Ranchi: Opposition leaders address their first rally in Santal Pargana during the second phase of Jharkhand assembly polls on November 20 Rahul Gandhi on Friday criticized Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government and the Bharatiya Janata Party, accusing them of trying to “kill” the constitution. He said the Congress party was working hard to protect the state and its people and promised to conduct a caste census in Jharkhand soon after the India Bloc government returns to power.
He warned people against the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, accusing them of violating constitutional norms and questioned Modi as to why they often divided the country with their rhetoric along caste and ethnic lines.
“I want to tell you that the BJP and the RSS are This team does not believe in the Constitution and its merits. This is not just a red book; it contains Bhimrao Ambedkar, Mahatma Gandhi. , the values of Birsa Munda and others great man (Great people) of this country. They talk about uniting the country and its people, but Modi, the BJP and the RSS do the exact opposite. According to the Constitution, this country is for everyone…not just Modiji’s capitalist friends.
Rauling questions to the Prime Minister and his party, Rahul added, “They will not talk about employment, widespread unemployment, farmer agitation or the plight of Dalits, OBCs, tribals and other poor communities. Their only agenda is to , caste and religion as they can conveniently distract people while working for their own interests. Arabati (Billionaire) friends like Adani and Ambani.
He emphasized that Congress represents opposite values. “Our fight is to save the soul of the country… This Constitution advocates equality, dignity and brotherhood. But Modi has never read the Constitution. The prosperity of the BJP and the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh is to make the people of this country fight against each other. . But we are not afraid of Modi or the RSS,” he declared.
Criticizing demonetisation and GST, he said, “Demonetisation destroyed small businesses, led to unemployment, and paved the way for Adani and Ambani. Likewise, through GST, they took away your money and let Modi’s capitalist friends benefit.
Giving an example, he said, “In Maharashtra, there is a place called Dharavi in Mumbai where the land is worth Rs. 100 crore. The current Maharashtra government plans to It was handed over to Adani. This could not happen when our government was in power but the BJP and their capitalist friends tried to overthrow our government by buying MLAs. did the same, targeting your elected leader, Hemant Soren, but they failed.
He promised to conduct a caste census in the state and remove the 50% cap on reservations once the Hindu bloc returns to power. “We are committed to conducting caste census in Jharkhand because it will be a game changer in the country and give people a real understanding of its reality. Modi will never do it, but we will do it. We will also cancel 50% cap on reservation to ensure that people get due representation, we will increase reservations for OBC, ST and SC which the BJP government has restricted in the past. OBC reservation has been reduced from 27% to 14% and we will restore this level, similarly ST reservation will be increased from 26% to 28% and SC reservation will be increased from 10% to 12%.
