Centre ignored voices of workers, farmers while making decisions concerning their future: Rahul

Rahul Gandhi criticizes the Modi government for neglecting workers' and farmers' voices amid widespread protests against recent policies.

With trade unions observing a day-long strike against the Centre's policies, the Congress on Thursday (February 12, 2026) expressed support for them, and Rahul Gandhi alleged that the government ignored the voices of workers and farmers while making decisions concerning their future.

Mr. Gandhi wondered whether Prime Minister Narendra Modi will listen to them now or if there is a "grip" on him too strong.

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Employees and workers associated with a joint forum of central trade unions observed a day-long strike on Thursday to show their "resistance to anti-worker, anti-farmer and anti-national pro-corporate policies of the central government".

The forum has claimed that 30 crore workers are being mobilised for a "general strike" to protest against the new labour code, among other issues.

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge said all the country's trade unions, farmers, and workers are on the streets against the Modi government's trade deal, labour laws and the "snatching away of MGNREGA".