Congress president Rahul Gandhi. (Twitter/INC)
Elections 2019 HIGHLIGHTS: Congress president Rahul Gandhi Saturday is addressing a gathering in Ranga Reddy, Telangana. On a campaign trail down south before the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, Gandhi was in Karnataka earlier in the day.
In his public address at Karnataka’s Haveri town, he attacked Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Prime Minister Narendra Modi raising questions on the decision by the then Central government to release Jaish-e-Mohammad chief Masood Azhar from jail in a hostage crisis situation in 1999. He added that Congress would never bow down to terrorism.
Meanwhile, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday inaugurated the 6.6-km Noida City Centre-Noida Electronic City section, an extension of the Delhi Metro’s Blue Line in the neighbouring city.
Modi also laid the foundation stone of 1320 MW thermal power plant in Khurja, Bulandshahr from Greater Noida and for 1320 MW power plant in Buxar, Bihar via video link.
BJP wants to divide the nation into two parts. One for people like Anil Ambani, Mehul Choksi and the other for poor farmers, labourers and the marginalised. We want one nation where everyone gets justice. Farmers are the backbone of our country. And we will stand with them through all their struggles. They pay for insurance but insurance companies benefit from it: Rahul Gandhi in Karnataka
Congress is going to implement another historic policy - Minimum Income Guarantee. PM Modi can give ₹30,000 cr to Anil Ambani, we will provide minimum income to every poor citizen. In Parliament, PM Modi says MNREGA is a mistake and mocks the scheme. He reduced funding to this scheme: Congress President Rahul Gandhi
Congress president Rahul Gandhi also said, "I raised few important questions on Rafale in the Parliament. Why was Anil Ambani given the deal? And why was HAL sidelined, stealing many job opportunities from the youth of Karnataka. When I raised questions to Mr. Modi about Rafale deal, he couldn't meet my eyes."
Explain to the nation what you did when the Chinese invaded Doklam. You were with Chinese premiere while that happened: The Congress president asked PM Modi.
Rahul Gandhi also said, "Anil Ambani has a debt of Rs 45,000 Crores and he was given Rs 30,000 Crores by Mr Modi in the form of Rafale deal. Narendra Modi said he wants to be Chowkidar of the country, but, instead in the Rafale deal, he gave Rs 30,000Cr to Anil Ambani. The slogan of "Acche Din Aayenge" has changed to 'Chowkidar chor hai'."
"Narendra Modi talks about corruption but the whole country knows he is corrupt," he said.
"CBI Director was removed at midnight because he wanted to start an inquiry into the Rafale deal. Even after Supreme Court reversed the removal, Modi removed him again. Mr. Modi is not people's Chowkidar, he is Anil Ambani's Chowkidar," Rahul Gandhi said.
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