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PM Modi, RSS strengthening wall that obstructs path of Dalits, Adivasis, OBCs: Rahul Gandhi

Alleges that PM Modi had not read the Constitution; says, "if he had, what he does daily, he would not do it."

He reflected on the UPA's initiatives, such as MGNREGA and the Right to Food, which he said aimed to weaken these barriers." (Express File)

Rahul Gandhi, the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Tuesday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the RSS of reinforcing barriers that obstruct the paths of Dalits, Adivasis, and OBCs.

Speaking at the ‘Samvidhan Rakshak Abhiyaan’ (Save Constitution Campaign) event at Talkatora Stadium in Delhi, Gandhi said that while the UPA (United Progressive Alliance) government made efforts to dismantle these barriers, it “did not weaken the wall to the extent it should have.”

During his address, Gandhi emphasised on the importance of the Constitution, saying, “I can guarantee that PM Modi has not read the Constitution; if he had, what he does daily, he would not do it.” He asserted that the Constitution is not merely a document but embodies India’s values of truth and non-violence, cultivated over thousands of years.

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Gandhi pointed out that “the country’s whole system is pitted against Dalits, Adivasis, and backward class people,” saying, “A wall stands in the way of Dalits, Adivasis, and OBCs, and Modi along with the RSS are strengthening that wall by adding cement to it.”

He reflected on the UPA’s initiatives, such as MGNREGA and the Right to Food, which he said aimed to weaken these barriers.”They (the BJP) are strengthening that wall by adding concrete,” he said.

He also praised the ongoing caste census in Telangana as a significant step forward, promising that “the Congress will do the same wherever it comes to power”.

(With PTI inputs)

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