Rahul Gandhi said that although Prime Minister Modi calls himself a “nationalist”, he has weakened the country.
Bhagalpur (Bihar):
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday dug BJP’s election promise to create 19 lakh jobs in Bihar, saying it was similar to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s 2014 election pledge to bring back the money black hiding abroad and depositing Rs 15 lakh in people’s bank accounts.
Addressing a campaign rally in Bhagalpur, Bihar, Gandhi alleged that Prime Minister Modi and Chief Minister Nitish Kumar “have broken the backbone” of farmers and medium and small businesses in the state with their policies.
“Do not lie to Biharis, Modi ji. Did you give jobs to Biharis? The last elections, the prime minister promised 2 crore of jobs, no one got them. In public he says I bow my head in front of the army, the farmers, the workers and the traders. But once he gets home, he only works for Ambani and Adani, ”Gandhi said.
He said that although Prime Minister Modi calls himself a “nationalist,” he had weakened the country over the past six years. “The economy is wiped out and farmers oppressed,” Gandhi added.
The congressman on Friday addressed a series of rallies in Bihar for next week’s polls targeting Prime Minister Modi on the migrant crisis during the coronavirus lockdown and Chinese border aggression.
Prior to Bhagalpur, Rahul Gandhi and Rashtriya leader Janata Dal (RJD) Tejashwi Yadav, the leader of the opposition alliance, spoke at a joint rally in Nawada. Their campaign coincided with PM Modi’s first day of rally in Bihar with Chief Minister Nitish Kumar.
Picking up Prime Minister Modi’s comment at a rally on “bowing to young soldiers who died for the country in Galwan Valley”, the congressional leader accused the prime minister of failing to protect Indian territory from Chinese incursions .
“The Prime Minister lied when he said that China did not enter our territory. Where was the Prime Minister when our jaws died?”
Speaking on the lakh crisis of migrants forced to march to their states after losing their homes and jobs during the coronavirus lockdown, Mr Gandhi said: “He says he is bowing to the mazdoors (laborers ) but when they really need him he doesn’t do anything. You kept walking, thirsty and hungry, for thousands of miles, but Modi ji didn’t give you a train. The (government) said you die, I don’t care. “
This, he said, was reality and Bihar would finally know it.
“Bihar will give an appropriate answer to Nitish Kumar and Narendra Modi. Modi-ji will get the sahi jawaab (the correct answer).”
Bihar votes on October 28, November 3 and 7 for a new government and the results will be announced on November 10.
(With PTI entries)
