Dare PM to speak on hunger deaths, job loss: Priyanka
‘With real issues, he makes ‘excuses’ like schoolchild failed in exam’
RANCHI: Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, Congress general secretary, on Wednesday hit back at Prime Minister Narendra Modi challenging him to speak on the “real issues” instead of blaming Congress as an “excuse” for the “failure” of his government for the downturn in the economy, job loss and increase in crime against women and farmers’ distress.
Addressing a joint rally in Pakur with Hemant Soren, the chief ministerial candidate of the opposition, the Congress leader was apparently referring to the “challenge” thrown at the Congress by PM Modi at an election rally in Barhait on Tuesday to announce that they would accord Indian citizenship to all Pakistanis, reinstate Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir and revoke the law against triple talaq.
“All of you need to understand what is the reality of this government. PM Modi never speaks on real issues. And, when he speaks, all he has to offer are excuses. The Prime Minister makes excuses like a schoolchild who has failed in his examination,” said Priyanka.
“For all his failures, he has Congress to blame. Economy failed, he blames Congress; farmers are in distress, he would blame Congress. When it comes to students’ issues, he blames Congress. Be it price rise or the problems of small traders, he has Congress to blame,” she added.
Addressing her first rally for the Jharkhand assembly election on the last day of the campaigning
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For all his failures, he (PM) has Congress to blame. Economy failed, he blames Congress; farmers are in distress, he would blame Congress. When it comes to students’ issues, he blames Congress. Be it price rise or the problems of small traders, he has Congress to blame. PRIYANKA GANDHI VADRA, Congress general secretary
for the five-phase polls, Priyanka described Modi as a “failed PM” who has only “hollow speeches” to offer. The Congress leader also accused the PM of “dividing” the country.
“He is a failed Prime Minister who only wants to divide. Now they are coming up with several laws. They spent ₹1,200 crore on implementing NRC in Assam. What was the result? Lakhs of people have been left out. Now they have come up with CAA. There are protests all around. Students are being lathi-charged in Delhi. They are misbehaving with women students,” said Priyanka.
“But the failed PM has no answer to it. Yesterday, he gave a hollow challenge from here. On behalf of all of you, I challenge him to speak on the amendment that BJP government tried to make in SPT. Let him speak on hunger deaths, repeated incidents of rape, the destruction in trade, corruption and unemployment. Let him say he is a PM to unite or divide,” she added.
Raising the issue of women security, the Congress leader also criticised the BJP government in Uttar Pradesh for “shielding” their MLA convicted for rape until a hue and cry by commoners. “The Prime Minister sought votes here for a person facing similar charges,” she added.
Touching on the local issues, the Congress leader also invoked her grandmother Indira Gandhi who “always worked to prevent the jal, jungle, jameen and culture of the tribals”.