<p>CPI(M) General Secretary Sitaram Yechury on Sunday said the Centre merely talks about 'aatmanirbhar' or self-reliant India but its actions of "selling off" PSUs amounted to 'aatmasamarpan' (surrender) of the country's resources to "capitalists".</p>.<p>In his webcast address to CPI(M) workers from Maharashtra, Yechury saidthe government was in the process of selling off PSUs and even the Railways is being privatised.</p>.<p>"Citizens of the country are owners of its resources and the government is just a manager. It cannot sell off resources without the consent of owners," Yechury said.</p>.<p>He said the 'New India' narrative is actually about changing the character of the secular fabric of the country.</p>.<p>The idea of 'Atmanirbhar' Bharat or self-reliant India was proposed by prime minister Narendra Modi during the announcement of the coronavirus pandemic related economic package in May this year.</p>.<p>The Left leader alleged that the wealth of "capitalists" increased during the coronavirus-enforced lockdown in the country.</p>.<p>"The prime minister had said India would defeat the coronavirus in 21 days, but now 130 days are passed under the national lockdown," he said.</p>.<p>With the Covid-19 pandemic showing no signs of abating, the government has decided to lift restrictions and has put the onus on state governments, Yechury said.</p>.<p>"A four-hour notice had been given (by the Centre) for the imposition of a complete lockdown, just like the four-hour notice period for (banknote) demonetisation (in 2016). We are still reeling under its impact and the economy has not been revived," he said.</p>.<p>Yechury said PM Modi had wrongfully compared the Ram Janmabhoomi movement with the Independence movement of the country.</p>.<p>"The freedom struggle was about uniting the country to achieve freedom, but now the country is seeing polarisation, hatred and violence. Pillars of the Constitution are being weakened," he alleged. </p>
<p>CPI(M) General Secretary Sitaram Yechury on Sunday said the Centre merely talks about 'aatmanirbhar' or self-reliant India but its actions of "selling off" PSUs amounted to 'aatmasamarpan' (surrender) of the country's resources to "capitalists".</p>.<p>In his webcast address to CPI(M) workers from Maharashtra, Yechury saidthe government was in the process of selling off PSUs and even the Railways is being privatised.</p>.<p>"Citizens of the country are owners of its resources and the government is just a manager. It cannot sell off resources without the consent of owners," Yechury said.</p>.<p>He said the 'New India' narrative is actually about changing the character of the secular fabric of the country.</p>.<p>The idea of 'Atmanirbhar' Bharat or self-reliant India was proposed by prime minister Narendra Modi during the announcement of the coronavirus pandemic related economic package in May this year.</p>.<p>The Left leader alleged that the wealth of "capitalists" increased during the coronavirus-enforced lockdown in the country.</p>.<p>"The prime minister had said India would defeat the coronavirus in 21 days, but now 130 days are passed under the national lockdown," he said.</p>.<p>With the Covid-19 pandemic showing no signs of abating, the government has decided to lift restrictions and has put the onus on state governments, Yechury said.</p>.<p>"A four-hour notice had been given (by the Centre) for the imposition of a complete lockdown, just like the four-hour notice period for (banknote) demonetisation (in 2016). We are still reeling under its impact and the economy has not been revived," he said.</p>.<p>Yechury said PM Modi had wrongfully compared the Ram Janmabhoomi movement with the Independence movement of the country.</p>.<p>"The freedom struggle was about uniting the country to achieve freedom, but now the country is seeing polarisation, hatred and violence. Pillars of the Constitution are being weakened," he alleged. </p>