During a rally held today in Uttar Pradesh's Raebareli, Congress candidate Rahul Gandhi, accompanied by party General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, addressed various issues concerning the constituency. Amidst the fervour of political discourse, an unexpected question arose about Rahul Gandhi's marital status, to which he responded with a light-hearted remark.
When someone in the crowd asked about his marriage, Rahul Gandhi quipped, "Now I will have to do it soon (Ab jaldi hi karni padegi)." This response added a moment of levity to the serious political discussions that dominated the event.
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Speaking at the rally, Rahul Gandhi also took the opportunity to reflect on his family's longstanding relationship with Raebareli. He highlighted the historical ties dating back a century, mentioning the pivotal role Raebareli played in shaping the political landscape of India.
He stated, "Raebareli and my family have a very old relationship. This relationship of ours is 100 years old. My great grandfather Jawaharlal Nehru ji had come here earlier. I can say that the people of Raebareli taught politics to Jawaharlal Nehru ji. Then when Jawaharlal Nehru became the Prime Minister of the country, he laid the foundation of the country. That is, the political foundation of the country was laid by the people of Raebareli. Then Indira Gandhi ji and Sonia Gandhi ji came here, they did many big works and now I have come here."
Furthermore, he outlined his vision for addressing economic disparities, promising financial support to economically disadvantaged families. Rahul Gandhi articulated, "There are 22 people who own the money as that of 70 crore people. Their loans are being waived off. PM's salary is 2.5 lakh. How he wears suits worth lakh rupees everyday? Who is buying suits for him? I asked farmers, youths during BJY, what are the issues in the country? I got three answers - youths said unemployment, farmers said inadequate price for crops, labours said inadequate money. We decided to make crores of Lakhpatis. We will make a list of poor families. One woman from the family will be given 1 lakh rupees. Crores of people will be getting money on July 1 morning. It will continue every month"
"If Narendra Modi can create 22 millionaires then Rahul Gandhi can create millions of millionaires. We will create a list of Economically weak families and from each family, we will select one woman and her account will be created with Rs 1 lakh annually (Rs 8500 per month)," he asserted.
In the Lok Sabha election 2024, Rahul Gandhi is contesting from Raebareli which has been the parliamentary constituency of his mother, Sonia Gandhi, in the past along with his existing Wayanad seat in Kerala. He is facing BJP's Dinesh Pratap Singh in this seat.