'Democracy, Constitution under threat in Modi regime', says Congress chief Kharge at Shimla rally in Himachal Pradesh

Pratibha Chauhan

Shimla, May 25

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Saturday cautioned people against democracy being under threat in case BJP is voted to power and alleged that under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s “dictatorship”, people would lose their rights.

Addressing an election rally at Rohru in Shimla district, Kharge said the people of the country have made up their mind to throw BJP out of power.

“Logon ne man bana liya hai ki Modi hatao, desh bachao, Modi hatao-Sanvidhaan bachao (remove Modi to save nation and the Constitution)”, he said.  

Each vote is precious which must be cast in favour of Congress to save democracy and Constitution which is under threat under BJP regime, he remarked.

“If you fail to do so you will be back to slavery. The SC, ST and backward classes are getting benefits due to the provisions in the Constitution,” he said.

Kharge said probably PM Modi remembers Rahul Gandhi even more than God because he fears Rahul and Sonia Gandhi and the Congress party.

“Several attempts have been made to intimidate Congress but irrespective of that we will continue to work for the people fearlessly,” he said.

Kharge said this elections is being fought by people against unemployment and price rise. “PM never lies as he is son of ‘Harishchander’. So you all must ask him what happened to the promise to create two crores jobs every year, 40 crore houses, double the income of farmers and start bullet train between Ahmedabad to Mumbai,” he said.

Kharge accused PM for trying to mislead people by stating that Congress will take your property, gold and other assets and will give it to people of a minority community. 

He said Congress was fulfilling the guarantees given in Himachal Pradesh and Karnataka, including Rs 1,500 assistance to women. “We will fill up 30 lakh vacancies in government sector, regularise jobs and will train people as all these figure in the Congress manifesto,” he said.  

The Congress chief also hit out at PM Modi for not extending any special assistance to Himachal following the devastation caused by monsoons last year even though the state had sought Rs 10,000 crore aid from the Centre.

Former Chattisgarh chief minister Bhupesh Bhaghel, Education Minister Rohit Thakur, Congress candidate Vinod Sultanpuri, Chief Parliamentary Secretary Mohan Lal Bragta and Theog MLA Kuldeep Rathore were present on the occasion.