Guwahati: Congress Leader Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, the party’s general secretary lashed out at the BJP-led national government on Sunday during the 85th Plenary Session in Raipur.
Rahul Gandhi discussed his recent Bharat Jodo Yatra and his experiences while speaking at the Congress conference.
Rahul claimed that despite being in excellent physical condition he had terrible discomfort on numerous occasions while travelling from Kanyakumari to Kashmir.
“I have learned a lot during his Bharat Jodo visit. In this journey, I met thousands of people from all walks of life across the country and felt their pain,” said Rahul.
Rahul Gandhi added that he had not yet owned a home of his own. Rahul revealed that he had to leave the government mansion in 1977 when he was only 6 years old.
“I did not know anything about the election. I quarried asking my mother what happened. Then my mother said that we are leaving the house. Till then I used to think that it is our house… I was surprised at this. It’s been 52 years since then, I don’t have a house,” added Rahul Gandhi.
Continuing his speech, Gandhi said how he had slammed an industrialist in the Parliament. “I only asked one question to the PM Modi, what is your relationship with Adani? The entire BJP government started protecting Adani. They said that one who attacks Adani is a traitor… Adani and Modi are one,” said Rahul in the session.
Rahul Gandhi criticised a Union Minister for purportedly saying that China’s economy was larger than India’s, alleging that this was in line with Savarkar’s philosophy of submitting to those who are superior to you.
“I was watching an interview of a Union Minister where he claimed that the China’s economy is bigger than ours, hence, we cannot stand in front of them. Is this called patriotism? What patriotism is this?” Gandhi questioned.
Reacting to that further, Rahul Gandhi said, “When the British ruled us, was their economy smaller than ours? That is, do not fight with those who are stronger than you. This is called cowardice.”
At the party’s 85th convention in Raipur, Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra lashed out at the BJP government saying elections should be fought over problems like unemployment, youth issues, inflation, etc.
“How the country will develop, this should be our politics,” adding, “If something wrong is happening somewhere, then it is our responsibility to bring it in front of the public and tell about it,” said Vadra.