Nagpur: Addressing an enormous rally underneath the banner ‘Hai Taiyaar Hum’ on Congress’s 139th basis day in Maharashtra’s Nagpur, Rahul Gandhi attacked the Bharatiya Janata Occasion and its ideological mentor RSS because the grand previous occasion gears up for the 2024 Lok Sabha polls.
Rahul highlighted that the upcoming Lok Sabha polls would symbolize a conflict of two distinct ideologies.
“You don’t worry anybody…it is a battle of ideologies…collectively we’re going to win elections in Maharashtra and the nation,” mentioned Rahul.
Distinguishing ideologies, Rahul acknowledged that the BJP’s ideology revolves round top-down orders, contrasting it with the Congress, the place even a celebration employee can query selections. He reiterated the Congress ideology, envisioning a rustic run by the folks, emphasising that the battle for independence was not simply in opposition to the British but in addition in opposition to the collaboration with Rajas and Maharajas.
Sense of enslavement within the BJP: Rahul
He shared insights from a former Congress member now within the BJP, who talked about the challenges of survival throughout the BJP. In line with the member, there’s a sense of enslavement within the BJP, the place orders come from the highest, leaving little room for dissent.
“A BJP MP, who was earlier with the Congress, just lately informed me that it’s tough to outlive in BJP…he informed me that …BJP me “gulami chalti hai”… orders come from prime and now we have no say… now we have no selection however to comply with the orders”
Talking additional on the rally, the Congress chief emphasised that the occasion goals to empower folks, citing examples just like the white revolution led by ladies, the inexperienced revolution by farmers, and the IT revolution by youth. He criticised the BJP for benefiting a number of billionaires and accused the RSS of taking India again to the pre-Independence period.
Occasion president, Mallikarjun Kharge, talking on Congress’s 139th basis day talked concerning the dedication to parliamentary democracy and equality. He mentioned, ”There are two ideologies in Nagpur. One ideology is progressive, which belongs to Baba Saheb Ambedkar. On the opposite facet is RSS, which is destroying the nation.”
Kharge, together with Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, hoisted the nationwide flag on the occasion headquarters in Nagpur.
Nana Patole likened the Congress ideology to that of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj and Shahu-Phule-Ambedkar, expressing the intention to oust the BJP, drawing parallels to ending British rule. Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy and Karnataka Congress chief DK Shivakumar echoed the decision to ”Save Congress, save India” on the rally.