March 17, 2020
He said the opposition has been asking Modi to bring prices
(Photo: File) Mumbai: A "mahagathbandhan" (grand alliance) of the opposition to
take on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the BJP and the RSS is the sentiment of
the people and not just political parties, Congress President Rahul Gandhi said
on Wednesday. the leather industry and the cloth industry are all here..""There
was an attack on Mumbai (through demonetisation).
He said the opposition has
been asking Modi to bring prices of petrol and diesel under the Goods and
Services Tax (GST) to provide relief to the common man, but "he is not
interested.. Gandhi said during the UPA government&foaming
barrel screw39;s rule, the crude price was USD 130 a barrel that has now
come down to USD 70 a barrel."Prime Minister Modi and the BJP are attacking the
Constitution and institutions of the nation," he alleged, saying the question
faced by the people was how to stop this.However, he remained silent when asked
who would lead the grand alliance of the opposition parties."
However, the
benefit has not been passed on to the common man..Addressing a convention of
Mumbai booth-level Congress workers here on Tuesday evening, he alleged that
Modi was a "chowkidar" only for a handful of industrialists and not the common
man.The Congress is trying to join together these voices and the work is going
on, Gandhi said.The 47-year-old Congress leader is on a two-day visit to
Maharashtra since Tuesday."It is the sentiment of the people and not just
political parties which are opposed to the BJP, to have a 'mahagathbandhan' that
can take on the BJP, the RSS and Prime Minister Narendra Modi," Gandhi told
reporters in Mumbai.He had also accused Modi of "humiliating" BJP veterans Atal
Bihari Vajpayee, L K # Advani and Jaswant Singh and their families, and alleged
that it was his "way of protecting Indian culture". Where does this money go? In
the pockets of a handful of 15 to 20 rich people," he alleged.Gandhi had accused
the Modi government of creating hatred and division in the society and betraying
farmers as well as youth in the country.
They were attacked by the 'Gabbar Singh
Tax' (implying the GST by drawing a reference to the celluloid bandit Gabbar
Singh)," Gandhi said.Gandhi alleged that the Prime Minister and the BJP were
attacking the Constitution and other institutions of the nation."The whole
country is sad, small businessmen are sad because of demonetisation and we are
fighting for them," he said. There are small industries, traders here.Lashing
out at Modi and the ruling party, Gandhi alleged that the Prime Minister and the
BJP were attacking the Constitution and other institutions of the nation. The
47-year-old Congress leader is on a two-day visit to Maharashtra
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