Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Friday slammed Congress over the latter’s criticism of the Central Vista project terming it as “bizarre”.

In a series of tweets, Hardeep Singh Puri said, ‘Congress’s discourse on Central Vista is bizarre. Cost of Central Vista is about ₹20,000 crore, over several years. GoI has allocated nearly twice that amount for vaccination! India’s healthcare budget for just this year was over ₹3 lakh crore. We know our priorities.

Congress’s discourse on Central Vista is bizarre.
Cost of Central Vista is about ₹20,000 crore, over several years.

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GoI has allocated nearly twice that amount for vaccination! India’s healthcare budget for just this year was over ₹3 lakh crore. We know our priorities. pic.twitter.com/uNlnxv7s58

— Hardeep Singh Puri (@HardeepSPuri) May 7, 2021

“There are hundreds of projects being executed by various depts. Governance hasn’t come to a standstill, unlike the Congress’s times of policy paralysis. Central Vista is just another ongoing project. It’s only the Congress that’s obsessed about it, nobody else.

There are hundreds of projects being executed by various depts. Governance hasn’t come to a standstill, unlike the Congress’s times of policy paralysis.

Central Vista is just another ongoing project. It’s only the Congress that’s obsessed about it, nobody else. pic.twitter.com/RSTfL5HLLe

— Hardeep Singh Puri (@HardeepSPuri) May 7, 2021

“Moreover, only projects for New Parliament Building & rejuvenation of Central Vista Avenue have been awarded at an estimated cost of ₹862 crore & ₹477 crore respectively till now. As I said, there are many components in Central Vista project which are spread over several years.

Moreover, only projects for New Parliament Building & rejuvenation of Central Vista Avenue have been awarded at an estimated cost of ₹862 crore & ₹477 crore respectively till now.

As I said, there are many components in Central Vista project which are spread over several years

— Hardeep Singh Puri (@HardeepSPuri) May 7, 2021

“They want to distract people from monumental governance failures in their states by spreading lies. So they indulge in cheap politics despite knowing this project creates direct & indirect employment for thousands of skilled, semi-skilled & unskilled workers in these times.

They want to distract people from monumental governance failures in their states by spreading lies. So they indulge in cheap politics despite knowing this project creates direct & indirect employment for thousands of skilled, semi-skilled & unskilled workers in these times.

— Hardeep Singh Puri (@HardeepSPuri) May 7, 2021

“While Central Vista is not new, see Congress’ hypocrisy. Congress & its allies are splurging on a new project reconstructing an MLA hostel in Maharashtra & building a new Legislative Assembly building in Chhattisgarh. If this is fine, what is the problem with Central Vista?

While Central Vista is not new, see Congress’ hypocrisy.

Congress & its allies are splurging on a new project reconstructing an MLA hostel in Maharashtra & building a new Legislative Assembly building in Chhattisgarh. If this is fine, what is the problem with Central Vista? pic.twitter.com/7buqpuFRN2

— Hardeep Singh Puri (@HardeepSPuri) May 7, 2021

“Congress doesn’t stop at hypocrisy. Look at their shameful double face. During UPA, Congress leaders wrote about the need for a new parliament. The Speaker in 2012 wrote a letter to Urban Development Ministry for the same. And now they have the gall to oppose the same project?”

Congress doesn’t stop at hypocrisy. Look at their shameful double face.

During UPA, Congress leaders wrote about the need for a new parliament. The Speaker in 2012 wrote a letter to Urban Development Ministry for the same.
And now they have the gall to oppose the same project? pic.twitter.com/33weJfsed1

— Hardeep Singh Puri (@HardeepSPuri) May 7, 2021

(Image: Twitter/@HardeepSPuri)