New Delhi, Jan. 31 -- Congress leader Jairam Ramesh said on Friday that the Economic Survey contains much for the Modi government to ponder over and noted that it talks of Ease of Doing Business 2.0 but is "silent on a whole new GST 2.0"

He accused the government of "throttling MGNREGA" and indulging in "tax terrorism".

Ramesh said the survey points out that the MGNREGA has been a lifeline for the rural poor, and has today evolved into a "durable rural asset creation programme" for sustainable livelihood diversification.

"In an era of accelerated climate change, it has helped boost rural ecological health through improvement of soil quality and improved water management. The Prime Minister must therefore explain why he is throttling MG...