Pramod Tiwari, Congress Rajya Sabha member, robustly backed Rahul Gandhi’s parliamentary diligence on Monday amid announcements of his Raebareli visit. From Lucknow, Tiwari tackled defense strategies, J&K militancy, and MGNREGA tweaks, painting a picture of a committed opposition leader.
Gandhi touches down in Lucknow today for the quick hop to Raebareli’s two-day itinerary: community interactions, grievance redressals, and development audits. ‘Rahul stands by his voters, executing MP roles with steadfastness,’ Tiwari affirmed to IANS.
Defense discourse saw Tiwari nod to private sector expansion under self-reliance but lambast evasive talk on adversaries. ‘Galwan’s culprit China goes unnamed, as do Pakistan threats,’ he charged, invoking strengthening traditions by Nehru through Vajpayee.
J&K woes intensified with eight soldiers hurt in an early-year clash—three chopper-lifted—termed ‘humiliating’ by Tiwari. He mocked demonetization’s anti-terror promises against Pahalgam realities, stressing: ‘Soldier vulnerability endangers all citizens and visitors.’ Valley fortification is imperative, he insisted.
Echoing Gandhi, Tiwari assailed MGNREGA rebranding as rights-stripping and ideological vendetta. Billions flowed via work and wage guarantees, uplifting laborers en masse. The revision shortchanges the desperate, he asserted.
A Noida’s 27-year-old’s pothole death exemplified governance lapses: ignored complaints, vanished warnings. ‘His desperate calls to his father went unheeded by a callous system,’ Tiwari grieved, spotlighting urgent infrastructure reforms.