Crowds thronged the streets of Patparganj and Okhla on Tuesday as Chief of Opposition Rahul Gandhi addressed Maha Jan Sabhas, rallying assist for Congress candidates forward of the February 5 elections.
In his speeches, Rahul took on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the BJP, and the AAP. Whereas he accused the BJP of fostering division and selling a tradition of hate and worry, he labelled the AAP as a corrupt occasion, which has failed the individuals of Delhi. Reiterating his Bharat Jodo Yatra slogan ‘Nafrat ke bazaar mein, mohabbat ki dukan’, Rahul mentioned, “We don’t need an India of hatred, worry, and violence, however an India of affection, concord, and brotherhood.”
In Patparganj, Rahul urged voters to again Congress candidate Anil Chaudhary, claiming that the sitting MLA, AAP’s Manish Sisodia, had “run away” after being implicated because the “architect of the liquor rip-off”.
Sisodia, who switched his seat from Patparganj to Jangpura this 12 months, was the Deputy Chief Minister until 2022. He resigned weeks after being arrested by the ED and the CBI in relation to the excise coverage case in 2023.
Referring to the Ram Temple inauguration, Rahul mentioned, “On the Ram Mandir consecration, not a single poor individual was current. The richest of the wealthy had been invited, however the President, an Adivasi lady, was not current.”
Rahul alleged that Modi was prioritising pursuits of highly effective billionaires over the welfare of the residents. “(Industrialist Gautam) Adani will get all of the airport contracts. GST cash doesn’t go to farmers, small shopowners, or avenue distributors — it goes to the billionaires,” he claimed.
He criticised insurance policies just like the Agnipath scheme, arguing that it stripped troopers of their pensions whereas enriching the rich. Talking on unemployment, he instructed the gathering, “You ship your youngsters to school to safe jobs, however in right this moment’s India, even a level doesn’t assure employment. In the meantime, the youngsters of billionaires can dream and obtain something.”
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In his tackle, Chaudhary sought to attach with Purvanchali voters of Patparganj by elevating slogans of ‘Chatti Maiyya ki jai’.
In Okhla, asking the gang to vote for the Congress, Rahul reminded them of the occasion’s 2024 Lok Sabha efficiency. “Regardless of who fears Narendra Modi, we won’t. He now not talks about his 56-inch chest as a result of now we have uncovered the fact behind their claims of 400-paar, we proved them to be false within the Lok Sabha elections.”
The Congress-led INDIA bloc alliance had received 235 seats, of which 99 had been received by the Congress within the 2024 polls.
Okhla Congress candidate and MCD councillor Ariba Khan highlighted AAP’s unfulfilled guarantees and the shortage of improvement within the constituency.
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She recited Faiz Ahmed Faiz’s poetry — “Ae khak nashino uth baitho wo waqt kareeb aa gaya hai, jab takht uchale jayenge, jab taj uchale jayenge (O downtrodden, get up, the time has come when thrones might be toppled, when crowns will fall)”.
The 2 rallies marked Rahul’s second and third appearances within the Capital’s marketing campaign path, following his January 13 rally in Seelampur. He had then accused each Modi and Kejriwal of creating false guarantees, drawing parallels between the 2 leaders. The Seelampur rally had additionally signaled a shift in Congress’s technique, with Rahul overtly opposing AAP, an INDIA bloc ally, after failed alliance talks for the Meeting elections.
Nevertheless, Rahul’s marketing campaign was disrupted by ailing well being within the days that adopted. He missed 4 occasions, together with a January 20 rally alongside Congress candidate Sandeep Dikshit and a January 24 rally in Sadar Bazar.
On the Patparganj rally, individuals climbed up barricades, chairs, and close by buildings for a glimpse of Rahul, with chants of ‘Mohar lagega haath pe’ and ‘Button dabega haath pe’ echoing by means of the air.
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In Okhla, residents cheered as Rahul made his strategy to the stage. After the rally, the streets got here alive with celebration as supporters danced and waved Congress posters.
