How did Amit Shah’s son increase his business fortunes? Rahul Gandhi asks
Raichur: Criticizing Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his comment on corruption in Karnataka under the Congress rule, Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Monday asked Mr Modi to come clean on alleged multiple crore increase in business fortunes of BJP president Amit Shah's son Jay Shah.
Addressing an election rally as part of his Janaashirwada Yatra in Raichur, Mr Gandhi said Mr. Modi has no moral right to speak about corruption by sitting aside BJP's chief ministerial candidate B.S. Yeddyurappa who went to jail in alleged corruption case.
“You (Mr Modi) speak about corruption in Karnataka but (you are) silent about huge increase in business fortunes of Amit Shah's son Jay Shah,” Mr. Gandhi said. Unlike previous BJP regime, the Siddaramaiah government is scam-free, he added.
Moreover, four (former) ministers went to jail and 11 resigned during previous BJP regime in Karnataka for various reasons including corruption, Mr Gandhi said.
Hitting out at Mr. Modi’s “lopsided development model,” Mr. Gandhi claimed while China provides jobs to 50,000 youth per day, the Modi govt provides jobs only to 450 youth per day.
Mr. Modi has no answers to huge unemployment and farmers distress problems, he alleged.
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Mayawati slams BJP, Cong over Ambedkar row
Lucknow (PTI): Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati on Monday accused the BJP and the Congress of disrespecting the legacy of B R Ambedkar and exploiting Dalit votes for political gains.
She also called on people from all communities to ensure the success of the BSP's nationwide protest on Tuesday against Union Home Minister Amit Shah's remarks on Ambedkar.
In a series of posts on X, Mayawati described the remarks as deeply hurtful to Ambedkar's followers.
"The recent events prove that neither the BJP nor the Congress is truly committed to protecting the interests of Ambedkar's followers. Their policies and principles lack sincerity," she said.
Referring to Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi's scheduled visit to Parbhani, Maharashtra to meet the family of a man who died in judicial custody, Mayawati termed the Congress' response to the controversy "crocodile tears".
"Despite Ambedkar's struggles and contributions, the Congress has historically maintained a casteist and neglectful attitude towards his community and its welfare. Their remembrance of Dalits and backward classes only comes when they face political crises," the former chief minister said.
Mayawati also took aim at Shah and demanded the withdrawal of his remarks about Ambedkar.
"In light of the disrespectful comments, the BSP is calling for peaceful demonstrations in district headquarters across the country tomorrow. I appeal to all communities to ensure the success of these protests. Those exploiting Ambedkar's name for deceitful politics must be stopped," she said.
During a debate on the Constitution in the Rajya Sabha on December 17, Shah said, "Abhi ek fashion ho gaya hai – Ambedkar, Ambedkar, Ambedkar, Ambedkar, Ambedkar, Ambedkar. Itna naam agar Bhagwan ka lete to saat janmon tak swarg mil jata (It has become a fashion to say Ambedkar, Ambedkar, Ambedkar, Ambedkar, Ambedkar, Ambedkar. If they had taken God's name so many times, they would have attained heaven for seven lifetimes)."
Mayawati emphasised that the BSP remains the true defender of Ambedkar's ideals and the empowerment of "Bahujan Samaj".
"Unlike other parties, which only pretend to be Ambedkarites to gain Dalit votes, the BSP focuses on transforming political and social power into self-respect for Ambedkar's followers. To these parties, Dalits are just a vote bank while the BSP ensures the true realisation of their interests," she said.
