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“Previously BJP leaders would say ‘acche din’ and the audience would scream ‘aayenge’, but there’s a new catchphrase. Now Congress leaders say ‘chowkidaar’, and the audience replies, ‘chor hai’”, said Congress President Rahul Gandhi as he launched yet another attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh during his rallies in Chhattisgarh, after the first phase of elections concluded on Monday, 12 November.
Gandhi attacked the PM on several issues, including demonetisation, GST and the Rafale deal row.
He said that previously, Modi would talk about corruption in all his speeches, but now he can’t utter the word.
Gandhi also said that no investigation took place in the case of Chhattisgarh CM Raman Singh’s son, whose name allegedly appeared in the Panama Papers.
He further raised the issues faced by farmers in the state, pointing out how their loans aren’t waived, how they aren’t compensated and how their lands are snatched away without permission.
What crime have the farmers committed? You (farmers) don’t get the right rates, your bonuses are snatched away, and your loans aren’t waived. And whatever you do, all the profits go to India’s richest.Rahul Gandhi, President, Congress
Gandhi asserted that the Congress would resolve all the problems faced by farmers and fulfill the “false” promises made by Modi when it comes to power, while also vowing to utilise funds for the development of hospitals and educational institutions.
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