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The Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha pointed out that this is a battle between love and hate.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi at a rally in Mananthavady, Wayanad, Kerala.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday asserted that the main struggle in the country today is to protect and preserve the Constitution.
He said the country’s Constitution was not written with hatred, but with humility and love.
“The main battle in the country today, which is being waged, is the battle for the Constitution of our country. The protection we get, the greatness of our country, all come out of the Constitution,” the Lok Sabha MP said while speaking. a corner meeting in Mananthavady here as part of the campaign for Priyanka Gandhi’s sister Vadra.
Priyanka is the Congress candidate for the Wayanad Lok Sabha elections.
“The Constitution was not written in anger or hatred. It was written by those who fought against the British, those who suffered, who spent years and years and years in jail. And they wrote the Constitution with humility, with love and with love, ” he said.
The Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha pointed out that this is a battle between love and hate.
“It’s a battle between confidence and insecurity. And if you really want to win this battle, then you have to help by removing anger from your heart, by removing hatred from your heart, and replace it with love, humility and compassion,” he said. get together
Rahul Gandhi highlighted his younger brother’s qualities and shared nostalgic memories of his childhood.
He also said it was his first time seeking votes for his sister, who had campaigned for him, and his parents before.
“He was the one who went and hugged the girl who was linked to the assassination of my father (Rajiv Gandhi). He told me after he came back after meeting Nalini, he got emotional and then said that I feel bad for him,” Rahul Gandhi recalled.
“This is the training he received. And for me, this is the kind of politics that India should be doing. Not the politics of hatred, but the politics of love and affection.” During the second phase of the campaign, Priyanka continued to attack the central government saying that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has done everything for his business friends.
“Modi ji’s government is only working for our big business friends. Its aim is not to give a better life. It is not to find new jobs for the educated youth. It is not to provide better health, education and welfare to the people, ” he said.
Priyanka accused the Modi government of dividing people, spreading hatred among them and taking away their rights, besides destroying democratic institutions.
“They attacked Rahul Gandhi Ji for going against the rights of the people,” the Congress leader said.
He also mentioned his work with Mother Teresa and also about his sister Rosebell who lives in Mananthavady.
Priyanka promised to continue her struggle to establish a medical college here with complete health facilities.
In his speech, the Congress leader also highlighted the night curfew, traffic problems on the Ghat Road, man-animal conflict, tribal and agrarian issues in the hill constituencies.
Referring to the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Program (MGNREGA) which has greatly benefited the tribal communities, he said that the Central funds for this program and the availability of jobs through the scheme have reduced.
“We need to raise our voices in Parliament, and all platforms to push the government to increase funding.” Priyanka Gandhi continued her campaign from Sunday by holding rallies and corners in the hill constituency with her brother Rahul Gandhi.
The Congress general secretary, who is making his electoral debut, will be in Kerala till November 7, according to the schedule released by the party.
After the meeting at Gandhi Park in Mananthavady here, he attended corner meetings separately at Valad and Korom in Mananthavady Assembly constituency on Sunday.
Priyanka continued her campaign for the polls amid criticism from rival candidates that she would visit the constituency like a guest or a seasonal festival.
The Wayanad Lok Sabha constituency consists of seven Assembly segments– Mananthavady (ST), Sulthan Bathery (ST) and Kalpetta in Wayanad district, Thiruvambady in Kozhikode district and Eranad, Nilambur, and Wandoor in Malappuram district.
The by-election for the Wayanad LS seat was called for after Rahul Gandhi, who won the Lok Sabha polls from there and the Rae Bareli constituency, decided to vacate Wayanad.
Voting in Wayanad will be held on November 13.
(This story has not been edited by News18 staff and is published from the feed of syndicated news agency – PTI)
