J&K On Fire Because of PM Modi’s Mistakes: Rahul Gandhi in Ujjain

Rahul Gandhi alleged that PM Modi had made “mistakes” regarding J&K, as a result of which the state is “on fire”.

The Congress president alleged that PM Modi had made “mistakes” regarding Jammu and Kashmir, as a result of which the state is “on fire”.

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Launching the Congress party’s campaign in poll-bound Madhya Pradesh’s Ujjain on Monday, 29 October, Congress President Rahul Gandhi attacked the Modi government for the situation in Jammu and Kashmir, the Rafale deal controversy and the ongoing CBI row.

Gandhi alleged that Modi had made "mistakes" regarding Jammu and Kashmir, as a result of which the state is "on fire".

Addressing a public meeting in Ujjain, Gandhi alleged that the ‘One-Rank, One-Pension’ scheme has not been implemented yet and the prime minister was telling “lies” on the issue.

He said a couple of days back, a delegation of ex- service officers met him and said they had trusted Modi over OROP, but were now "disappointed".

“The prime minister claims that OROP has been implemented. He speaks lies. OROP has not been implemented yet. Modi ji claims but ex-service officers said it has not been executed,” the Congress leader said.

J&K On Fire Due to Modi: Rahul Gandhi

Referring to Jammu and Kashmir, he said the state is "on fire" right now, apparently referring to the latest killings in the state by terrorists. Gandhi said the Modi government "opened the doors of J&K for terrorists. No politician was martyred in J&K, but army officers are laying their lives there because of Narendra Modi's mistakes”.

"The prime minister talks about surgical strike, the army, the navy, but doesn't talk about army officers. He makes claims. At least tell us what you did about those who carried out the surgical strike (of September 2016)," he said.

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Taking a jibe at Modi for his remark that "selling of pakoda is also a job", Gandhi said, "If you fry pakodas, then BJP will take away the money of the oil. Moreover, it will eat the fried pakodas”.

He also alleged that Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley had allowed indebted liquor baron Vijay Mallya escape from the country.

"Mallya had a meeting for 40 minutes with Arun Jaitley before leaving the country. The finance minister has the government agencies under him and he could have informed him," Gandhi said.

Mounting his attack against the government over the Rafale deal controversy, Gandhi said the prime minister asked France to give the contract to Anil Ambani. He even alleged that the Modi government sent CBI director Alok Verma on leave as he was going to investigate the Rafale deal.

“CBI Director was going to start inquiry in the Rafale deal. <i>Doodh ka doodh, paani ka paani ho jaata </i>[The truth would’ve come out]. In fear and panic, chowkidar (PM Modi) removed the CBI director at 2 am because he fears that the day inquiry starts on Rafale, the nation will get to know that <i>chowkidar chor hai</i>.”

Rahul Gandhi in Ujjain

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Gandhi also promised that he will waive the loans of farmers if his party comes to power in Madhya Pradesh.

“I don't make fake promises. Within 10 days of the elections, Chief Minister of the Congress party will waive the loans of farmers in Madhya Pradesh. And if the CM makes excuses, another Chief Minister of the Congress will waive the loans,” Rahul Gandhi said.

(With inputs from ANI.)