Ramaswami: The impact of this was that diverse schemes and programmes suffered – work in MGREGA to house building in PMAY, to rural road building (PMGSY) and so on. Directly or indirectly, this squeeze added to the misery and distress of people. What it showed to people was that the Modi government doesn’t care for them. It is willing to sacrifice them for the benefit of corporate (both domestic and foreign) sections. For getting a clearer picture of the all round nature of this policy of funds squeeze, take a look at the chart below.