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Rahul Gandhi in Bihar on Friday. (PTI)
Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi Friday while targeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi claimed that US President Donald Trump has repeated “11 times that he compelled him (the PM) to surrender”, referring to a ceasefire understanding with Pakistan after four days of hostilities.
Addressing a Constitution-themed meeting in Rajgir, Nalanda, Gandhi said, “Whenever we use little pressure on PM Modi, he caves in easily. You know he has the habit of surrendering. Trump has said at least 11 times that he compelled Narendra Modi to surrender. Narendra Modi did not say that Trump is not speaking the truth.”
This was Gandhi’s fifth visit to Bihar in the last five months. Regarding the caste census, Gandhi again batted for the Telangana model and vowed that the 50% quota cap “barrier will be broken” in whichever part of the country his party came to power, and cited examples of Telangana and Karnataka, where his party is in power.
Contrasting the “two models of caste census”, Gandhi said, “In the BJP model, officers prepare the questionnaire from their offices. In the Telangana model, we took questions from over 3 lakh people belonging to SCs, STs, EBCs and OBCs.” Attacking the Chief Minister Nitish Kumar-led government, he said Bihar has become “crime capital” of India from being the land of “truth, justice and non-violence”.
Santosh Singh is a Senior Assistant Editor with The Indian Express since June 2008. He covers Bihar with main focus on politics, society and governance. Investigative and explanatory stories are also his forte. Singh has 25 years of experience in print journalism covering Bihar, Delhi, Madhya Pradesh and Karnataka. ... Read More
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