New Delhi: Lambasting Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government over unemployment, inflation and attacks on India’s institutions, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday alleged “aag lagegi” and called for ensuring the country is not set on fire. “Inflation will rise in near future. Unemployment, inflation, and attacks on India’s institutions are on the rise. ‘Aag lagegi’, we have to ensure they don’t set the country on fire,” he said addressing the ‘Nav Sankalp Chintan Shivir’ in Rajasthan’s Udaipur city, ANI reported.
Gandhi said the senior leaders have showed “us the direction”, adding there is a lot of clarity where the party has to go in terms of “policy, thinking and political position”.
The Congress leader said the grand old party has always provided platform to the people for deliberations without fear and worry.
“I want to tell all Congress workers and leaders that you don't need to be scared. This country believes in truth. I am with you for the rest of my life and I am going to fight this fight with you,” he said.
Gandhi alleged conversations are not allowed in India today.
“We see conversations being muzzled and we do not understand its consequences,” he added, PTI reported.
Gandhi asked “which other political party in this country would allow this type of conversation”.
“Certainly the BJP and RSS would never allow such a thing. India is a union of states, people of India come together to form the union,” he added.
Gandhi said “there is fear that our demographic dividend will turn into demographic disaster”.
“The BJP government is responsible for it,” he added.
Gandhi said the Congress will take out a nationwide yatra in October to strengthen connect with the people.
Asserting no short-cuts will work, the Congress leader: “We have to revive our connection with the people and need to accept that it was broken down.”
“We will strengthen it. This will not happen with any short-cut, it requires hard work,” he added, ANI reported.