Chhattisgarh

Shri Rahul Gandhi in Bastar: Modi, Adani, RSS trying to ‘destroy’ Constitution

Bastar: Congress leader Shri Rahul Gandhi on April 13, 2024, insisted that the forthcoming Lok Sabha elections represent a battle between an ideology dedicated to preserving the Constitution and Democracy, and another bent on dismantling them.

Speaking at a campaign rally at Bastar village in Chhattisgarh’s Bastar district, he also accused the BJP and RSS of attacking the religion, ideology and history of the tribal communities in the country, and reiterated the promise of conducting a caste census.

President Droupadi Murmu was not allowed to attend the consecration of the Ram temple in Ayodhya as she is a tribal woman, and this reflected the saffron party’s “mentality,” Shri Gandhi alleged. “The election is coming and there is a fight between two ideologies. On one side there are Congress and INDIA alliance which is there to save Democracy and the Constitution, and on the other side there are Narendra Modi, Adani, RSS, who have been attacking the Constitution and Democracy. They are trying to destroy the Constitution,” he said.

Kerala

‘India didn’t get freedom to be colonised by RSS ideology’: Shri Rahul Gandhi in Wayanad

Wayanad: Congress leader Shri Rahul Gandhi on April 15, 2024, criticised the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), saying that India did not attain freedom from the British only to be “colonised by the ideology of the Sangh Parivar”. Shri Gandhi claimed that the BJP and Prime Minister Narendra Modi “see only one nation, one language and one leader”.

Mandya, Karnataka

Electoral bonds country’s biggest corruption scandal: Shri Rahul Gandhi in Karnataka

Mandya: Calling the electoral bonds the biggest extortion scam in the country, Congress leader Shri Rahul Gandhi on April 17, 2024, said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s hands were shivering when he was asked about the controversial bonds. Shri Gandhi was addressing his first public rally in Mandya in Karnataka as part of the ongoing Lok Sabha election campaign. Shri Gandhi was commenting on PM Modi’s recent interview with ANI, where the PM aimed to portray electoral bonds as a means to clean the political landscape. However, Shri Gandhi characterised electoral bonds as India’s largest scam, likening them to an extortion scheme run by “petty, goonda (thug) elements.” “…the Supreme Court has called the electoral bonds illegal. They stopped it…” he said.

“When the data is made public, it becomes clear that when a company gets a contract and thousands of crores are given to the BJP. There is an I-T and ED raids on a company and when the money is paid, the investigations end. On the streets of the country, we call it extortion,” the Congress leader added.

Kannur, Kerala

Certain media houses abuse me for attacking BJP, alleges Shri Rahul Gandhi

Kannur: Congress leader Shri Rahul Gandhi on April 18, 2024, alleged certain media houses regularly abuse him for criticising the policies and ideologies of the BJP and the ruling dispensation at the Centre and were “distorting his image nationwide.” Addressing a massive election rally here, he attacked the BJP, saying it was creating disharmony in the nation and, in turn, harming millions of people in the country.

He attacked Modi, alleging inaction during the COVID-19 pandemic, and said when lakhs of people were dying, the Prime Minister asked the people to clap hands. He said the bureaucracy, judiciary, the Election Commission, the police, the CBI, the Enforcement Directorate, and other agencies are supposed to be protectors of the Constitution and the rights of Indian citizens.

“By capturing institutions and using the ED and CBI as political weapons, the BJP is trying to change the very nature of our country…”

Bhagalpur, Bihar

PM Modi has turned India into a centre of unemployment: Shri Rahul Gandhi in Bihar

Bhagalpur: Congress leader Shri Rahul Gandhi on April 20, 2024, accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of turning the country into “a centre of unemployment” and said that the opposition Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) bloc, if voted to power, will ensure “a first job guarantee” to all graduates and diploma holders by providing them paid apprenticeship for a year with various industries under private and public sectors. “Those performing better would be absorbed by the industries they do the internship in, while those left out will be the available trained workforce of the country,” he said.

Shri Rahul Gandhi said that most of the youths are spending seven to eight hours daily on Instagram, Facebook and other social media sites as they don’t have jobs. “Modi has aggravated unemployment in the country” he claimed.

Amravati, Maharashtra

Will create crores of ‘lakhpatis’ if INDIA bloc wins, says Shri Rahul Gandhi

Amravati: Congress MP Shri Rahul Gandhi on April 24, 2024, claimed that 10 years of Narendra Modi government saw only 22 to 25 persons becoming “arabpatis” (billionaires), but if the INDIA alliance is voted to power, it will turn crores of people into “lakhpatis”.

The Mahalaxmi scheme, aiming to provide 1 lakh every year to the poor women, and the right to apprenticeship, which aims to enable graduates and diploma holders to get a one-year job as apprentices and provide 1 lakh in their bank accounts, will change the face of the country and make crores of “lakhpatis”, he said. “After the end of one-year apprenticeship, India will have a trained and skilled workforce,” he said.

Delhi

PM Modi panicking due to Congress Manifesto, says Shri Rahul Gandhi New Delhi: Wading back into the wealth redistribution debate, former Congress President Shri Rahul Gandhi on April 24, 2024, claimed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is in a state of panic after seeing the Congress’ ‘Revolutionary’Manifesto. In what seemed like a response to BJP attacks, Shri Gandhi said that he has only spoken about inequality and injustice, and has not spoken of taking any particular action like redistribution.

Speaking at a social justice conclave, Shri Gandhi said that those who call themselves deshbhakt (patriots) are scared of the ‘X-ray’ of a caste census, but insisted that no force can stop it. Social justice is his life’s mission and not a matter of politics, he added.

“I am not interested in caste but in Nyay (justice). I am saying that gross injustice is being done against 90% of the population. I have not even said that we will take any action on that. I just said let us find out how much injustice is being done,” Shri Gandhi said at the conclave.

Karnataka

“Youth wandering on roads begging for jobs with folded hands”: Shri Rahul Gandhi targets Centre Bijapur: Congress leader Shri Rahul Gandhi lashed out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying that the youth of the country are wandering on every road of the country “begging for jobs with folded hands”, Shri Rahul Gandhi said while addressing a rally in Karnataka’s Bijapur on April 26, 2024.

“The rich people get their children to do an apprenticeship. And give them employment for one year. They give them temporary employment. They are being trained. But this facility is not being provided to the poor unemployed youth of the country,” the Congress leader added.

“The government of the INDIA bloc will be the first government in the world that is going to give the right of apprenticeship to every graduate unemployed youth of the country,” he said.

Daman & Diu

Shri Rahul Gandhi Accuses RSS and BJP of Anti-Reservation Stance, Targets ‘One Country, One Language’ Ideology

Daman: Congress leader Shri Rahul Gandhi said RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat had expressed his opposition to reservations in the past, despite his statement on April 28, 2024, that the “Sangh always supported reservations.”

Addressing a campaign rally at Daman in the Union Territory of Daman, Diu and Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Shri Rahul also claimed that those persons who have opposed reservations are joining their (RSS’) Party (read BJP) and being welcomed into the party fold.

Stating that the battle between the Congress and the RSS-BJP is an ideological one, Shri Rahul appealed to people to vote for “protecting” the Constitution. “The Constitution has served as the foundation, the seed from which these institutions have emerged. They want to abolish the Constitution, democracy, and different institutions, and make the RSS-BJP kings (leaders) the kings of the country,” the Congress leader said.

Framing the political discourse as a clash between two ideologies, “On the one hand, the Congress says the identity, culture, history and language of a place should be protected and every place should be run by natives. On the other hand, the BJP and RSS say there should be one country, one language and one leader,” he said.

Odisha

‘PAANN’ Looted Odisha’s Wealth; Modi Works for Billionaires, Patnaik for ‘Select Few’: Rahul Gandhi Ji’s Scathing Charge

Kendrapara: Congress leader Shri Rahul Gandhi on April 28, 2024, launched a scathing attack against the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) in Odisha, claiming that the state’s ruling party was in a “partnership” with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and together they have “looted wealth” of the people of Odisha.

In a snide dig at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Shri Gandhi said “Uncle-ji and Naveen-babu have given Odisha PAANN, meaning Pandian, Amit Shah, Narendra Modi, Naveen Patnaik”. “…and together they have looted your wealth,” the Congress MP alleged.

“Rs. 9 lakh crore was looted through the mining scam. Rs. 20,000 crore was looted through land grabs. The plantation scam was of 15,000 crore. As soon as the Congress government is formed here and in Delhi, we will start giving you back your money,” Shri Gandhi stated.

‘Modi works for billionaires, Patnaik for ‘select few’

Attacking PM Modi and Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, Shri Rahul Gandhi alleged that the Narendra Modi government works for billionaires while Patnaik’s dispensation works for “select people” in Odisha.

Shri Gandhi claimed that though Patnaik is the Chief Minister of Odisha, the government is being run by his aide VK Pandian. “While Naveen-babu has given you Pandian, I will tell you what Congress will give you. If we come to power at the Centre, we will do five revolutionary works. We will make a list of all the poor families, and one woman from a family will be selected and we will transfer Rs 1 lakh annually to her bank account. It is Rs 8,500 per month,” he said. BJP calls tribals ‘Vanvasi’

The Congress leader Shri Rahul Gandhi alleged that BJP refers to tribals as ‘vanvasi’ or forest-dwellers instead of ‘adivasi’ or indigenous people. “The tribals are not ‘vanvasi’, they are the ‘adivasi’, meaning they have the first right to the land, forest and water. Modi has taken away tribal rights and given them to industries. Congress will give tribals their rights back,” Shri Gandhi said.

Chhattisgarh

Lok Sabha 2024: This election is to save Constitution, says Shri Rahul Gandhi during Bilaspur rally Bilaspur: Senior Congress leader Shri Rahul Gandhi on April 29, 2024, said that the Lok Sabha election has become an election to save democracy, reservation, Constitution, and the rights of the poor.

“Look, earlier Prime Minister Narendra Modi said ‘char sau paar’ cross 400 seats. Is he now saying ‘char sau paar’? Now he isn’t talking about crossing 150. Why? Because they have come to know that the people of the country have caught the pulse that these people want to uproot the Constitution and the rights of the poor,” he said at a rally in Bilaspur. ‘Abki Baar Char Sau paar’ or ‘crossing 400 plus this time’ is the BJP slogan for the Lok Sabha election.

Holding a copy of the Constitution, Shri Gandhi said that Dalits, tribals, backward people, poor general caste voters, and minorities in India, were going to “protect this Constitution”. “…there is no power in the world that can cancel it and tear it to pieces,” he asserted.

He further said that reservations meant that the backward people of India, Dalits, and tribals should get participation in the country. “When they implement contractual system, they eliminate reservation. When they bring a scheme like Agniveer, they eliminate reservation. As soon as the public sector is privatized, neither Dalits, nor backward classes, nor tribals get a place in the private sector,” he said.

Gujarat

Lok Sabha poll a battle of ideologies: Shri Rahul Gandhi in Gujarat’s Patan Claiming that BJP leaders will change the Constitution and do away with reservation if voted to power again, Congress leader Shri Rahul Gandhi stated during an election rally in Gujarat’s Patan on April 29, 2024, that the Lok Sabha poll is a battle between two ideologies.

“Today BJP leaders are openly saying that if we will win then we will change the Constitution, tear it off, end it. This Constitution protects the poor, weak and farmers. But Narendra Modiji wants 22-25 people to have control over India’s entire wealth and natural resources” he said.

Assuring to waive farmers’ debt if the Congress forms the government, Shri Rahul Gandhi further lashed out at PM Modi stating that he waived Rs. 16 lakh crore debt of these 22 people. The Congress leader also stressed the importance of a caste census for ensuring justice and proper representation for Dalits and Adivasis, questioning their absence from significant events like the Ram Mandir and Parliament inaugurations.

Karnataka

Modi backs alleged mass rapist: Shri Rahul Gandhi Shivamogga: Former Congress President Shri Rahul Gandhi alleged that the Prajwal Revanna case was not a sex scandal but a mass rape. He also charged Modi of openly supporting a “mass rapist,” while his government also let him flee the country.

Shri Rahul Gandhi was speaking in Shivamogga, Karnataka, at a campaign rally on May 2, 2024. Prajwal Revanna rapes 400 women and makes videos. This is not a sex scandal; it’s a rape, and the PM on an open stage is supporting the mass rapist, he is saying if you vote for him, it will be of help to me.

He also said that Modi, by supporting Revanna, has insulted all the women and should apologize to all the women in the country for supporting a rapist. “The BJP will do anything for power,” he said. Shri Rahul Gandhi also emphasized that the Congress government in Karnataka has successfully implemented the five guarantees as promised. He also assured that if voted to power, the Party will ensure the successful implementation of guarantees announced nationally.

Maharashtra

Shri Rahul dares Modi to promise removal of 50% quota ceiling Pune: Former Congress President Shri Rahul Gandhi promised to increase the 50% reservation quota and dared Prime Minister Narendra Modi to make a similar announcement. He also reiterated his Party’s promise of carrying out a caste-based census and an economic survey if voted to power. He was addressing a rally in Pune after filing his nomination papers in Rae Bareli on May 3, 2024.

“This census will be a revolutionary decision as it will give a true picture of the country. We will know how much share every community has. Once this truth is out, it will start a new chapter,” Shri Rahul Gandhi said.

He said, “Of the total population, 15% are Dalit, 8% Adivasis and nearly 50% from backward classes which takes the population of marginalized communities to 73%. After coming to power, we will do away with the 50% artificial cap on quota which has been causing injustice to crores of Indians.”

Telangana

PM Modi wants to end reservation system: Shri Rahul Gandhi in Telangana

Hyderabad: Mounting his attack on the BJP, Congress leader Shri Rahul Gandhi on May 5, 2024, alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi was against reservations and wanted to take away quotas from the people.

The Congress has in its Manifesto promised that if the Party forms the government at the Centre, it will breach the 50 per cent limit and increase the quotas beyond 50 per cent. “BJP leaders also want reservations to end,” he claimed.

Madhya Pradesh

BJP-led NDA will not get even 150 Seats in Lok Sabha Polls: Shri Rahul Gandhi

Alirajpur: Congress leader Shri Rahul Gandhi on May 6, 2024, claimed that the BJP-led NDA will not even get 150 seats in the ongoing Lok Sabha polls and that these elections were aimed at saving the Constitution which the Saffron Party and RSS want to change.

Addressing an election rally at Jobat town in Alirajpur district under the Ratlam-Jhabua Lok Sabha seat in Madhya Pradesh, the former Congress President again batted for a caste census, saying it will reveal everything about the status of people and change the direction of politics in the country.

“BJP leaders have clearly said that they will change the book (Constitution). They have given the slogan of ‘abki baar, 400 paar’. Leave aside 400, they won’t even get 150 seats,” Shri Rahul Gandhi claimed.

Jharkhand

Jharkhand: Shri Rahul Gandhi promises Rs. 1 lakh annually to women in poor households

Ranchi: Congress leader Shri Rahul Gandhi, while addressing a poll rally in Jharkhand’s Chaibasa on May 7, 2024, promised to credit Rs. 1 lakh every year to the bank accounts of crores of poor households in the country. Shri Rahul also promised to increase MGNREGA wages up to Rs. 400 and double the income of ASHA workers and Anganwadi Sevika, if INDIA Alliance is voted to power. Extending support to the tribal population, Shri Rahul Gandhi ensured to keep their ‘jal, jungle and zameen’ secured, stressing that the tribals have the first right over the resources of the country. “Adivasi means who have the first rights on the land of this country. If I am calling you adivasi… it means ‘jal, jungle and zameen’ of this country belongs to you and hence you must have the first rights on it,” said Shri Rahul Gandhi.

“Therefore, you must also get your share over the wealth, natural resources and various institutions of this country,” he added.