Rahul says BJP's policies spreading fear in people, targets Modi govt

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday said common citizens were suffering and not getting any return for their hard work under the rule of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and once again targeted the Centre over the 2016 demonetisation exercise and poor implementation of the Goods and Services Tax GSTHe said the Congresss Bharat Jodo Yatra which is in Maharashtra currently was aimed at standing against what he called the Bharatiya Janata Party BJPs policies of spreading fear and hatredFarmers labourers toil hard but get no return under the Modi regime Gandhi said addressing a rally as part of the yatra which is led by him on Mondha ground in Nanded in central MaharashtraThe Centres policies of demonetisation 2016 and faulty implementation of the GST 2017 had broken the back of Indian economy and destroyed small and medium businesses which generate largescale employment said the Lok Sabha MP from KeralaAlso Read Three arrested for thrashing waiter over Biryani in Greater Noida restaurantSix years have passed after demonetisation of Rs 500 and Rs 1000 currency notes but black money still remains in circulation Policies are being devised to spread fear among people Farmers are not getting MSP for their produce or waiver of their agri loans Gandhi saidHe maintained the Bharat Yodo Yatra which started from Tamil Nadu on September 7 and entered the fourth day in Maharashtra was moving ahead due to love and affection showered by common peopleEven after walking for 24km daily we dont feel tired because the strength of the country is with us said the former Congress presidentGandhi claimed the Centres policies were instilling fear among people and the BJP was using that emotion to spread hatredThe yatra is meant to stand up against such tendencies No force can stop the yatrawe will go to Srinagar where the footmarch will conclude in early 2023 and hoist the tricolourNarrating an incident Gandhi said When I went to Kedarnath walking I met an RSS leader there who was overweight and sough good health from Lord Shiva But as a Congress leader I thanked Lord Shiva for showing the way to walk towards his temple This is the difference between the Congress and the RSS Rashtriya Swayamsevak SanghNewlyelected Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge who also addressed the rally said the country is seeing a lot of hatred polarisation on caste and religious lines and unity in diversity is under threatIn his nearly 17yearlong tenure as Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru showed how to keep India united said KhargeThe crosscountry march was aimed at protecting democratic and constitutional values so that Indians live with dignity he saidThere is unrest among youth because of unemployment The Modi government is misleading youth and it cannot be trusted to keep the country united the Congress president saidNationalist Congress Party NCP state unit president Jayant Patil said his outfit an ally of the Congress stands against politics of polarisation and hence it is supporting the Gandhiled yatraNCP Lok Sabha MP Supriya Sule was also present at the rallyThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever