2024-05-08 10:16:45
Chaibasa: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, while addressing an election rally in Chaibasa on Tuesday, fiercely targeted Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Rahul Gandhi said that ‘Tribals have the first right on water, forest and land in the country. BJP wants to take away this right from the tribals by calling them forest dwellers. He wants to hand over the water, forests and land of the tribals to the industrialists. Our resolve is that we will give the tribals their rights. He said that Modi made 22 people billionaires in 10 years. If we come to power, we will make crores of people millionaires and give Rs 1 lakh annually to poor women.
Leaders of ‘India’ alliance ready to sacrifice their lives to save Constitution: Rahul Gandhi
Rahul Gandhi, who came to Jharkhand for the first time after the announcement of Lok Sabha elections, addressed the gathering at Tata College grounds in Chaibasa. He sought votes for JMM’s candidate Joba Manjhi from Singhbhum Lok Sabha seat. He said that this Lok Sabha election is to save the Constitution and the rights of tribals, poor and backward people. Gandhi said that the leaders of the ‘India’ alliance are ready to sacrifice their lives to save the Constitution. Let us tell you, PM Narendra Modi had held a rally on this very ground on May 3.
BJP wants to abolish the Constitution: Rahul Gandhi
While showing the book of the Indian Constitution in the meeting, Rahul Gandhi said that whatever the tribals, Dalits and backward classes have got in this country, they have got it because of this book. This book is the voice of tribals, backward people and Dalits. Our great leaders had sacrificed for this book. It is because of this book of the Constitution that you get reservation and jobs. BJP wants to destroy this book, but we are ready to sacrifice our lives for it.
Rahul Gandhi raised the question of low participation of tribal officers in bureaucracy
The Congress leader raised the question of less participation of tribal officers in the top bureaucracy of the country. He said that tribals constitute eight percent of the total population in the country. But, according to this, they do not have the right to spend even ten paisa out of Rs 100. Rahul Gandhi promised to deposit one lakh rupees every year in the bank account of one woman from every family of poor, backward and Dalits if ‘India’ coalition government is formed.