Rahul slams Govt for not giving rail ticket concessions to the elderly
Former Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Friday lashed out at the BJP-led Centre 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.
