Sonia Gandhi said Modi government has destroyed our Constitution with each passing day.
Congress leaders led by party chief Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi and former prime minister Manmohan Singh held 'Bharat Bachao' rally at Delhi's Ramlila grounds today to highlight the "divisive and disruptive" policies of the BJP government. The party's Overseas Congress will join the Bharat Bachao Rally through demonstrations around the world.
Addressing the Congress' mega Bharat Bachao Rally (Save India Rally), Priyanka Gandhi Vadra urged everyone to gather the courage to fight the current situation
Taking a jibe at the BJP for demanding an apology for his "rape in India" remark, Rahul Gandhi said, "My name is Rahul Gandhi, not Rahul Savarkar. I will never apologise for speaking truth and nor will any Congressman do so. It is Narendra Modi and his assistant Amit Shah who has to apologise to the country for destroying India''s economy."
Here are the highlights of Congress' 'Bharat Bachao' Rally :
Sonia Gandhi Addresses Bharat Bachao Rally in Ramlila Maidan, Delhi
- I know how difficult it is for the poor, especially the women. I know how much a woman sacrifices to ensure her family is taken care of.
- Our heads hand in shame seeing the state of the nation and its economy.
- Today, people's money is not safe even in the bank.
- Where is all that "Sabka saath, Sabka vikas"? Where is it?
- Why have the country's institutions destroyed? What happened to all the black money Modi Sarkar was to bring back? Who has all that money now?
- We see the Modi government destroy our Constitution with each passing day.
- Our enemies wanted our strong economy to be destroyed. Wanted to make us weak as a nation. But enemies were not needed. Our prime minister - Narendra Modi - has destroyed our economy.
- Why do you see us introducing MSPs in whichever states we are coming to power. It is because we know that this country can only recover and be strong when our farmers earn well.
Rahul Gandhi on Economy
- There was a time when this country was growing at 9%, people spoke of the success story of China and India. Called us 'Chindia', but look at us today. There are people standing with onions in their hands. Onions have reached Rs 200 a kg.
- The prime minister has single-handedly destroyed the economy.
- Narendra Modi ji came and banned 500 and 1000 rupee notes. Fooled you all by saying that this was done to remove black money. But what happened? Till today the economy has not been able to recover from it.
- GDP is down to 5 per cent - that too in the method of calculation that the government has introduced. If you calculate in the old method that we used during our time, you would see that the GDP is actually down to 2 percent.
- Narendra Modi has made you all poor by taking money from your pockets, but on the other hand he has given 100s of contracts, worth 1 lakh crore, to Adani. Would you not call this theft and corruption?
Rahul Gandhi Addresses Bharat Bachao Rally in Ramlila Maidan, Delhi
- I was told in Parliament yesterday by the BJP that I should apologise for what I said at a rally.
- I was asked to apologise for the truth that I spoke.
- My name is not Rahul Savarkar. I am Rahul Gandhi, and I will never ever apologise... nor will any Congress worker ever apologise for speaking the truth.
- If there are some who need to apologise, it is Narendra Modi and Amit Shah, who need to apologise.
- I urge you all to stand united against this government. If we don't then that time is not far when Babasaheb's Constitution will be destroyed by this government.
- We are here to save the country. It is our responsibility to save the country.
- My father's blood is mixed with the soil of this country.
Priyanka Gandhi Addresses Congress's Mega Rally
- Today, in India, there is a government which does not care for the people and their sentiments.
- Today, after 6 years of BJP government, instead of employment, jobs are being lost... traders face losses due to GST.... Farmers suffer.... Businesses are shutting down.
- BJP hai, toh crores of jobs being lost - "Mumkin hai"
- BJP hai toh the suffering of millions of farmers - "Mumkin hai"
- BJP hai toh humaare state-run companies ki bikri - "Mumkin hai"
P Chidambaram, at Congress' 'Bharat Bachao' rally: In 6 months Modi government has wrecked India's economy. Yet ministers are completely clueless. Yesterday Finance Minister said everything's alright, we're on top of the world. The only thing she didn't say was 'achhe din aane wale hain.'
Preparations are in full swing at Ramlila Maidan in the national capital where the Congress will hold ''Bharat Bachao'' rally later in the day. Huge cut-outs of Congress interim President Sonia Gandhi, former party president Rahul Gandhi, general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra have been put at the venue.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi tweeted saying that, he will address the protest rally organized by the party in Ramlila Maidan of Delhi. He said he will speak on BJP government's dictatorship, the economy reaching ICU stage and the murder of democracy.
Preparations underway at Ramlila Maidan where Congress is organising 'Bharat Bachao' rally.
- Congress will hold in the 'Bharat Bachao' rally at Delhi's Ramlila grounds today.
- Top party leaders are expected to address the rally.
- The party's Overseas Congress will join the Bharat Bachao Rally through demonstrations around the world.
- Delhi Congress president Subhash Chopra claimed that over 50,000 people from the city will take part in the protest.
- Delhi Congress chief spokesperson Mukesh Sharma said lakhs of party workers and people from other parts of the country will attend the rally.
- According to the schedule released by the IOC, there will be a demonstration outside the Indian embassy in New York on December 14 at 1 pm. Also, there will be a demonstration outside the Indian embassy in London at 3 pm.
- There will be protests in Sydney, Melbourne in Australia on December 14 at 12 noon. Simultaneous demonstrations will be held in New Zealand as well. In Germany and Saudi Arabia, the protests will take place on December 14 at 12 noon.
- There is a demonstration in Oman at 7 pm on December 13 and also in Dublin, Ireland, at 11 am on December 13.