CNN-News18 Town Hall: Takeaways from Nitin Gadkari, Rajeev Chandrasekar, Shashi Tharoor

Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari. Image: Mexy Xavier

CNN-News 18, on Monday, hosted 'CNN-News 18 Town Hall's Delhi chapter', which witnessed top policymakers, political leaders, and members of Parliament discussing party policies, manifestos and strategies in the face of Lok Sabha elections 2024. 

Sharing his views on the Town Hall theme 'Road to 2024', Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari expressed confidence about BJP's perforance in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. While talking about public transport and pollution in the national capital, Gadkari added, "We want to make Delhi free from traffic congestion and air pollution, and we should underline the importance of public transport to reduce air pollution," adding that a green infra solution is the priority of his government.  

Also present was Rajeev Chandrasekhar, Union Minister for Electronics and Information Technology. Talking about GST on online gaming, which has dominated headlines in the past week, he said, "We would go back to the GST council to request it for consideration on the new regulatory framework."

He added, "That online gaming framework is in the nascent stage, and it would be evolved to be better regulation. The Prime Minister is of the view that we should do everything for the next decade in digital space. It is better to do it right than to do it fast."

Senior Congress leader and MP Shashi Tharoor praised the Modi government's policy on G20. He said, "Foreign policy has evolved under the leadership of PM Narendra Modi. It should be kept beyond politics. Now the world cannot ignore India, and, for this, the BJP-led Central government should be praised."