Jan Aakrosh Rally: Rahul Gandhi attacked the BJP government at centre at the rally. (File)
Days after he held a late night vigil to protest the rape cases in Kathua of Jammu and Kashmir and Unnao of Uttar Pradesh, Congress President Rahul Gandhi addressed "
Jan Akrosh Rally" in Delhi today.
Mr Gandhi, at the national-level rally at the Ramlila Ground,
attacked the BJP government ruling at the centre over the unfulfilled poll promises. Sonia Gandhi and former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh also spoke at the event.
"Four years ago, people believed you. Now, they see through your lies. Your silence is also an answer which the nation has heard and rejected. But this anger has now been channelized," the Congress said in an article on its website ahead of the rally.
Here are the lupdates of Rahul Gandhi's "Jan Aakrosh Rally"
The Chinese are aggressively pursuing militarisation in Doklam. Despite this, all that PM Modi does is hold a "no-agenda" meeting with the Chinese President: Congress President Rahul Gandhi on PM Modi's "informal" Wuhan summit
The BJP and RSS have spread falsehood about the Congress across the nation. But the truth is now making its way out and people can see through their lies: Congress President Rahul Gandhi
Unlike BJP, Rahul Gandhi - while speaking at Jan Aakrosh Rally said - the grand old party fights for "Satya" (truth) not "Satta" (power)
Lauding the courage of his party workers, Rahul Gandhi said, "every Congress worker working hard under the sun is "Sher Ka Baccha".
Rahul Gandhi - addressing party workers at Ramlila Ground - said Congress is set to win in Rajasthan, Karnataka and Chattisgarh in the upcoming elections.
In the last 70 years, Congress had helped unite the country. The government at the centre is spreading lies and hate: Rahul Gandhi
Talking of women's safety, the Congress President slammed the BJP and said an Uttar Pradesh legislator was involved in the Unnao rape case. "PM Modi says "Beti Bachao Beti Padhao". Ironically, the members of his own party are assaulting women."
Minorities are being attacked everywhere yet PM Modi does not bother to react to such incidents: Rahul Gandhi at Jan Aakrosh rally
Claiming that unemployment has reached its peak levels, Rahul Gandhi repeated that demonetisation and "Gabbar Singh Tax" hurt the national economy.
"When PM Modi speaks, people have to search hard for shreds of truth within his speeches": Congress President Rahul Gandhi at Jan Aakrosh Rally
India is a country of many faiths and religions. The foundations of every faith are based on truth. When we bow our heads to Gods, we bow our heads to the truth: Rahul Gandhi
As he spoke at the event, Rahul Gandhi attacked the centre over the Rafale deal and PM Modi's promises to end corruption in the country.
The money of the people of the country has gone to the pockets of Nirav Modi: Rahul Gandhi at Jan Aakrosh Rally
"As I travelled across the country, I asked people if they are happy with the BJP government at centre. They said 'No'," Rahul Gandhi said.
Our democratic institutions are under attack. Parliament is not being allowed to function and legislation is being bulldozed. Our democracy is in danger and we must all work together to protect it: Former PM Dr Manmohan Singh
At the Jan Akrosh Rally, Sonia Gandhi said, "PM Modi has duped farmers of the country".
Congress on its official Twitter handle said PM Modi "betrayed the people of the country".
With Congress workers from across the country on the ground, the leaders from the grand old party are also tweeting actively ahead of Rahul Gandhi's address.
Congress party workers from all across the nation are participating in the Jan Akrosh rally.
Congress leader Sanjay Nirupam also tweeted pictures from the rally.
National Students' Union of India President Fairoz Khan tweeted pictures from the Ramlila ground, the venue of Jan Akrosh Rally.
In a tweet, Congress attacked the ruling BJP government and said "every section of the society is suffering".
BJP National President Amit Shah took a jibe at the Congress over the Jan Akrosh Rally in a series of the tweets. He slammed the Congress chief over 'dynastic politics' in the grand old party. "A dynasty and their courtiers, who were sent out of state after state by 'Jan Aadesh' now pretend to represent 'Jan Akrosh.' Today's Congress rally is nothing but a 'Parivar Akrosh Rally' which highlights their increasing irrelevance," he tweeted.
The Jan Aakrosh Rally comes close on the heels of the Karnataka assembly election on May 12.