Rahul Gandhi Questions BJP's Promise of Backward Caste Chief Minister in Telangana

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday questioned the BJP's promise to make a backward caste candidate as Chief Minister of Telangana, asking how the party could do so when it was going to garner only a meagre percentage of votes.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday taunted the BJP over its promise to make a backward caste candidate as Chief Minister of Telangana. He questioned how the saffron party could do so when it was going to garner only a meager percentage of votes.

Gandhi Takes Swipe at Amit Shah and Narendra Modi

Gandhi, who addressed public meetings at Kalwakurthy, Jadcherla, and Shadnagar in Telangana, said BJP leaders used to brag about their chances in the state. However, the Congress had punctured the four tires of BJP's vehicle in Telangana. "You will get two percent votes here and how can you make a chief minister?" he asked.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah had recently announced in a poll rally regarding making a backward class leader as CM if the BJP came to power in Telangana after the November 30 assembly polls. Gandhi further took a swipe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying the PM would go to the US and announce that he will make an OBC candidate President of America. "You will neither be able to make a President in America nor a Chief Minister here Telangana," he said.

Gandhi Alleges BJP-BRS-AIMIM Nexus

Targetting the AIMIM, Gandhi alleged that the Asaduddin Owaisi-led party fields candidates wherever the Congress fights the BJP by taking money from the saffron party. "Wherever we go to fight the elections... Assam, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Tripura, wherever Congress party fights with BJP, MIM party takes money from BJP and puts up candidates there," he claimed.

Just as it has punctured the tires of BJP in Telangana, the Congress will do so in the whole of India. First, we have to win in Telangana. We will win in Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Chattisgarh, and later in 2024, we will win Delhi Lok Sabha, he said. He reiterated his allegation that BJP, BRS, and AIMIM are one. These three are working together.

Promises Caste Census, Attacks KCR

The Congress leader promised to conduct a caste census if his party was voted to power in Telangana. A caste census would also be conducted in the country if the Congress comes to power after the Lok Sabha elections held next year, he added. Gandhi, who alleged that the Chief Minister swindled Rs one lakh crore in the Kaleswaram project, displayed a mock Kaleswaram ATM made by his party to the people at Shadnagar.

Referring to reports of some piers of Medigaddabarrage of Kaleswaram project sinking, he said CM KCR should inspect the site.

Rahul Gandhi Likens Cases Against Him to Medals

Alleging that RSS-BJP spreads hate in the country, he claimed that a mohabbat ki dukan (shop of love) should be opened. He likened the 24 cases filed against him to medals given to the personnel in the Army. "I wake up in the morning and if there is no attack on me by BJP or if they don't speak ill of me, I don't have fun," he quipped.

I have shaken them rivals so much that they talk about me 24-hours. Narendra Modi ji and KCR sleep in the night and they suddenly they see me in their dreams, he said. Rahul Gandhi claimed that he fulfills the promises made to people unlike PM Narendra Modi.

Congress' Poll Promises

I am not Narendra Modi. When I make a promise, I will fulfill that. Modi ji said he will deposit Rs 15 lakh in every bank account. Not even a rupee came to your bank account. Lakhs and crores of rupees went into the bank account of Adani ji, he said. He also highlighted the Congress' poll promises, including Rs 2,500 for women every month under the Mahalakshmi scheme, the provision of LPG cylinders for Rs 500, and free bus travel for women.