Launching his get together’s marketing campaign for this yr’s Gujarat Meeting elections at an “adivasi satyagrah rally’ in tribal Dahod district, Gandhi mentioned he’s assured that Congress will come to energy within the state.
“In 2014, Narendra Modi ji grew to become the prime minister of India. Earlier than that he was the chief minister of Gujarat. The work he began in Gujarat, he’s doing within the nation. It’s known as the Gujarat Mannequin,” Gandhi mentioned.
“Immediately, two Indias are being created, one India of the wealthy, a couple of choose individuals, billionaires and bureaucrats who’ve energy and cash. The second India is of the frequent individuals,” he mentioned.
Congress get together doesn’t need two Indias, he mentioned.
“Within the BJP mannequin, assets of individuals like water, forest and land which belong to tribals and different poor individuals, are being given to some,” he mentioned.
The Congress chief additionally mentioned that the BJP-led authorities within the state had disadvantaged tribals of their rights.
“The BJP authorities won’t offer you something, however take away all the things from you. You (tribals) have to grab your rights after which solely you’re going to get what’s yours,” he mentioned.
“Tribal individuals by means of their laborious work construct roads, bridges, buildings and infrastructure in Gujarat. However what did you get in return? You bought nothing. Neither good schooling nor well being service,” he mentioned.
The Congress chief additionally slammed Modi over the dealing with of the coronavirus pandemic.
“In the course of the pandemic, the prime minister informed you to bang pots and pans (from balconies) and flash your cell lights, when three lakh individuals died in Gujarat. Ganga river was stuffed up with useless our bodies. Between 50 to 60 lakh individuals died within the nation because of coronavirus,” he mentioned.