Congress won't make false promises like Modi: Rahul
Dungarpur (Rajasthan), Sep 20 : Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Thursday took a dig at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying that his party will not make false promises like putting Rs 15 lakh in every citizen's bank account.
"You have listened to these false promises... I want to ask you -- did you receive Rs 15 lakh in your bank accounts? Yes or No? We will not make these false promises like Modi did," Gandhi said at a party rally here.
"But whatever the strength of the Congress, it will be used for the uplift of the people of Rajasthan," he said.
Rajasthan Assembly elections are due by the year-end.
Gandhi was referring to Modi's promise ahead of the 2014 general elections to bring back black money stashed abroad and deposit Rs 15 lakh each in the bank accounts of people out of that money.
The Congress leader also criticised the Centre for its flagship schemes like 'Make in India', claiming that "everything in India is made by China".
"We want to hear that the products in India are also made in Dungarpur...," Gandhi said.
Comparing the employment rates in China and India, Gandhi blamed the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance government for the conditions in this country. "Only 450 jobs are given in India, whereas China creates 50,000 jobs a day."
Referring to Modi's 'Mann ki Baat' monthly radio address, Gandhi said: "The Prime Minister only talks of his 'Mann ki Baat'... he is not interested in our 'Mann ki Baat'."
He said that the strength of India lies in listening to the views of each and every citizen, irrespective of their religion, caste or status in society.
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Put petty politics aside; it's not about one party, but India: Rahul on TMC's loss in polls
New Delhi (PTI): Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday termed the BJP's victory in Bengal and Assam assembly polls a "theft" of the mandate, and a big step forward in the saffron party's mission to "destroy" Indian democracy.
Gandhi also came out in support of the TMC, which has been trounced by the BJP in the polls, and urged those gloating over the loss of Mamata Banerjee's party to put petty politics aside.
"Some in the Congress, and others, are gloating about TMC's loss.They need to understand this clearly - the theft of Assam and Bengal's mandate is a big step forward by the BJP in its mission to destroy Indian democracy," Gandhi said in a post on X.
"Put petty politics aside. This is not about one party or another. This is about India," he said in his post.
The BJP ousted Trinamool Congress from power in Bengal and captured power for the third time in a row in Assam in results of assembly polls declared on Monday.
