The Congress on Monday stepped up its assault on the BJP-led Center over the difficulty of value rise and Rahul Gandhi mentioned the largest issues dealing with the nation are unemployment, inflation and rising hatred.
Congress leaders held press conferences in 22 cities throughout the nation and known as for “Delhi Chalo” for his or her ‘Mehngai Par Halla Bol Rally’ at Ramlila Maidan in New Delhi on 4 September. Senior Congress leaders together with Rahul Gandhi will deal with the rally. ,
Rahul Gandhi mentioned in a Facebook submit in Hindi that the largest drawback dealing with the nation right now is unemployment, inflation and rising hatred.
“You all will keep in mind the phrase ‘Bahut Hui Mehndi Ki Maar’, however right now GST is being collected from the general public by levying GST on meals objects. Employment was promised to 2 crore youth yearly, however right now 45 years within the nation has the best unemployment.
He mentioned, “It was said that ‘we will become Vishwaguru by 2022’, but today the country has been thrown into the fire of hatred.”
Gandhi mentioned there are numerous points that must be mentioned, questions raised and answered.
“If the government does politics of hatred, fear and vengeance to raise the issues of the people, then we are ready to face everything. As many attacks on me for speaking the truth, I will not back down,” the previous Congress chief mentioned.
He mentioned that persons are being put below the burden of unemployment, inflation and taxation, in opposition to which Congress goes to begin Bharat Jodi Yatra.
Gandhi mentioned, “I am not alone in this fight, every citizen of the country is with me and together we will unite India.”
Addressing a press convention right here, Congress spokesperson Gaurav Vallabh mentioned the Center was “misusing the CBI and ED” to “silence the opposition”, however the occasion was in opposition to rising inflation and imposition of GST on important meals objects. Will proceed to select up.
“The Center doesn’t care concerning the frequent man as they solely give attention to the misuse of ED and CBI. They can arrest any chief, they will harass anybody utilizing CBI and ED, however we’ll proceed to lift our voice.
“Fuel prices skyrocketed after the BJP government came to power. Not only fuel, but the prices of essential food items are also skyrocketing. This is development for the BJP,” he alleged.
Speaking about GST on important commodities, Vallabh mentioned, “This is the primary authorities which has imposed tax on wheat flour. Petrol and diesel are not costly for the frequent man. Addressing a press convention in Mumbai, Congress’s media division head Pawan Khera slammed the Narendra Modi-led Center over inflation and claimed that the ruling BJP was making an attempt to divert consideration from actual points.
He mentioned that throughout the earlier Congress-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA) authorities, the worth of crude oil was $106 per barrel, but the worth of petrol was Rs 71 per liter and diesel was Rs 55. He mentioned that the BJP-led Center is repeatedly rising the excise obligation on gas.
“But every week there is controversy to divert attention from the real issues. They are dividing the society in the name of religion, language, dress of the people. Every day there is a new controversy,” Kheda mentioned.
He mentioned that whether or not demonetisation or the introduction of Goods and Services Tax (GST), every little thing was carried out in haste.
Addressing journalists in Ahmedabad, Congress chief Yashomati Thakur additionally criticized the BJP authorities on the Center for inflation and unemployment and mentioned that her occasion would proceed to lift voice for the distressed residents of the nation.
Thakur, who was a former minister within the earlier Maha Vikas Aghadi authorities of Maharashtra, additionally alleged that the Center was giving big quantities of cash to industrialist associates, whereas frequent residents have been discovering it tough to outlive.
“We (Congress) are not afraid of the central government. You are heading towards dictatorship, and you believe that we can be silenced by threats. Though, we are from Congress, we can cut off our head but will never bow down,” Thakur mentioned.
Taking a jibe on the central authorities, he mentioned, ‘Our revered Prime Minister Narendra Modi ji has two brothers, one is unemployment and the opposite is inflation. He by no means talks about them or turns again to have a look at them.” At a press conference in Lucknow, Congress spokesperson Supriya Shrinet said the Modi government has been “trampling” the nation below inflation and its report over the previous eight years exposes this reality.
He alleged that when his occasion was in opposition, Prime Minister Modi used to make “big claims” of controlling value hikes, however now he has “crushed those burdened by inflation”.
“Now, unemployment is at its highest in 45 years and revenue has come down. The nation is being crushed by inflation and the report of the Modi authorities within the final eight years exposes this reality.
“Inflation isn’t restricted to simply petrol and diesel. The costs of flour, pulses, rice, milk, curd and lassi have elevated manifold. The Prime Minister imposed GST on these things and like each time, when he received caught, he blamed the states. Addressing the media in Kolkata, press conferences have been held in 22 cities together with Ajay Kumar, Jeetu Patwari in Jaipur, Aradhana Mishra in Bhopal, Shobha Ojha in Chandigarh, Ragini Nayak in Raipur, Shama Mohammed in Visakhapatnam and Akhilesh Singh in Patna.
With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
