Congress chief Rahul Gandhi has waded right into a recent controversy by alleging on international soil that ‘Indian democracy is underneath risk’ and a number of other leaders, together with himself are underneath surveillance. He was delivering a lecture at Cambridge University, UK, as a visiting fellow of Cambridge Judge Business School, and the subject of the lecture was ‘Learning to Listen in the twenty first Century’.
Rahul Gandhi stated: “In my view, Narendra Modi is destroying the architecture of India. So, I am not bothered about two or three good policies…if heis blowing our country to smithereens, I think that is what he is doing. He is imposing an idea on India that India cannot absorb. India, as I said, is a Union of States. It is a negotiation and if you try to force one idea on a Union, it will react.”
Rahul Gandhi alleged that Israeli Pegasus spy ware was put in on the telephones of a lot of politicians, together with himself. He stated, “I myself, had Pegasus on my phone. A large number of politicians have Pegasus on their phones…So this is a constant pressure that we feel.”
BJP instantly reacted and stated it was “a brazen attempt” to denigrate India on international soil, in the title of concentrating on Narendra Modi. Information & Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur stated, “What was his compulsion in not submitting his cellphone to check whether there was Pegasus spyware or not? He is already on bail in a corruption case (National Herald). What was there in his phone that he needed to hide? Why didn’t he and other leaders submit their phones?”
Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma gave a point-by-point rebuttal to the problems raised by Rahul Gandhi in Cambridge.
In a protracted Twitter thread, Sarma wrote: “First international brokers goal us! Then our personal targets us on a international land! Rahul Gandhi’s speech at Cambridge was nothing however a brazen try and denigrate our nation on international soil in the guise of concentrating on Adarniya PM Shri Narendra Modi ji.
“Rahul says, Indian democracy is underneath risk as a result of he cannot freely categorical himself. FACT: He travelled 4,000 km in his yatra incident-free underneath the safety offered by Modi Govt. Do we have to remind him how yatras led by BJP leaders have been sabotaged when Cong was in energy?
“Rahul says Pegasus was found on his phone and an “officer” warned him relating to it. FACT: He refused to submit his cellphone for investigation when Supreme Court requested for it. Following intensive investigation, SC concluded that there was no proof of Pegasus.
“Rahul says, India’s minorities are unsafe and handled like second class residents. FACT: Since May, 2014, communal violence in India has been the bottom ever and prosperity of minority households the best ever. Many minority leaders have reposed their religion in Modi govt.
“Rahul says, India is a Union of States modelled after Europe. FACT: Bharat & her Mahajanapadas as a civilisation entity has been in existence hundreds of years earlier than even Europe turned a political entity, but we’re modelled after them?
“Rahul praises China as an aspiring superpower, cites Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) for instance. FACT: BRI is solely liable for the debt disaster dealing with a number of international locations right this moment. Uncle Pitroda should have advised him this.
“Rahul says manufacturing is not conducive in democracy. FACT: When Indira Gandhi suspended democracy, manufacturing did not improve. But when Modi Govt launched PLI scheme, it did. Is Cong agenda for 2024 is to take India again to Communist dictatorial period?
“Rahul goes on to say, China not believing in Intellectual Property Rights is a profound and highly effective idea. Want to ask if P. Chidambaram additionally thinks that discarding copyright legal guidelines and inspiring piracy will increase manufacturing?
“Rahul even admits he’s fascinated by China and Communist Party members have formed his ideas. Such wealthy reward for the Chinese is comprehensible. Gandhi household is making an attempt to repay its money owed for the donations they took from them!
“Rahul says, in Kashmir militants noticed him, however he knew they would not goal him. Why was this not reported to safety companies? Was there some understanding Cong had with these militants to guard Rahul?
“Rahul described the Pulwama attack as “a automotive bomb that killed 40 troopers”. How dare he insult our jawans? It wasn’t a bomb sir, but a terror attack. No surprises that he refused to name Pakistan behind Pulwama attack. Is this part of the understanding Cong had with militants?”
Information & Technology Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw stated, “There is no need to reply to Rahul, because his needle is stuck at only one point.”
As opposition chief, Rahul Gandhi has the democratic proper to query Pegasus spy ware. But when he made this allegation on international soil, he should have additionally talked about that the Supreme Court went into the Pegasus concern and didn’t discover any proof.
BJP leaders stated, at a time when Indian armed forces are guarding the Line of Actual Control in an eyeball-to-eyeball confrontation, Rahul is praising China. One BJP chief stated, China has solely three associates left in the world: Pakistan, North Korea and Rahul Gandhi. It might have been stated in jest, however the message is obvious: Rahul should have chosen his words carefully whereas talking in Cambridge.
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