Congress chief Rahul Gandhi on Sunday focused the Modi authorities alleging that insurance policies for Indian Railways have been being framed protecting solely the wealthy in thoughts. He claimed that belief in Prime Minister Narendra Modi is a “guarantee of betrayal”.
In a put up in Hindi on X, Gandhi stated by displaying the dream of making these sporting “hawai chappal” (slippers) journey by “hawai jahaz” (aircraft), PM Modi is even distancing them from “gareebon ki sawari” (car of the poor) railways.
“Amidst 10% increase in fare every year, loot is going on in the name of dynamic fare, rising cancellation charges and expensive platform tickets and people are being lured by showing the picture of an ‘elite train’ on which the poor cannot even step foot. The government has collected Rs 3,700 crore from senior citizens in the last 3 years by snatching away the exemptions given to them. Common man’s trains are made to stand wherever they are for the train selected for publicity. Poor and middle class passengers have been left out of railway priority,” he added.
To enhance the quantity of AC coaches, the quantity of basic coaches is being decreased, in which not solely laborers and farmers but additionally college students and employed individuals journey, stated Gandhi.
“The production of AC coaches has also been increased to 3 times that of normal coaches. In fact, ending the tradition of presenting the Railway Budget separately was a conspiracy to hide these ‘exploits’,” he asserted.
Railway insurance policies being made protecting solely the wealthy in thoughts is a betrayal of 80 per cent of India’s inhabitants that relies upon on railways, the Congress chief stated.
Gandhi’s yatra to pause for a day in MP
Meanwhile, Gandhi on Sunday spoke to Agniveers and ex-servicemen in Gwalior metropolis of Madhya Pradesh on the fiftieth day of his ‘Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra’.
The yatra will take a pause on Sunday as Gandhi will take part in the opposition I.N.D.I.A bloc’s rally in Bihar capital Patna later in the day, stated a celebration chief.
Gandhi will depart for Patna to participate in the opposition’s rally there, Congress state media cell chief KK Mishra stated. The yatra will resume in MP on Monday, he stated.
