Modi is 'chowkidar' but whom is he serving: Rahul

Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying he projected himself as a 'chowkidar' but never specified as to whom he was serving.

"It is now clear that he is a 'chowkidar' of an industrialist. Modi took him to France to sign the Rafale fighter jet deal and transferred Rs 45,000 crore in his pocket," Gandhi alleged while addressing a public rally in village Mania in Dholpur, the native place of Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje.

The Congress chief also questioned the central and Rajasthan governments on the initiatives they had taken for the welfare of the poor, small traders and farmers in the last four years.

"The Congress-led UPA government introduced the Right To Information Act, loan waiver of Rs 70,000 crore for farmers, midday meal scheme for schoolchildren and Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act scheme for the unemployed poor. Rajasthan's then Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot introduced a scheme for free medicines to the poor."

"Now, I question Modiji and Vasundharaji -- what did you do for the poor, farmers and small traders in four-and-a-half years?"

Gandhi alleged that at present, the doors of banks were closed for farmers but Indian billionaires were getting loan waivers totalling lakhs of crores.

"A few of the richest billionaires were given loan waiver of Rs 3.5 lakh crore. These include Vijay Mallya, Nirav Modi and Mehul Choksi. Modiji gives money to people like Nirav Modi...."

He also took a dig at the BJP for the 'Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao' slogan, saying that it should be changed to 'Beti Padhao and BJP MLA se Beti Bachao'.

"Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath tried to protect an MLA accused of rape by a young woman. Even the Prime Minister maintained silence and never dared to ask his party to sack the MLA," said Gandhi.

As for the attacks on north Indians in Gujarat, he said: "The BJP-RSS should be made to understand that no one has benefited from dividing the nation. Hindustan wants to grow but with love and harmony."

He also brought up the issue of unemployment and reminded his audience about Modi's promise fo jobs once the BJP came to power.

"But it was a false promise. (When Congress comes to power) we will ensure that people get jobs."

The Congress chief said the new government formed after the Assembly elections will listen to people's 'Mann ki Baat' since the present one discusses its own 'Mann ki Baat' and is on its way out.

"The new government will be of Congress workers, the poor, the farmers... the doors of the Chief Minister and Ministers will always remain open for the people," he added.

--IANS

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