India can't be run by 3 people, Oppn to unite in 6-12 months: Rahul Gandhi

The country has become "slave" to a handful of BJP-RSS leaders, Congress president Rahul Gandhi alleged today and asserted that the entire opposition will unite in six months to a year to show the trio -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi, BJP chief Amit Shah and RSS head Mohan Bhagwat -- that India will be run by its people and not by them alone.

Addressing a convention of party workers from Other Backward Classes, Gandhi attacked the Modi government over lack of opportunities given to those who are gifted with talent and skills, saying doors of banks and of politics are shut for OBCs in India.

The Congress chief also accused the RSS of dividing people and not allowing them an opportunity to prosper.

"Today, our nation has become slave to two-three leaders of the BJP and the RSS. No one can stop the entire opposition from getting together in six-seven months to a year, and Modi, Shah and Bhagwat will see the strength of India... They will understand that India cannot be run by only three people. India will be run by people of the country," he said, drawing applause from the crowd.

He alleged that everyone, including BJP MPs, were afraid to speak out as they were not allowed to talk and it was "only the RSS that is heard."
Promising to give "space" to OBCs, he said, "We want to bring you forward and hand over the keys to the bus. India cannot progress unless you bring the OBCs forward and empower them by opening the doors of banks and of politics..."
"There is no dearth of skills in the OBC community, as they are endowed with skills... People with skills are not rewarded in India... farmers work hard but you don't see them in the office of Modi-ji."