2024-05-28 20:15:25
New Delhi: Congress Common Secretary Priyanka Gandhi is seen campaigning throughout the nation. She is taken into account to play an necessary function in formulating the technique of the Congress and bringing it to the bottom. There was loads of debate on the get together’s manifesto. Earlier than the final part of the Lok Sabha elections-2024, Priyanka Gandhi spoke to Narendra Nath on many points together with the get together’s plans and technique:Query: You’re one of many necessary star campaigners of Congress. What’s your prediction in regards to the election outcome?
reply: It’s the public who’s combating the elections and the general public goes to result in change.
Query: What distinction did you are feeling within the points and temper of the general public within the 2019 and 2024 elections?
reply: On this election, the general public has began seeing the truth of the federal government and the media. The general public doesn’t belief what the media is saying. The federal government’s efficiency of 10 years is in entrance of us. The general public is seeing that the TV and media are creating a special picture of the Modi authorities, however the actuality is that the youth must take care of horrible unemployment. Persons are struggling attributable to inflation. The center class is hit by taxes and growing EMIs. That is the rationale why the general public is cautious about their points in these elections. The BJP, which was in energy for 10 years, neither listened to the general public on these points, nor did something. The general public wished to listen to their points within the elections, however the BJP talked about buffalo, mangalsutra, theft of faucet water. Congress and India talked in regards to the problems with the general public.
Query: What sort of function do you see for your self within the Congress after June 4? A piece believes that you simply play an efficient function in creating the get together’s narrative and reaching out to the folks.
reply: No matter function the get together decides for me, I’ll play it with full dedication.
Query: How a lot affect did the Bharat Jodo Yatra have on Rahul Gandhi and the complete Congress?
reply: Rahul Gandhi’s yatra was a giant motion to attach with the folks. It was an effort to go among the many folks, perceive their issues and turn into their voice. On the identical time, unfold the message of affection, unity and concord amongst them within the period of BJP’s divisive politics. The yatra infused new power within the get together and Rahul Gandhi. Our focus turned extra targeted that we’ve got to maintain elevating the problems of the folks as a result of the persons are in loads of hassle. In my thoughts, its largest function is that this yatra did an important job of highlighting the undercurrent of discontent among the many folks. The voice of the folks was suppressed by Narendra Modi’s dictatorship, which is now echoing throughout the nation.
Query: BJP tries to nook Congress on the problems of nationalism and Hindutva. What’s your opinion on these two points?
reply: This phrase effort annoys me. I need not counter them on faith and nationalism. My relations have shed their blood for this nation. We need not take a certificates of patriotism from BJP leaders. Nor will we ever must. A pacesetter’s obligation is to serve the folks. We’ll observe this obligation all through our lives. From Lord Ram to each Hindu spiritual chief and Mahatma, that is what they’ve taught. Anyway, BJP’s views on each these topics are hole. Utilizing faith politically for energy and spreading division within the society to meet one’s egocentric pursuits is adharma. The nation is made up of 140 crore folks. BJP calls the farmers of the nation terrorists. It beats up the youth searching for jobs. It doesn’t take heed to the center class and the frequent folks. On high of that, it provides the complete nation’s capital to its 22 mates. It betrays 140 crore folks of the nation relating to electoral bonds and election guarantees. It topples elected governments with cash energy. How did BJP, which harms the countrymen, turn into nationalist? Faith is a deep feeling for the folks of India. Individuals undertake faith and enhance their conduct. They make faith a way to observe an ethical path. Like Gandhiji and Swami Vivekanandji did. They made faith a way of morality, not energy. Have a look at BJP, their leaders say Modiji is bigger than God. Modiji himself has began saying that he’s an angel.
Query: India is alleged to be confused about management. Do you agree with the presidential type of governance?
reply: There is superb coordination within the alliance. All issues are being determined with everybody’s consent. My very own expertise throughout the elections has been that every one events have proven unity in every single place. This was additionally seen among the many staff. When our Structure was made, nice personalities like Bhimrao Ambedkar, Jawaharlal Nehru, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, Maulana Azad performed their function. I feel that if they didn’t select Presidential rule for our nation, then it should have been their discretion. What’s the want to alter it right this moment? As a result of right this moment our Prime Minister feels that every one the ability must be within the palms of 1 particular person? So now we should always change our total working model and constitutional course of? I don’t assume that is proper.
Query: It’s mentioned that Congress isn’t capable of attain its message to the general public attributable to weak communication. What was the technique this time to make the guarantees of Congress attain the folks?
reply: I’ve already mentioned that this time we’re utterly specializing in the problems of the folks. The media and BJP tried arduous to divert the eye, however our focus is on the issues of the folks and the ensures to unravel them. For instance, if girls are troubled by inflation, we’re instantly fixing that downside by saying {that a} girl from a poor household will get Rs 8500 each month. We’ll give 10 kg ration, medical health insurance as much as Rs 25 lakh and we’ll waive off schooling loans.
Query: In the previous few years, many elderly and new leaders have left the get together. Has this affected the morale of the get together?
reply: The politics of opposition and battle is all the time troublesome. Those that are keen to combat are combating, those that are keen to bow down and get scared are leaving. Sure, the morale of the get together falls, however the braveness to combat additionally will increase as a result of progressively individuals who have braveness emerge.
Query: On this election, the structure turned the most important difficulty among the many folks. How do you view this debate?
reply: The query is deeper and extra severe than this. The query is that right this moment the general public can’t even belief the Prime Minister that he won’t change the Structure. The Prime Minister has damaged and weakened each establishment of democracy. This can be a very major problem for our nation. He himself began speaking about altering the Structure and right this moment, underneath public stress, he’s denying it in every single place. This stuff are harmful for democracy and the nation. The put up of Prime Minister has a degree. There’s a accountability. At the moment it appears gentle. Altering the Structure implies that you’ll weaken the rights and reservations of the folks. That is deadly for democracy.
Query: BJP has alleged that Mangalsutras can be snatched away, Congress will give the reservation of backward lessons to the Muslim neighborhood. What’s going to you say on this?
reply: BJP has made these allegations citing our manifesto. I need everybody and BJP to learn our manifesto. I problem the BJP folks to search out this stuff in our manifesto. Our manifesto says that we are going to give 8500 rupees monthly to girls. We’ll fill 30 lakh posts. We’ll give MSP to farmers. However why is the Prime Minister speaking a lot about our manifesto? Would not he have any manifesto? What’s BJP planning for the way forward for the nation? What’s there to manage unemployment and inflation? He has no pondering in any respect, so he’s imagining what isn’t in our manifesto and making the media talk about it.
Query: The stress of investigative businesses has elevated so much on politicians. Do you are feeling the stress?
reply: Investigative businesses are not neutral. They’re themselves underneath stress. No authorities worker or official likes to work underneath such stress. Sadly, the businesses that had been entrusted with the accountability of stopping crime have turn into pawns within the political video games and conspiracies of a dictator. So far as the stress on us is anxious, what can I say? They tried very arduous. Even my 77-year-old mom was known as for questioning, although everybody is aware of that she is ill. However to be trustworthy, when my husband went for the primary time, my youngsters had been frightened. The second time it was much less after which when he went time and again, the impact vanished. Each my husband and brother confronted all this with nice braveness. At the moment, on a private degree, my total household has turn into stronger, extra united and brave due to this assault.
Query: Girls voters have emerged because the X-factor in elections nowadays. What’s Congress’ technique to attach with them?
reply: Girls’s empowerment isn’t a query of technique however of accountability, of imaginative and prescient. Girls’s empowerment is a nationwide want. Once I began the marketing campaign to convey girls to the middle of elections, BJP leaders used to make enjoyable of it. However, I’m comfortable that after our initiative, right this moment all of the events are making bulletins for ladies. Girls are being talked about. Congress has heard the voice of ladies throughout the nation. We’ve mentioned in our manifesto that one girl from a poor household can be given one lakh rupees yearly, girls will get 50% reservation in central authorities jobs, honorarium of Asha-Anganwadi can be elevated, hostels can be constructed for working girls. Our governments in Karnataka and Telangana have ready fashions of ladies’s empowerment and our focus is on them.
Query: Amongst all of the leaders of the opposition events, with whom do you get alongside nicely?
reply: I’ve one of the best relations. Personally, I’ve rapport with Mamata Didi. I’ve by no means talked to her about political issues. I’ve had relationship with Lalu Prasad Yadav for a very long time. I respect him.