Milind Deora demanded concessions also for students and relief in payments of EMIs
Cogress leader Mlind Deora
After the central government announced financial assistance package to the poor in the wake of a nationwide lockdown due to coronavirus outbreak, former Mumbai Congress President Milind Deora on Thursday praised it but demanded more concessions for certain segments of socity.
After #centralgovernment announced #financial assistance package to the poor in the wake of a nationwide #lockdown due to coronavirus outbreak, former #Mumbai Congress President #MilindDeora (@milinddeora) praised it but demanded more concessions for certain segments of society. pic.twitter.com/bbBbkFBr8g
— IANS Tweets (@ians_india) March 26, 2020
ADVERTISEMENT
Even as Congress Rahul Gandhi termed the package as the "first step in the right direction", Deora tweeted: "Government's decision to deposit money in the accounts of farmers, daily wage earners and India's most vulnerable is a good beginning."
But he demanded concessions also for students and relief in payments of EMIs. "@FinMinIndia & @RBI must also permit deferment of EMIs on student, housing & small business loans. Salaried class & MSMEs also need immediate relief."
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman had announced an economic relief package of Rs 1.7 lakh crore for the poor and migrant workers under the Prime Minister Gareeb Kalyan Yojana.
She also announced that doctors, paramedics, nurses, 'Asha' workers, cleaning workers involved in the fight against coronavirus pandemic and treating affected patients would be extended medical insurance cover of Rs 50 lakh each.
Catch up on all the latest Crime, National, International and Hatke news here. Also download the new mid-day Android and iOS apps to get latest updates
Subscribe today by clicking the link and stay updated with the latest news!" Click here!
