"When Democracy Is Being Weakened...": Rahul Gandhi's Jibe At Centre
NDTV
Priyanka Gandhi said, "Iron Man" Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel raised the voice of farmers'' rights and self-respect in the Bardoli Satyagraha.
The Congress on Sunday paid tributes to India's first home minister Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel on his birth anniversary, with former party chief Rahul Gandhi saying that at a time when all the pillars of democracy are being "weakened", it is important to remember his contribution.
Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra also paid tributes to Patel by remembering his contribution to the cause of farmers, saying his struggle "inspires us to stand like a rock in the fight for justice against the oppression of the farmers".
"Today, when all the pillars of our democracy are being weakened, we have to remember the contribution of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. He was also an important voice among the Congress leaders who built these pillars," Rahul Gandhi said in a tweet in Hindi.
Protecting democracy is the real tribute to Sardar Patel, he said.
