RAIPUR: Mounting a blistering attack on the BJP government at the Centre, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday described the ruling party as “Satta-grahi”— those who want power by all ways and means, including bowing before the powerful.
Addressing the 85th Congress plenary in Chhattisgarh capital, he referred to foreign minister S Jaishankar’s statement that India cannot pick a fight with China because that country is a bigger economy and asked, “Was the British economy smaller than us when they ruled us?” He said it’s cowardice. “It’s the Savarkar ideology to bow down before the powerful,” he said.
He questioned, “Is this nationalism?” “You unleash an attack on the weak and bow down before the powerful. The word for it is ‘Satta-grahi” not Satyagraha, given by Mahatma Gandhi. This is the present-day truth,” he added.
Reiterating the Congress’ demand for a probe into the Adani row, Rahul said his party would continue to raise questions – even if it has to do so for a 1000 times – till the truth comes out. “The country’s wealth is being concentrated in one hand by handing over everything, including airports, ports and agriculture in one hand, which poses a threat to the nation.”
Stating that all this was causing damage to the country, Gandhi said the freedom struggle also started against the East India Company which used to plunder our country’s resources. “History is repeating and the Congress will stand up and fight,” he added.
He again said Congress is a party of tapaswis. “The four-month-long tapasya through the Bharat Jodo Yatra has renewed the people’s energy to stand up and fight against injustice. The Congress will continue its struggle.”
Addressing the 85th Congress plenary in Chhattisgarh capital, he referred to foreign minister S Jaishankar’s statement that India cannot pick a fight with China because that country is a bigger economy and asked, “Was the British economy smaller than us when they ruled us?” He said it’s cowardice. “It’s the Savarkar ideology to bow down before the powerful,” he said.
He questioned, “Is this nationalism?” “You unleash an attack on the weak and bow down before the powerful. The word for it is ‘Satta-grahi” not Satyagraha, given by Mahatma Gandhi. This is the present-day truth,” he added.
Reiterating the Congress’ demand for a probe into the Adani row, Rahul said his party would continue to raise questions – even if it has to do so for a 1000 times – till the truth comes out. “The country’s wealth is being concentrated in one hand by handing over everything, including airports, ports and agriculture in one hand, which poses a threat to the nation.”
Stating that all this was causing damage to the country, Gandhi said the freedom struggle also started against the East India Company which used to plunder our country’s resources. “History is repeating and the Congress will stand up and fight,” he added.
He again said Congress is a party of tapaswis. “The four-month-long tapasya through the Bharat Jodo Yatra has renewed the people’s energy to stand up and fight against injustice. The Congress will continue its struggle.”
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