.boss mukti mil hi jaiga.akhir modi hi tikega arr jitega.

[deepakvishwakarma]

Rahul Gandhi should be a judge of his family he announces judgements without any query any questions.
That is why people don't take him seriously

[nafisasuhail]

The new parliament house should be made a hospital.. tamilnadu made the new secretariat a govt hospital..its saving lives n catering to medical demands.. Anyone with good will would who had citizens at heart n if lives were more precious would have done it...

[aravindrajamani]

This is really dynasty politics. Why I'm say that. After construction of one building. Then engineers estimate the life time of the building. Our old parliament life time already ended in upa period. But our previous pm said we didn't have a funds to build new parliament so he provide maintenance charge in upa era. This same scenario did in 2016 and 2018 also. Now maintenance charge is high. And we provided one decade maintenance charge is equal to 18% percent of new parliament fund so our economy also now fall so only they use this time. That's mean now start the construction our economy also grow even we have a new parliament also. Now days Rahul Gandhi and Sonia Gandhi, priyanka Gandhi congress is not a opposition party. They are opposite India's development. I agree that. Now we didn't have proper medical equipment but during congress 75 year period what they do. How bjp satisfy all India's problem in 5 years. If any problem start. Rahul Gandhi stupid always says all goes to bjp. During congress period no rapes. India's GDP is 25 trillion and all are rich we already win war with china. Stupid Rahul Gandhi. Bjp party person's also human being. They do some wrong. They are not God. OK.