Rahul represents 'laziest type of politics', BJP is party for Karnataka's future: Union Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar

Rahul Gandhi represents the “laziest type of politics” of making bizarre allegations and promises without any intention to improve people’s lives, Union Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar said

Rahul Gandhi represents the “laziest type of politics” of making bizarre allegations and promises without any intention to improve people's lives, Union Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar said on April 22, days after the Congress leader created a ripple by pitching for caste census and pledged a slew of sops in Karnataka.

He also expressed confidence that the rebellion of some key BJP leaders in Karnataka will not come in the way of the incumbent party winning its first-ever majority in the coming assembly polls.

He said state BJP leaders have accepted the generational change after the "brave" decision of fielding 74 first-time candidates in the May 10 elections.

The BJP has come to be identified with the state's future, while the Congress and the Janata Dal (Secular) symbolise the “lazy, entitled and exploitative” politics of the past, Chandrasekhar, a Rajya Sabha MP from Karnataka, told PTI in an interview.

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With Mr. Rahul Gandhi making a slew of promises, including allowances for the unemployed and women, and backing demand for caste census, a bid to woo politically important Other Backward Classes (OBC), at a poll rally in Karnataka, Mr. Chandrasekhar took a swipe at him questioning the party’s track record when it was in power for decades.

Mr. Gandhi wants people to forget that his party has ruled for decades, he said.