During a rally in Madhya Pradesh's Satna, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi mocked Prime Minister Narendra Modi, asserting that while the Prime Minister dons suits worth lakhs of rupees, he himself opts for a simple white t-shirt.
“On one day, he wears at least 1-2 suits worth lakhs of rupees. Have you seen Modi ji repeating one suit for at least two days? Have you seen that happening?" Gandhi asked, as the crowd shouted "no".
"I wear this one single white shirt, I only wear this,” the Congress MP said, as the crowd cheered.
"Narendra Modi wears some new clothes every single day," Gandhi added.
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The Wayanad MP also slammed the Prime Minister for ignoring the OBC community.
Modi started saying there's no caste as I started talking about caste census: Gandhi
“I heard PM Modi‘s speech, he used to say everywhere that I belong to the OBC community in every speech, he became prime minister by saying this repeatedly. Do you know why caste disappeared from his speeches as I started speaking about the caste-based census. Since I started speaking about it, Modi started saying that there is no caste in India," Rahul Gandhi said.
Describing the caste census as a revolutionary initiative with the potential to transform lives, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi emphasised on Friday that if his party comes into power, they will ensure the survey is conducted not only in Madhya Pradesh but also at the national level.
Will do caste-census in MP after coming to power: Gandhi
Speaking at the rally in Madhya Pradesh, where assembly elections are scheduled for November 17, he also criticised the BJP-led central government for the increasing unemployment rate.
“After coming to power in the state, the first thing to be done is conducting a caste census to know the exact number of OBCs in Madhya Pradesh. It is like an X-ray which will reveal all (number of other backward classes) and accordingly policies will be framed for their welfare,” Gandhi said.
If the Congress comes to power at the Centre, it will undertake a nationwide caste census, he asserted, deeming the initiative a "revolutionary and life-changing step" for the citizens.
Gandhi says youth willing to contribute but have no jobs
Mocking the BJP, Gandhi shared that during the Bharat Jodo Yatra, he met numerous educated youths without job opportunities.
"This reflects the reality of the state and the nation. The youth are talented, full of energy, and eager to contribute to the nation's strength, but they are struggling to secure employment," he remarked.
