- In several states, the BJP came to power by threatening members in the opposition and joining hands with graft tainted people, Kharge alleges
- BJP govt not filling up 5 lakh posts as most will go to Dalits, STs, OBCs in Gujarat, says Mallikarjun Kharge
- All pro-people and welfare-orientated laws were framed when his party was in power.
NE NEWS SERVICE
ARAVALLI, DEC 2
Congress national President Mallikarjun Kharge on Friday alleged that the saffron party had a huge “washing machine” to “dry clean” corruption taints of a leader as soon as he joined the party.
“The BJP is buying MPs and MLAs. Those who do not listen to them are being implicated in false cases of the Enforcement Directorate, Income Tax and others. If one does something wrong, he needs to be taught a lesson,” he said at an election rally in Aravalli district.
लाईव : जनसभा । 📍भिलोडा, गुजरात
“परिवर्तन उत्सव” मना रहा है गुजरात,
अब होगी हर नागरिक के जीवन की बात !#કોંગ્રેસ_આવે_છે https://t.co/PWxTsMZ1hQ
— Mallikarjun Kharge (@kharge) December 2, 2022
In several states, the BJP came to power by threatening members in the opposition and joining hands with graft tainted people, Kharge alleged.
.@narendramodi जी,
आपके कार्यकाल में बेरोज़गारी दर आधुनिक भारत के इतिहास में सबसे ज़्यादा है।
क्या इसके लिए भी आप कांग्रेस को दोष देंगे ?
ताज़ा आंकड़ा ये है !👇 pic.twitter.com/0X5dHSILrZ
— Mallikarjun Kharge (@kharge) December 2, 2022
“It means the BJP has a huge washing machine. It has a washing machine for dry cleaning corrupt persons,” he said.
“We will get a majority in Gujarat elections,” he said while speaking to reporters.
लाईव : जनसभा । 📍वाघोडिया, गुजरात
गुजरात चल चुका है परिवर्तन पथ पर ! https://t.co/jP6kjacUNb#કોંગ્રેસ_આવે_છે
— Mallikarjun Kharge (@kharge) December 1, 2022
Congress is looking to regain power in the state cashing in the anti-incumbency and other factors including unemployment, and inflation.
He also accused that the BJP rule in Gujarat was not filling up five lakh posts in government and semi-government departments and institutions because half of them would go to candidates from Dalit, tribal, and other backward caste communities.
आज कांग्रेस अध्यक्ष आदरणीय मलिकार्जुन खड़गे जी व कांग्रेस पार्टी के वरिष्ठ नेतागणों के साथ चांदखेड़ा में आयोजित विशाल जनसभा को संबोधित किया। (1/2) pic.twitter.com/rHJt7hTUlo
— Dr. Raghu Sharma (@RaghusharmaINC) December 2, 2022
Kharge in his address at an election rally in the Scheduled Tribe (ST)-reserved Assembly constituency of Bhiloda in the Aravalli district claimed that the BJP-ruled state has seen a 17 per cent rise in cases of atrocities against Dalits and adivasis.
आपके परिश्रम का फल पार्टी और सौराष्ट्र की जानता के लिए सुखद होगा। सोमनाथ से सुरेंद्रनगर, अमरेली से मोरबी और जामनगर से जूनागढ़, राजकोट से पोरबंदर तक में आयोजित पीसी व कॉर्नर मीटिंग के दौरान किए गए सहयोग के लिए सभी उम्मीदवारों/पदाधिकारियों का हृदय से आभार।#કોંગ્રેસ_આવે_છે pic.twitter.com/4T6CzhTw1V
— Prof. Ajay Upadhyay (@drajayupadhyay) December 2, 2022
The Bhiloda seat was represented by Congress MLA Anil Joshiyara, who had passed away due to post-Covid complications in March 2022. Congress has been retaining this seat for the last three consecutive terms.
વડગામ વિધાનસભામાં ભવ્ય સ્વાગત બદલ આપ સૌનો ખુબ ખુબ આભાર, આવાજ ઉત્સાહ સાથે ગુજરાતમાં કોંગ્રેસની સરકાર બનાવીએ.. #CongressForGujarat #કોંગ્રેસ_આવે_છે_125_લાવે_છે @jigneshmevani80 #jagdishthakormp pic.twitter.com/Tl53MfxoWB
— Jagdish Thakor (@jagdishthakormp) December 2, 2022
He added that Prime Minister Narendra Modi and local leaders speak about a “double engine” government, a term often used by the BJP to highlight benefits of having the same party in power at the Centre and states and questioned why this “engine” failed, resulting in Gujarat having three chief ministers in six years.
The BJP has brought in an army of five party chief ministers, 40 central ministers and 150 ministers of neighbouring states to campaign against the Congress in Gujarat, where the first phase of polling covering 83 Assembly seats was held on December 1, Kharge maintained.
Campaigning for my upcoming election with my dear friend @kanhaiyakumar pic.twitter.com/dsRe8150BD
— Jignesh Mevani (@jigneshmevani80) December 2, 2022
“On one hand there is inflation and on the other hand unemployment. There is no job for the poor. All the jobs are either on daily wages or contract basis. Today, five lakh posts in government and semi-government institutions are vacant (in Gujarat),” the Rajya Sabha MP said.
The Congress president alleged the BJP government is deliberating avoiding filling up these posts.
તારીખ 03/12/2022 ના રોજ ભાભર મુકામે પૂર્વ મુખ્યમંત્રી @ShankersinhBapu સાહેબ અને રાજ્યસભાના સાસંદ @shaktisinhgohil સાહેબ ભાભરની પાવન ધરતી પર બપોરે 12 વાગે આવી રહ્યા છે તો આપ સૌ મોટી સંખ્યામાં પધારવા ભાવ ભર્યુ આમંત્રણ છે pic.twitter.com/1cgHpIIMkf
— Geniben Thakor (@GenibenThakor) December 2, 2022
“Why don’t you fill up the posts? Because if they fill these five lakh jobs, then adivasis, SCs (Scheduled Castes) and backwards (OBCs) will get 50 per cent of these jobs. This is why they do not want to fill them up,” he said.
“Was the Constitution framed for this purpose? Did we gain Independence to get our rights snatched? The BJP is working to take away what the Congress made available to people,” said Kharge.
The Congress leader said all pro-people and welfare-orientated laws were framed when his party was in power.
“All these laws were framed by the Congress, you (the BJP) did not make any law. You snatch our land, forests and water, but the Congress party will not let you do this. We will fight to safeguard them,” he said.
He asked as to where BJP leaders were during the freedom struggle and when the Constitution was being framed, adding Congress leaders like former prime ministers Indira Gandhi and Rajiv Gandhi sacrificed their lives to keep the country united.
ભાજપ સરકાર દલિત,આદિવાસી,ઓબીસી અને માયનોરિટીને સરકારી નોકરી આપવા માંગતી નથી એટલે જ સરકારી નોકરીઓમાં ભરતી થતી નથી
શ્રી @kharge જી
#કોંગ્રેસ_આવે_છે pic.twitter.com/rRsow5L70b— Gujarat Congress (@INCGujarat) December 2, 2022
On the Morbi bridge collapse, in which 135 people died on October 30, Kharge claimed BJP leaders did not shed a tear over the tragedy and only announced a compensation of Rs 4 lakh for the deceased.
“No development is happening, and they ask repeatedly what the Congress did in 70 years. You ruled (Gujarat) for 27 years, and even before that you ruled in the name in the name of the Janata Party,” the Congress leader said, questioning the BJP over its claim of growth in the state.
The Congress president said the BJP was creating divisions among people in the name of religion, and maintained that when Prime Minister Modi is in Gujarat, he only talks about himself.
ગરબાડા વિધાનસભામાં કોંગ્રેસ પક્ષના ઉમેદવાર શ્રીમતી ચંદ્રિકા બહેનના સમર્થનમાં આયોજિત રેલીમાં મોટી સંખ્યામાં લોકો જોડાયા અને સૌએ કોંગ્રેસનો પરચમ લહેરાવવાનો સંકલ્પ કર્યો.
#કોંગ્રેસ_આવે_છે pic.twitter.com/MHfSlrRAJk— Gujarat Congress (@INCGujarat) December 2, 2022
