The BJP and the RSS try to “break” the composite tradition of Jammu and Kashmir, and “assault” the brotherhood that exists amongst individuals of the Union Territory, Congress chief Rahul Gandhi stated on Friday.
He additionally attacked the central authorities over the farm legal guidelines and demonetisation points.
“The feeling of love, brotherhood and composite culture exists among you all. I feel sad that the RSS and the BJP are trying to break this composite culture,” Gandhi stated whereas addressing Congress office-bearers and staff at a celebration operate right here on the final day of his two-day go to to Jammu.
He additionally stated that the brotherhood and love that “exists among you is under assault from the RSS and the BJP”.
“They attack love and brotherhood among the people and as a result, they took away your statehood,” Gandhi stated, including that it has already been seen how economic system, tourism and companies have been hit.
On August 5, 2019, the Centre had abrogated the particular standing of Jammu and Kashmir and bifurcated it into Union Territories of Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh.
“I went to the Mata Vaishno Devi shrine yesterday. There are three symbols of the mata (pindis) there – Mata Durga, Mata Lakshmi and Mata Saraswati,” Gandhi stated.
Goddess Durga symbolises the facility that protects, Goddess Lakshmi offers the facility to attain and Goddess Saraswati symbolises schooling and information, he stated.
“But we saw how decisions like demonetisation, farm laws and Goods and Services Tax dwindled the force of Goddess Durga. How appointment of RSS-affiliated people in schools and colleges in the country has negatively impacted Goddess Saraswati as a force,” the Congress chief stated.
“The Congress through schemes like the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act and achieving nine per cent growth only added to the force of Lakshmi. I fail to understand what is happening now?” he stated.
The financial insurance policies and choices of the central authorities have “decreased” the facility of the goddesses, the Congress chief claimed.
“When these three shaktis are in your home and country, your home and country will make progress,” he stated.
Gandhi additionally alleged that when an individual from the RSS or the BJP is appointed in instructional establishments, then the facility of Goddess Saraswati diminishes.
Pointing in direction of his hand, Gandhi co-related the Congress election image with Lord Shiva and Guru Nanak Dev, and stated it was the image of being fearless.
“This hand is the symbol that you should not be afraid of anything,” Gandhi stated, including that the “BJP is afraid of everything”.
The Congress chief requested staff to strengthen the celebration and exhorted the gathering to chant ”Jai Mata Di”.
Congress chief Gulam Nabi Azad termed Jammu and Kashmir as an emblem of composite tradition.
“Jammu is the face of entire Jammu and Kashmir and a symbol of compositeness as people from all areas of the erstwhile state have houses in Jammu,” he stated
The chief additionally claimed that each one growth claims by the federal government are hole and haven’t any base in any respect.
The celebration”s Jammu and Kashmir president Gulam Ahmed Mir additionally requested the gathering to chant ”Jai Mata Di” as a solution to bless Gandhi for his journey to the submit of prime minister.
He stated that this journey has began along with his pilgrimage to the cave shrine of Mata Vaishno Devi.
Azad stated that the darbar transfer apply was scrapped and it has badly hit the economic system of Jammu.
He alleged that unemployment has elevated and the tourism sector is dealing with an enormous setback.
“People are not getting basic amenities like water and electricity,” Azad stated.
(PTI)