'No moral right to remain in power': Congress targets Modi govt over alleged PM-DAKSH scheme lapses

The Congress on Wednesday criticised the Narendra Modi government over alleged lapses in the implementation of the PMDAKSH skill development scheme accusing it of failing to deliver training and employment opportunities to marginalised communities despite allocating funds for the programmeCongress general secretary incharge of communications Jairam Ramesh alleged that the scheme had not been effectively implemented for two years and that funds allocated in previous years had remained unutilised He said the alleged failures exposed the governments inability to translate its announcements into tangible resultsJairam Ramesh alleges implementation failuresRamesh shared a screenshot of a media report on social media platform X that highlighted alleged irregularities in the implementation of the Pradhan Mantri Dakshata Aur Kushalta Sampann Hitgrahi PMDAKSH schemeIn his post Ramesh said Naam bade aur darshan chote The scheme bears the PMs name yet on the ground the results are much like his claims a big fat zeroHe accused the government of prioritising publicity over delivery alleging that the programme had failed to achieve its intended objectivesCongress questions funds utilisationJairam Ramesh said the alleged failure to implement the scheme for two years along with the nonutilisation of funds allocated in earlier years represented a major shortcoming in the governments skill development effortsThe Congress leader argued that a programme designed to improve employment prospects for disadvantaged groups had been reduced to paperwork He also questioned whether the government was doing enough to ensure that intended beneficiaries received the promised trainingA government that cannot even effectively implement a scheme one that bears the PMs own name and was launched with grand lofty claims has no moral right to remain in power Ramesh saidOpposition targets Modi over political accountabilityThe Congress leader also launched a political attack on the Prime Minister claiming that the government had lost public trust and was nearing the end of its tenureModiji your government has lost the trust of the people Its expiry date is near jhola uthane ka waqt aa gaya hai it is time to pack your bags How much longer will the Modi government continue to toy with the future of GenZ Ramesh saidHe further questioned whether the alleged failures reflected a lack of commitment towards Scheduled Castes Other Backward Classes economically weaker sections and denotified and nomadic communitiesPMDAKSH targets disadvantaged communitiesLaunched in the 202021 financial year PMDAKSH is a Central Sector scheme intended to provide skill development training to eligible individuals from disadvantaged communities Its target groups include Scheduled Castes Other Backward Classes economically weaker sections denotified and nomadic tribes and sanitation workers including waste pickersThe programme aims to improve employability by providing training through institutions and enabling beneficiaries to pursue jobs or selfemploymentSchemes implementation comes under scrutinyThe Congress said shortcomings in the schemes delivery raised questions about the governments commitment to improving livelihood opportunities for vulnerable groups