‘There are two Indias’: Rahul Gandhi sharpens attack on PM Modi in Bihar

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday stepped up his attack on the Narendra Modi government over a range of issues, including the pollution of the Yamuna River and the rising unemployment in the country.

 

Addressing a campaign rally in Bihar’s Nalanda, Rahul, the leader of the opposition in the Lok Sabha, said there are “two Indias”—one which pretends that the Yamuna is clean, and the other where the pollution of the river is evident.

 

"There are two Indias. During the Chhath Puja, PM Modi decided to take a bath in the Yamuna. On one side, there is the reality of India and Bihar, where the Yamuna is polluted, and on the other side, PM Modi built a small pond of clean water. Clean water was brought from pipes so that PM Modi could take a bath in it," he said.

 

Rahul invoked the ‘two Indias’ analogy again to drive home his claims of rising unemployment and the prime minister’s alleged proximity to the country’s billionaires. 

 

"There are two Indias, one of Adani, Ambani and Modi, and the second India is yours and mine. No matter what you do in this second India, you will not get employment because PM Modi wants people like Adani and Ambani to sell products from China to the people of Bihar," he said.

 

Rahul’s fresh salvo at the ruling front came a day after his remarks on Modi and Chhath Puja stirred up a storm and drew a sharp retort from the BJP.

 

The MP, while addressing a campaign event in the state, had alleged that the prime minister would do anything, even dance, for votes if asked by electors.

 

"If Modi ji wants to do drama, wants to do drama of Chhath Puja, then water will come, video cameras will come,” Rahul had said.

 

Hitting back at his comments, the BJP said the Congress leader’s words reflected the contempt and hatred that he has for Hindu dharma, Chhath Puja and Bihar's culture.

 

 

India