Gandhinagar: Rahul Gandhi, a Congress politician, claimed on Tuesday that his party would form the next government in Gujarat following the Assembly election, criticizing the Narendra Modi-led BJP administration at the Centre for “building one India for the rich and one for the poor.”
Gandhi claimed that Prime Minister Modi was following the Gujarat model across the country. “As Prime Minister, Modi is doing throughout the country what he did as Gujarat’s chief minister: establishing two Indias, one for the rich and one for the poor.” It’s known as the Gujarat model.”
He said it was only in Gujarat where permission was required to protest. “Jignesh Mevani was jailed for three months for the same. I would like to say that even if he’s jailed for 10 years, it won’t affect him,” Gandhi said.
At a “adivasi satyagrah rally” in tribal-dominated Dahod district to kick off the Congress’ campaign for the Gujarat Assembly election this year, Gandhi said the country’s resources were being taken away to a few wealthy individuals.
“Today, two Indias are being created, one India of the rich, a few select people, billionaires and bureaucrats who have power and money. The second India is of the common people,” he said.
He said the Congress did not want two Indias. “In the BJP model, resources of people like water, forest and land which belong to tribals and other poor people, are being given to a few,” he said.
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