Rahul attacks Centre over no concession on rail tickets to elderly people

Former Congress president Rahul Gandhi slammed the BJP-led Centre on Friday for not granting rail ticket concessions and alleged that it can even reach for the stars for its "friends"

Rahul Gandhi
Rahul Gandhi
Press Trust of India New Delhi
1 min read Last Updated : Jul 22 2022 | 7:07 PM IST

Former Congress president Rahul Gandhi slammed the BJP-led Centre on Friday for not granting rail ticket concessions to the elderly and alleged that while it can even reach for the stars for its "friends", it will make the common people yearn for every penny.

He also listed out the money spent by the government on advertisements, a new aeroplane and tax concession to "friends".

"Advertising expenses: Rs 911 crore. New plane: Rs 8,400 crore. Tax exemption for capitalist friends: Rs 1,45,000 crore per year. But the government does not have Rs 1,500 crore to give concessions in rail tickets to the elderly. Will even reach for the stars (tare tak tod kar layenge) for friends, but will make people yearn for every penny," Gandhi said in a tweet in Hindi.

The government used to provide up to 50 per cent concessions to senior citizens in rail tickets but the facility has been suspended ever since the outbreak of COVID-19.

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First Published: Jul 22 2022 | 7:07 PM IST

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