Raipur, Feb 26 (PTI) Congress basic secretary Priyanka Gandhi on Sunday accused the BJP-led Centre of making an attempt to place strain on Chhattisgarh Congress leaders by way of probe companies, an obvious reference to the latest Enforcement Directorate raids in reference to an alleged unlawful coal levy rip-off.
Such raids had been an assault on the individuals of Chhattisgarh and their rights, she mentioned at a rally in Jora village to mark the conclusion of the eighty fifth plenary session of the Congress right here.
She mentioned the Narendra Modi authorities was ignoring the voices of the poor whereas listening to solely its “industrialist friends”.
Speaking about her maiden go to to Chhattisgarh, Gandhi mentioned she had heard in regards to the area’s custom and tradition from her grandmother, former prime minister Indira Gandhi, and was now witnessing it first hand.
“I went to Sirpur (Mahasamund district) on Saturday and saw a Buddha Vihar and a Shiv Temple as well as tribal traditions, which show the togetherness and unity among the people, something that out Constitution believes in,” she mentioned.
The Constitution talks about equality and equal rights for all, however whether it is made weak then leaders get the prospect to commit injustice, she mentioned.
The media, judiciary and the Parliament defend the Constitution however the (Union) authorities is making an attempt to supress the media and judiciary in addition to voices of the opposition in Parliament, Gandhi alleged.
“The Congress wants discussions on important issues but Parliament does not even take our (Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and leader Rahul Gandhi) voices on record,” she alleged.
Speaking in regards to the latest raids within the state, she mentioned, “ED and IT (Income Tax department) raids are taking place on our leaders in Chhattisgarh. This is because the (state) government and CM are doing good work and the state is being seen as model across the country. But they (BJP) want to show the (state) government is not good for you,” Gandhi mentioned.
The Centre was sending probe companies to Chhattisgarh as they (BJP) know the Congress goes to win once more. Assembly polls are scheduled for the top of the 12 months.
“The ED raid on Congress leaders is not an attack on the Congress party but on the people of Chhattisgarh and their rights,” she asserted.
Mocking the Centre’s ‘Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas’ slogan, Gandhi mentioned the truth of the nation was that the Narendra Modi authorities labored on the precept of ‘mitra ka saath, mitra ka vikas’ (making certain good friend’s prosperity/crony capitalism).
“Farmers in the country are earning Rs 27 per day but a friend of the PM is making Rs 1,600 crore per day. Youths are jobless but airports, ports, railways and PSUs are being handed over to Gautam Adani,” she mentioned.
Attacking the embattled billionaire businessman additional, Gandhi alleged a couple of lakh labourers had dedicated suicide within the final three years, whereas Adani’s wealth had elevated by 13 instances.
All BJP leaders had been talking in help of Adani, whereas the voices of the poor had been going unheard, she mentioned.
“They talk about sabka saath, sabka vikas, but please see the reality. What is happening is mitra ka saath, mitra ka vikas,” she instructed the gathering whereas asking them to know which get together works of their favour when in energy.
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