By Our Special Correspondent
Launching a scathing attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi at a Congress rally here on Sunday, Rahul Gandhi accused him of weakening the nation by spreading 'fear and hatred' and said the opposition parties will together defeat the 'divisive' BJP-RSS ideology the country.
Since the BJP government came to power, there has been pressure on institutions like the media, judiciary and the Election Commission and the government has been undermining them, Gandhi alleged, adding that the Congress party has stepped up its attack against the Modi regime.
A massive 'Mehangai Par Halla Bol' rally at Ramlila Maidan here aimed at cornering the Modi government on price hikes and unemployment and boosting the party's ranks and file, was also raised by Congress workers from across the country. Rahul Gandhi will once again take over the leadership of the party.
"This is a war of ideologies, and the ideologies of the Congress and all the other opposition parties together will defeat the ideologies of the BJP and the RSS," Gandhi said.
In his no-holds-barred attack on the Prime Minister, the Congress leader said that while Modi wanted to "benefit big businessmen by dividing the country", the Congress ideology stands for providing equal benefits to all, especially the poor and downtrodden.
'Narendra Modi is taking India back. Narendra Modi ji is spreading hatred and fear... it will benefit the enemies of the country, it will benefit China, it will benefit Pakistan but not India. Hate, anger and fear are spreading in India. , it will weaken further," Gandhi said.
He alleged that Modi was working 24 hours a day to benefit two big industrialists, who were working for the Prime Minister. He alleged that there is control over the media on one side and control over the Prime Minister on the other.
“I can assure you that Narendra Modi would not have become the Prime Minister without these two big industrialists and he would not have become the Prime Minister without the support of the media. India's institutions - be it the media, the judiciary, the Election Commission - are all being attacked and undermined. There is pressure by and on them from the government,” he alleged.
Under Prime Minister Modi, two India’s are being created, one of the poor, where no dream can be fulfilled, and the other of a few big businessmen who can make every dream come true.
Speaking on his questioning in the National Herald case, Gandhi alleged, "Anyone, be it an activist or an opposition leader. When they criticize this government, they are attacked." "I was made to sit in the ED office for 55 hours, but I want to tell the Prime Minister, even if you make me sit for 500 hours, I am not afraid of your ED (Enforcement Directorate)."
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