Last-ditch bid to save Constitution: Rahul
Neeraj Mohan
New Delhi, May 14
Former Congress chief Rahul Gandhi and SP president Akhilesh Yadav again came together in an election rally in Jhansi, urging the people of Uttar Pradesh to vote INDIA bloc candidates to power in order protect the Constitution and democracy in the country.
Triangular contest in UP seat
- The rally, aimed at bolstering support for Aditya, who previously won the Jhansi Lok Sabha seat in 2009, marks a crucial effort to counter the BJP’s stronghold in the region.
- With the entry of new candidates like Ravi Prakash Kushwaha from the BSP, the electoral landscape in Jhansi has become a dynamic triangular contest, intensifying the stakes for all parties involved.
“This election is to save the Constitution, without the Constitution, the poor people of India won’t belong anywhere. The day this Constitution is gone, your land rights, reservation, public sector, everything will be gone. INDIA bloc, Akhilesh Yadav, Kharge and me are protecting this Constitution,” Rahul said while addressing the rally in support of Congress candidate Pradeep Jain Aditya.
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Promising to bring a revolutionary change in the life of common man, Gandhi said: “We will do a revolutionary work that no other government in the world has done. The BJP are making 22 billionaires, we are going to make crores of millionaires. A woman’s name will be selected from each family and Rs 1 lakh per year will be transferred to the bank accounts of crores of women.”
In his address, Yadav highlighted what he termed as the “dwindling” fortunes of the BJP, emphasising the need for an alternative leadership. “Four phases of elections are over and the BJP’s graph is falling. The people of Jhansi are preparing for the BJP’s vidai ki jhanki”, he added.
Yadav echoed Gandhi’s sentiments, declaring that the BJP’s declining popularity was evident as the election was progressing. Reflecting on past collaborations between the Congress and SP, Yadav praised Congress initiatives such as the establishment of Sainik Schools in UP. “Whenever I come to Jhansi, I remember the Sainik School. The Congress party gave three military schools to Uttar Pradesh,” he said.
The rally, aimed at bolstering support for Aditya, who previously won the Jhansi Lok Sabha seat in 2009, marks a crucial effort to counter the BJP’s stronghold in the region. With the entry of new candidates like Ravi Prakash Kushwaha from the BSP, the electoral landscape in Jhansi has become a dynamic triangular contest, intensifying the stakes for all parties involved.
