India Trapped in Chakravyuh: Huge Uproar in Lok Sabha As Rahul Gandhi Speaks | Top Points

New Delhi: Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Monday used the 'chakravyuh' metaphor as a leit motif to say that an atmosphere of fear pervades the country.

Rahul Gandhi also alleged that the budget's sole aim was to strengthen the framework of monopoly capital, political monopoly and the deep state.

Here's what all Rahul Gandhi said during his Lok Sabha Speech today…

Rahul Gandhi Speaks in Lok Sabha | Top Points

India Trapped in a 'Chakravyuh of Violence and Fear: Rahul Gandhi

Participating in the debate in the Lok Sabha on the Union Budget of 2024-25, Gandhi claimed the fear is spreading through a 'chakravyuh' with everybody trapped in it, including BJP MPs, farmers and workers. "Thousands of years ago in Haryana, in Kurukshetra, six people killed a youth, Abhimanyu, in a 'chakravyuh'. A 'chakravyuh' has violence and fear. Abhimanyu was trapped and killed in the 'chakravyuh'," he said.

He said the 'chakravyuh' is also called a 'Padmavyūha' which is a multi-tiered formation that looks like a lotus (the BJP symbol).

"In the 21st century, another 'chakravyuh' has been prepared, it is in the form of lotus and the prime minister (Narendra Modi) wears the symbol on his chest. What was done with Abhinmanyu is being done with youth, women, farmers and MSMEs," he said.

The Congress leader said the 'chakravyuh' that has captured India has three forces -- the idea of monopoly capital and concentration of financial power; institutions and agencies such as the CBI, ED and IT department; and the political executive.

These three together are at the heart of the 'chakravyuh' and have devastated this country, Gandhi said.

Rahul Gandhi on the Budget

"My expectation was that this budget would weaken this 'chakravyuh'. We expected that it would help farmers, labourers and small and medium businesses. But the sole aim of the business is to strengthen the framework of monopoly business, political monopoly and the deep state or the agencies," Gandhi said.

"This 'chakravyuh' attacked and destroyed the small and medium business -- this was done through demonetisation and tax terrorism. The budget did nothing to end this tax terrorism...the finance minister did not say a word on paper leak," Gandhi said.

He further said, “Budget ka halwa' is being distributed in this photo. I can't see one OBC or tribal or a Dalit officer in this. Desh ka halwa bant raha hai aur 73% hai hi nahi. 20 officers prepared the Budget of India...Hindustan ka halwa 20 logon ne baatne ka kaam kiya hai...”

‘INDIA Bloc will Ensure Farmers get Legal Guarantee for MSP’

In his address, Gandhi said the INDIA bloc will ensure that farmers get the legal guarantee for MSP.

Gandhi said the middle class always listened to the prime minister and even clapped and switched on lights of their phones when he asked them to during Covid. But now that class was turning towards the INDIA bloc having been disappointed by this government.

Rahul Gandhi on Caste Census

"You build a 'chakravyuh', and we break the 'chakravyuh'," Gandhi said, asserting that the opposition would break this cycle by carrying out a caste census.

The Congress leader said, "We will pass Caste Census in this House, whether you like it or not."

Rahul Gandhi Calls INDIA Bloc ‘Shiv ki Baarat’

In his speech, RaGa said, “Hindustan's nature is different. There is a formation against 'Chakravyuh' in every religion. In Hinduism, 'Shiv ki Baarat' is the opposite of 'Chakravyuh'. Anyone can join 'Shiv ki Baarat', - anyone from any faith...This fight is between 'Shiv ki Baarat' and 'Chakravyuh'. We break down 'Chakravyuh', through MNREGA, green revolution, independence, constitution...You form 'Chakravyuh'. 'Chakravyuh' can't defeat 'Shiv ki Baarat'”.

(Inputs from PTI)