Loot of natural resources, misery for poor pillars of Modi

Slamming the BJP-led government, CPI(M) general secretary Sitaram Yechury on Sunday said it stands on the twin pillars of loot of natural resources and more misery for the poor.

Yechury also accused the Narendra Modi-led NDA government of trying to use the armed forces to polarise the elections in the face of its imminent defeat.

He said it is "quite evident" from the anger against the present dispensation at the grassroots that a secular democratic government will come to power after the elections.

"Recently, a report came out where it stated that bank loans of corporates worth Rs 5.5 lakh crore were waived off in the last five years. This only sums up from where the BJP is getting so much money in terms of electoral bonds.

"This Modi government rests on twin pillars of loot of natural resources, cronyism and more misery for poor and common masses," Yechury told reporters here.

Asking the Centre to reveal names of the corporate leaders whose loans have been written off, .