Congress to come up with ‘black paper’ in response to Modi govt’s ‘white paper’: sources

The Congress party is likely to come up with a “black paper” in response to the “white paper” presented by Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led Center in the ongoing budget session of Parliament, news agencies reported. Arnie The report quoted the agency as saying.

Sources added that Congress president Mallikarjun Haq is likely to hold a press conference and release the “black book”.

In a preliminary announcement during the presentation of the union budget on February 1, the central government said it intends to release a “white paper” comparing the economic performance of the Congress-led UPA government with that of the BJP-led NDA government over the same period. .

The Centre’s proposed “white paper” will be presented by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in both Houses of Parliament, the Union House and the Lok Sabha.

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, while presenting the mid-term budget for 2024-25 in Parliament, emphasized that since taking office in 2014, the Modi government has successfully dealt with the challenges of the years and put the economy firmly on the track of sustainable growth.

She confirmed the government’s plans to table a white paper in the House of Representatives aimed at assessing the economic journey from before 2014 to now and learning from the mismanagement of those years.

The budget session began on January 31 with President Droupadi Murmu addressing a joint session of both houses. The meeting, the last before the Lok Sabha polls expected in April-May, is scheduled to end on February 9.

What is a white paper?

It is a government document based on research and information designed to highlight new policies, issues and achievements. It is typically color-coded with a white cover and is available to the public, according to Stanford Law School.

Stanford Law School defines a white paper as “an authoritative report or guide that frequently discusses a problem and how to solve it.” As such, it is “used in politics and business, as well as technology, to educate readers and help people make decisions.”