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Congress leader Rahul Gandhi Thursday chose Khatkar Kalan, the birthplace of freedom fighter Bhagat Singh in Punjab, to mount an attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, claiming that the BJP leader will scrap the Constitution if voted to power again.
“The Constitution of India reflects the thinking of Sikhism founder Guru Nanak and freedom fighter Bhagat Singh. For the first time in independent India, the Constitution is under attack. PM Modi, Amit Shah and (other) BJP leaders have clearly said that if they win the elections, they will scrap and tear up Ambedkar’s Constitution and throw it away. The most important thing in this election is the mission to protect Ambedkar’s Constitution,” Gandhi said.
He was speaking with farmers in Khatkar Kalan village in Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar district on the last day of campaigning for the seventh phase of the Lok Sabha elections. He was accompanied by Anandpur Sahib candidate Vijay Inder Singla.
Responding to an elderly woman who spoke about “meagre” MGNREGA wages, Gandhi said if the INDIA bloc comes to power, it will raise the daily wage from Rs 250 to Rs 400.
He also said that honorariums of anganwadi and ASHA (Accredited Social Health Activist) workers will be doubled after June 4. Gandhi alleged the Modi government is working for only 22 billionaires.
“We are putting money in your pockets. We will give it to farmers, labourers, small traders, youths and women. After this, when we start the engine, the economy will start quickly… khata khat, khata khat. But before that, you must oust Modi fatafat fatafat,” he said.
He also spoke about the Congress’ proposed Mahalaxmi Yojana under which the party has promised to provide Rs 1 lakh every year to women from poor families.
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