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Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra today accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of establishing an authoritarian regime in the country, comparing the current situation in India to the British colonial era.
Addressing rallies in West Champaran district in support of Grand Alliance candidates, she alleged that democracy in India is being systematically weakened and people’s voices are being suppressed.
Priyanka said, “The land of Champaran symbolises India’s fight for freedom. But today, the nation is once again under a rule similar to British times, only the rulers have changed. It is no longer British rule; it is Modi’s empire.”
She accused the BJP-led government of creating a system that favours the rich and powerful while burdening the poor. Inflation has broken the backbone of the poor, farmers are crushed under debt, their loans never waived, while industrialists like Ambani and Adani get thousands of crores written off, she alleged.
Priyanka Gandhi alleged that the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) is conspiring to “steal votes” in Bihar to cling to power. Nearly 65 lakh names have been deleted from the voters’ list, which is a grave injustice to democracy, she said, calling on voters to stay vigilant.
She claimed that Bihar’s farmers are struggling with rising taxes and production costs, while the youth face mass unemployment. Every tender, every factory is being sent to Gujarat, she said, alleging that those who gift away the country’s land and resources to corporate houses will never work for the poor.
The Congress leader said that if the GA forms the government in Bihar, efforts will be made to provide one government job to every poor family.
Priyanka criticised Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, saying he no longer holds real power. “Nothing is in Nitish Kumar’s hands. The Bihar government functions on remote control from Delhi,” she alleged, adding that money is being distributed before elections to mislead voters. She urged the people not to fall for such temptations and to vote for development, employment, and education.
Aiming at Prime Minister Modi, Priyanka said, instead of addressing corruption and crime, the Prime Minister is more concerned about why Tejaswi Yadav’s photo is missing from Congress posters.
She also slammed the BJP for labelling Biharis as outsiders. “When my brother Rahul Gandhi raised his voice against vote theft in Bihar, BJP leaders called his campaign a ‘yatra for infiltrators.’
Priyanka called for change, saying that every election, the BJP tries to steal votes and asked the people to recognise their strength and vote for a government that works for everyone, not just the rich and powerful.
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