Sources stated that mallikarjun Kharge said the previous congress governments had done a lot of work, referring to the achievements of former prime ministers Jawaharlal Nehru, Lal Bahadur Shastri, Indira gandhi, and Rajiv Gandhi. He said the country’s “140 crore people have phones” in their hands and it was possible because of the vision of the then prime minister Rajiv gandhi, whom he praised for introducing mobile phones and computers in India.
The congress leader said that the congress government had built schools and colleges and produced doctors who helped people during the COVID-19 pandemic. mallikarjun Kharge said the mahatma gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MNREGA) of the previous government helped people eke out a living during the pandemic. He said the congress government works for people and the poor, while the Modi government works for “business honchos like (Gautam) Adani”.
Later, addressing a rally in Dindori district, the congress leader called the bjp anti-poor, anti-Dalit and anti-tribal and said its style of functioning is like “Muh mein Ram, bagal mein chhuri” (two-faced). “Modi speaks of making a tribal woman the President of India, but what is the use of giving any post when you cannot give respect and dignity to that person,” Kharge said. He alleged that the PM inaugurated the new parliament building but did not invite President Droupaudi Murmu because she is a tribal.
“The same disrespect had been meted out to former Dalit President Ramnath Kovind. Modi did not invite him for the foundation laying ceremony of the new parliament building,” said the Congress’ Dalit face. Modi tries to portray that everything happened in the country only after he became the PM, Kharge said. Attacking chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Kharge said no development or welfare of people has taken place in BJP’s 18-year rule in MP. “MP chief minister Chouhan did nothing for the elderly, women and children for so many years, but now that the polls are drawing nearer, he is hugging elderly women and holding kids in his lap,” Kharge said.
click and follow Indiaherald WhatsApp channel