Lok Sabha election 2024 | PM Narendra Modi is the instrument of the biggest, richest businessmen in India: Rahul Gandhi
The Hindu
Lok Sabha elections: Rahul Gandhi criticizes PM Modi for favouring rich businessmen, neglecting farmers and unemployment issues in Kozhikode rally.
Senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi lashed out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi while addressing an election rally in Kozhikode on April 16, calling him an instrument of a few rich businessmen in the country.
Mr. Gandhi alleged that Mr. Modi's job was to distract people from the real issues in the country, protect the richest businessmen in India and "forgive their bank loans". "PM Narendra Modi is the instrument of five or six of the biggest, richest businessmen in India," the sitting MP from Wayanad contended and claimed that Mr. Modi has given around ₹16 lakh crores to 20-25 people in the country.
"He does not talk of the issues farmers are facing in the country, the unemployment or the price rise," Mr. Gandhi said while speaking to party supporters, workers and the public at his roadshow from Kodiyathur in this district.
He said the electoral bonds were a form of extortion done by PM Modi. He also accused the BJP and the RSS of trying to destroy and change the Constitution and added that this was the only big issue of the 2024 Lok Sabha polls and all other issues emanated from it.
This is Mr. Gandhi’s second visit to Wayanad since the dates for the Lok Sabha elections were announced. He filed his nomination papers this month and held a massive road show. In 2019, he won from the constituency with a record margin of 4,31,770 votes.
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