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Covid-19 package has nothing for poor, hungry migrant workers: Chidambaram

"Except for the modest MSME package, we are disappointed with today's announcements," he said.

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Chidambaram said the first thing the government needs to do is to put money in the hands of the 13-crore families in the bottom of the population that will cost the government only.

Press Trust of India New Delhi

2 min read Last Updated : May 13 2020 | 8:43 PM IST

Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Wednesday said the Centre's Covid-19 economic stimulus package had nothing for lakhs of poor and hungry migrant workers who have been walking to their homes, and expressed disappointment with the finance minister's announcements.

Addressing a press conference through video conferencing, Chidambaram said the Centre has announced Rs 3 lakh crore of collateral-free loans for small businesses, but where is the remaining Rs 16.4 lakh crore?

"Except for the modest MSME package, we are disappointed with today's announcements," he said.

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Topics : Coronavirus Nirmala Sitharaman Lockdown migrant workers Stimulus package P Chidambaram MSME sector

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