Published 14:52 IST, December 14th 2019
Rahul Gandhi coins 'Chindia'; attacks saying people are stuck holding onions
In a fiery speech during the Congress' 'Bharat Bachao' rally, Rahul Gandhi said that India is no more seen as a nation where economic development takes place
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Congress leer Rahul Gandhi launched into an attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah, saying that BJP has destroyed ecomy, which has le to India falling behind its neighbour China.
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'India isn't looked up to anymore'
During 'Bharat Bachao' rally in National Capital's Ram Lila grounds, Gandhi said that world previously looked at India as a developing ecomy where large investments would be me which would le to great ecomic development for country. He ded that region would be looked at 'Chindia' - since China and India were two most developing countries in world. He said, "On one side it was China, while on or it was India. It used to be kwn as 'Chindia' since two were considered to be world's future. But today, everyone is just stuck holding onions which are costing Rs 200. Narendra Modi has single-handedly destroyed and buried Indian ecomy."
He said that India's ecomic strength intrigued world and that it was heart and soul of country, however, that is t case anymore since multiple poor policies have been implemented, just as demonetization, GST, etc.
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This is t first time that former Congress President has raked up comparison with China. In vember, Gandhi said that PM Modi's 'Make in India' policy has failed and country has opted a 'Buy from China' policy because country has ended up purchasing more products from China.
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Gandhi has also referred to 2017 Doklam stand-off with China and pointed out that as ar failure of Modi government. He h also visited Chinese embassy and h later said that it was his 'right to be informed' on situation.
At rally in New Delhi, a number of senior Congress members, including Priyanka Gandhi Vra, Sonia Gandhi, Dr. Manmohan Singh, Jyotiritya Scindia, Sachin Pilot, Ashok Gehlot gave speeches which highlighted issues faced by people in country and incompetence of Modi government.
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13:22 IST, December 14th 2019