Don’t need to politicise Gujarat bridge tragedy: Rahul Gandhi
By IANS
HYDERABAD: Congress chief Rahul Gandhi on Monday declined accountable anyone for the bridge collapse tragedy in Gujarat, saying he would not need to politicise it.
“I don’t want to politicise this incident. People have died and it is disrespectful to them to politicise it,” he stated in reply to a query at a press convention in Rangareddy district close to Hyderabad throughout Bharat Jodo Yatra.
The Congress MP was requested who he would blame for the bridge collapse at Morbi which claimed greater than 130 lives.
Replying to queries about Gujarat elections, he exuded confidence that the Congress will emerge victorious. He additionally claimed that there’s robust anti-incumbency in Gujarat.
“Congress is fighting effectively. It will win. There is strong anti-incumbency,” he stated.
He didn’t agree that Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has any presence on the bottom.
“AAP is only in air. It’s not there on ground,” he stated including {that a} misunderstanding is being created about AAP’s power.
The Congress chief stated Party president Mallikarjun Kharge will resolve his position within the elections in Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh. “Kharge Ji will decide how I am going to be utilised,” he stated.
On Gujarat not being lined by his Yatra, he stated the route was determined from Kanyakumari to Kashmir and it isn’t doable to cowl each state. “We are covering as many states possibly we can.”
Gandhi alleged that a variety of injury has been carried out to the institutional framework of the nation beneath the BJP rule. “There has been systematic attack on different institutions. You know how the press is controlled, pressurised, and threatened. It’s not just media. Judiciary, bureaucracy and all others are under attack. This is extremely damaging to the country,” he stated.
“When Congress comes back to power, we are going to make sure that these institutions are freed from the grasp of RSS and certain independence is maintained in these institutions. That is our record and that is what we will do very aggressively,” he added.
Replying to a different question, he stated those that broken the establishments must pay a value.
The Congress chief additionally alleged that there’s a huge focus of energy and capital in a number of fingers. He stated small and medium enterprise and job creation within the nation was destroyed.
He stated if voted to energy, Congress would make sure that the enterprise surroundings is honest and cash is just not concentrated the way in which it’s concentrated now.
“If fitness is the goal, the gym is much more effective medium than walking across the country,” he quipped when requested about criticism from some events that Bharat Jodo Yatra is merely serving to him stay match.
He claimed that the concept of the Yatra is to combat the hatred the anger BJP is spreading throughout the nation.
“We are walking 3,500 km across the country and we are inviting people who believe in the idea of Bharat Jodo and they are joining in lakhs. This is a very powerful way of demonstrating the feeling that India has inside. India does not believe in this hatred and violence that BJP is spreading.”
He claimed that many non-Congress individuals and employees of different events have been coming to the Yatra.
Gandhi stated that he believes that the nation is witnessing a combat between two ideologies, one looking for to divide the nation and unfold violence and the opposite to convey the nation collectively. “Congress feels that the opposition should work together harmoniously to defeat of ideology of BJP and RSS,” he stated when requested about opposition unity.
He revealed that he was 25-26 years outdated and was not even in politics when he considered enterprise a nationwide yatra. He additionally acknowledged that the concept got here up throughout normal dialogue a number of years in the past.
He claimed that the Yatra is a political solution to combat BJP’s ideology and this might profit Congress.”For me, this is a personal journey. I am getting a lot to learn and understand about India.”
“Obviously it’s political action, not a sports yatra. of course it’s a political action against the way BJP and RSS is dividing and damaging country spreading hatred and violence,” he stated in reply to a different query.
“The aim of the action is to spread the message that hatred and violence are weakening the country. They are anti-national activities. Indian culture is harmonious, peaceful and affectionate. It’s 100 per cent political message.”
Asked if the yatra will translate into votes, Gandhi stated that such questions are designed to distract from the core concept of the yatra and to divert the eye of individuals.
He believes that the yatra is just not magic however step one to connecting with individuals. He stated the Congress’s reference to individuals had not damaged however weakened.
HYDERABAD: Congress chief Rahul Gandhi on Monday declined accountable anyone for the bridge collapse tragedy in Gujarat, saying he would not need to politicise it.
“I don’t want to politicise this incident. People have died and it is disrespectful to them to politicise it,” he stated in reply to a query at a press convention in Rangareddy district close to Hyderabad throughout Bharat Jodo Yatra.
The Congress MP was requested who he would blame for the bridge collapse at Morbi which claimed greater than 130 lives.
Replying to queries about Gujarat elections, he exuded confidence that the Congress will emerge victorious. He additionally claimed that there’s robust anti-incumbency in Gujarat.
“Congress is fighting effectively. It will win. There is strong anti-incumbency,” he stated.
He didn’t agree that Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has any presence on the bottom.
“AAP is only in air. It’s not there on ground,” he stated including {that a} misunderstanding is being created about AAP’s power.
The Congress chief stated Party president Mallikarjun Kharge will resolve his position within the elections in Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh. “Kharge Ji will decide how I am going to be utilised,” he stated.
On Gujarat not being lined by his Yatra, he stated the route was determined from Kanyakumari to Kashmir and it isn’t doable to cowl each state. “We are covering as many states possibly we can.”
Gandhi alleged that a variety of injury has been carried out to the institutional framework of the nation beneath the BJP rule. “There has been systematic attack on different institutions. You know how the press is controlled, pressurised, and threatened. It’s not just media. Judiciary, bureaucracy and all others are under attack. This is extremely damaging to the country,” he stated.
“When Congress comes back to power, we are going to make sure that these institutions are freed from the grasp of RSS and certain independence is maintained in these institutions. That is our record and that is what we will do very aggressively,” he added.
Replying to a different question, he stated those that broken the establishments must pay a value.
The Congress chief additionally alleged that there’s a huge focus of energy and capital in a number of fingers. He stated small and medium enterprise and job creation within the nation was destroyed.
He stated if voted to energy, Congress would make sure that the enterprise surroundings is honest and cash is just not concentrated the way in which it’s concentrated now.
“If fitness is the goal, the gym is much more effective medium than walking across the country,” he quipped when requested about criticism from some events that Bharat Jodo Yatra is merely serving to him stay match.
He claimed that the concept of the Yatra is to combat the hatred the anger BJP is spreading throughout the nation.
“We are walking 3,500 km across the country and we are inviting people who believe in the idea of Bharat Jodo and they are joining in lakhs. This is a very powerful way of demonstrating the feeling that India has inside. India does not believe in this hatred and violence that BJP is spreading.”
He claimed that many non-Congress individuals and employees of different events have been coming to the Yatra.
Gandhi stated that he believes that the nation is witnessing a combat between two ideologies, one looking for to divide the nation and unfold violence and the opposite to convey the nation collectively. “Congress feels that the opposition should work together harmoniously to defeat of ideology of BJP and RSS,” he stated when requested about opposition unity.
He revealed that he was 25-26 years outdated and was not even in politics when he considered enterprise a nationwide yatra. He additionally acknowledged that the concept got here up throughout normal dialogue a number of years in the past.
He claimed that the Yatra is a political solution to combat BJP’s ideology and this might profit Congress.”For me, this is a personal journey. I am getting a lot to learn and understand about India.”
“Obviously it’s political action, not a sports yatra. of course it’s a political action against the way BJP and RSS is dividing and damaging country spreading hatred and violence,” he stated in reply to a different query.
“The aim of the action is to spread the message that hatred and violence are weakening the country. They are anti-national activities. Indian culture is harmonious, peaceful and affectionate. It’s 100 per cent political message.”
Asked if the yatra will translate into votes, Gandhi stated that such questions are designed to distract from the core concept of the yatra and to divert the eye of individuals.
He believes that the yatra is just not magic however step one to connecting with individuals. He stated the Congress’s reference to individuals had not damaged however weakened.