PM's dig at Cong: Those with zero seats can't count zeros in Rs 32 lakh cr MUDRA loans

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday took a swipe at the Congress, saying those who have zero seats may not be able to count the zeros in Rs 32 lakh crore loans disbursed by the Centre under the Pradhan Mantri MUDRA Yojana targeted at micro enterprises.

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Notably, the Congress failed to open its account in the February 5 assembly polls in Delhi, where the BJP emerged victorious. In the process, the Grand Old Party earned the dubious distinction of scoring a hat-trick of zeros in Delhi assembly polls.

The PM, addressing a gathering in Surat city of Gujarat, noted there was a time when the poor were not even allowed to enter a bank if he wanted to take a loan for his small business.

"Banks used to ask for a guarantee against loans. From where a poor person would arrange his guarantee? Thus, a poor mother's son, Modi, decided to become the guarantor of every poor," said the PM.