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Rahul Gandhi says ‘Madhya Pradesh is epicentre of corruption’, takes ‘Godse’ jibe at RSS, BJP
Participating in the Congress’s Jan Aakrosh Yatra in Bhopal, Rahul Gandhi claimed that his party was fighting against the ideologies of the RSS and the BJP.
Rahul Gandhi of the Congress on Saturday launched a scathing on the Bharatiya Janata Party-led government in the poll-bound Madhya Pradesh, alleging that the state is an epicentre of corruption in the country.
"Scams like Vyapam have rocked the state. MBBS degrees are being sold, exam papers are being leaked and sold, and (there is corruption) in the construction of Mahakal Lok corridor, among others," he said.
Participating in the Congress’s Jan Aakrosh Yatra in Shajapur, Gandhi claimed that his party was fighting against the ideologies of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh and the BJP. On one side, there is the Congress party and on the other side, there is the RSS and the BJP. Ek taraf Gandhi hain aur ek taraf Godse hain (On one side, there is Mahatma Gandhi and on the other, there is Godse)," Gandhi said.
“On one side there is hatred and violence and on the other side, there is love, respect and brotherhood. Wherever they (BJP) go, they spread hatred but now the youth and farmers of Madhya Pradesh have started hating them,” he added.
He claimed that 18,000 farmers have committed suicide in the last 18 years. "It means that three farmers end their lives every day in the state," he alleged.
"The Madhya Pradesh government is not giving the right price to the farmers for their crops. Go and ask the farmers of Chhattisgarh how much money they get for the paddy crop. What we promised, we completed it. For the first time in the history of India, farmers are paying taxes. They implemented GST... Our government works for the poor and farmers..."
Speaking on the recently passed Women's Reservation Bill, Gandhi asked why was there no OBC reservation in the act.
"When I ask the question how many Dalits, OBCs, tribals, generals are there in the country, no one is able to answer it... After forming the government at the Centre, the first thing we will do is to conduct caste census...," the Congress MP said at the rally.
He claimed that the country was being run by only 90 officers, including the cabinet secretary and secretaries, while the BJP MPs and MLAs had no role in framing policies and laws in the country.
The RSS and bureaucrats are framing laws instead of elected BJP members, Gandhi alleged.
