Varanasi: Highlighting the recent violence and deaths in Lakhimpur Kheri, Congress Leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Sunday said his party will ‘fight’ BJP Like he fought for freedom from the British.
Launching the party’s campaign for the UP elections to be held in February next year, Priyanka said she is fasting for Navratri while the Congress performed the ‘Kisan Nyay Yatra’ before offering prayers with Hindu, Muslim and Sikh priests. ’ had sought to underline its “secular” message. Beginning of the rally.
With Kashi Vishwanath’s trademark sandalwood paste on her forehead, a beaded rudraksh and vermilion thread around her wrist, and a Goddess Durga mantra on her lips, Priyanka sought to convey the right mix of political allusions.
The Congress leader sharply criticized the BJP and PM Narendra Modi, alleging that Dalits, Adivasis, women and marginalized people are feeling harassed under the BJP government.
With Congress leaders including Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel, Rajya Sabha MP Deepender Hooda and former Union Minister salman khurshid And PL Punia, Priyanka asked people to introspect whether ‘development (Development and Progress)’ was indeed knocking at their door as promised by the BJP.
“Neither seafarers, nor labourers, women or farmers are safe in this country. Only the PM, his cabinet and his corporate billionaire friends are safe. This country is being destroyed… All the hoardings you see at the bus stand have dark circles on them. Reality is what you all see everyday and deal with. This country is not the private property of BJP, you have to fight the good fight and support Congress in bringing about change.
Priyanka also alleged that all the victims’ families she met from Sonbhadra to Unnao, Hathras and Lakhimpur Kheri have appealed for justice and not compensation. “These farmers who were brutally killed are the ones whose sons go and guard our borders. But they have no hope of justice from this government. It is the farmers and their children who are protecting our borders.. Modi ji has time to go to America and Japan, but there is no time to meet and talk to the protesting farmers 10 km away from his home. He who calls himself a ‘Ganga Putra’ has insulted all other Ganga Putras.”
Launching the party’s campaign for the UP elections to be held in February next year, Priyanka said she is fasting for Navratri while the Congress performed the ‘Kisan Nyay Yatra’ before offering prayers with Hindu, Muslim and Sikh priests. ’ had sought to underline its “secular” message. Beginning of the rally.
With Kashi Vishwanath’s trademark sandalwood paste on her forehead, a beaded rudraksh and vermilion thread around her wrist, and a Goddess Durga mantra on her lips, Priyanka sought to convey the right mix of political allusions.
The Congress leader sharply criticized the BJP and PM Narendra Modi, alleging that Dalits, Adivasis, women and marginalized people are feeling harassed under the BJP government.
With Congress leaders including Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel, Rajya Sabha MP Deepender Hooda and former Union Minister salman khurshid And PL Punia, Priyanka asked people to introspect whether ‘development (Development and Progress)’ was indeed knocking at their door as promised by the BJP.
“Neither seafarers, nor labourers, women or farmers are safe in this country. Only the PM, his cabinet and his corporate billionaire friends are safe. This country is being destroyed… All the hoardings you see at the bus stand have dark circles on them. Reality is what you all see everyday and deal with. This country is not the private property of BJP, you have to fight the good fight and support Congress in bringing about change.
Priyanka also alleged that all the victims’ families she met from Sonbhadra to Unnao, Hathras and Lakhimpur Kheri have appealed for justice and not compensation. “These farmers who were brutally killed are the ones whose sons go and guard our borders. But they have no hope of justice from this government. It is the farmers and their children who are protecting our borders.. Modi ji has time to go to America and Japan, but there is no time to meet and talk to the protesting farmers 10 km away from his home. He who calls himself a ‘Ganga Putra’ has insulted all other Ganga Putras.”
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