During the Congress's 139th Foundation Day rally titled 'Hain Taiyyar Hum' (we are ready) in Nagpur on Thursday, Rahul Gandhi launched a vigorous attack on the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), addressing a spectrum of issues, including the party's role in India's freedom struggle. However, the BJP was swift to seize upon a slip-up made by the Congress leader during his impassioned speech.
While addressing the rally, Rahul Gandhi fiercely criticized the BJP on various fronts, highlighting the party's involvement in India's fight for independence. Nonetheless, BJP leader Shehzad Poonawalla seized the opportunity and shared a clip from Rahul Gandhi's extensive speech, emphasizing a stumble made by him. In the clip, Rahul Gandhi mistakenly stated, "Angrezon ki ladai, angrezon ke khilaf thi (The fight of the British was against the British)."
Poonawalla captioned the tweet, saying, "Aayein. Angrezon ki ladai, angrezon ke khilaf thi. Rahul Baba."
Rahul Gandhi's speech in Nagpur, the headquarters of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), served as a precursor to the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. The Congress MP criticized the BJP and RSS, alleging that they were regressing the country to the pre-independence era of servitude. He asserted that the BJP's ideology aligns with that of "Raja-Maharajas" (kings) who are unyielding and where orders emanate from the top, compelling everyone to comply.
Furthermore, Rahul Gandhi claimed that the BJP-led central government had pushed numerous individuals back into poverty. He reiterated the commitment to conducting a caste census if the Opposition's INDIA alliance assumed power in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls.
In response to the BJP's questioning of the Congress's contribution to the country's development, Rahul Gandhi pointed out that before Independence, the princely states were "in partnership with the British." He emphasized that it was the Constitution crafted by Mahatma Gandhi, B.R. Ambedkar, and Jawaharlal Nehru that safeguarded people's rights and granted every citizen the right to vote.
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