New Delhi: Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav and senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday launched a scathing attack at the ruling BJP during a joint rally of the opposition I.N.D.I.A bloc in Uttar Pradesh's Amroha. Speaking at a gathering, Samajwadi Party Chief Akhilesh Yadav accused the BJP of offering empty promises instead of meaningful guarantees.
In a dig at the BJP and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Akhilesh Yadav said, "Those who gave 'Jumla' are now giving guarantees... These are not their guarantees but 'Ghanti'. We don't want their guarantee. We want the guarantee of Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar's Constitution. The guarantee of the Constitution will give us rights and respect. The election of 2024 is for our future as well as the coming generation's future", as per ANI.
Akhilesh further issued a scathing rebuke to the BJP, "We can see that Danish Ali will register a historic win here (Amroha). I have always said that the wind from the west will clean away the BJP not only in Uttar Pradesh but across the nation", reported PTI.
'No Power In World Can Change Constitution': Rahul Gandhi In Amroha
During the joint rally with Akhilesh Yadav in Amroha, Rahul Gandhi stressed the inviolability of the Indian Constitution. He said, "No power in the world that can change the Constitution", as per PTI.
While addressing the gathering, Rahul said, "Today, 22 persons have the same money as the 70 crore population of the nation... PM Narendra Modi has given all the money of the banks to them (22 people). Where does all of this money come from?... This is your money that comes from GST... These billionaires sell Chinese products in India... Small-scale businessmen and artisans who can make 'Make In India' a reality, PM Modi brings demonetisation and GST for them".
Rahul Gandhi made promises to the public, saying, "We will double the monthly salary of Anganwadi and ASHA workers after the elections... There are 30 lakh vacant posts in the government sector. We will give these posts to the youth after the elections."
The rally in Amroha was held in support of Congress candidate Danish Ali, who was previously the sitting Member of Parliament (MP) representing the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) before joining the Congress party.