NEW DELHI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday shared his experience of the party’s bank accounts being sealed just months before the Lok Sabha elections.
While addressing an Indian diaspora event in Virginia’s Herndon in US, the Congress leader revealed that freezing bank account left his party without funds for advertising, campaigning, or even transporting their leaders.
Rahul recalled discussing the situation with Mallikarjun Kharge and the treasurer, who had lost confidence in what to do next.
“Unki toh, hawa likal gayi thi (lost his confidence) about what to do next. ” Rahul said.
Despite having fought multiple elections in the past, Rahul said that this was the first time all their bank accounts were sealed. “This is the first time in my life all the bank accounts were sealed. I said, ‘dekhi jayegi, dekhte hain kya hota hai’ (We’ll see, let’s see what happens) and that was the spirit with which we fought the election,” said Rahul Gandhi.
Rahul stressed that the fight in India is not just about politics but about fundamental rights. “The fight (in India) is about whether a Sikh, is going to be allowed to wear a turban in India…whether a Sikh will be allowed to wear a kada in India or will be able to go to the Gurudwara…that’s what the fight is about, and it is not just for Sikh, it is for all the religion…” he said.
Rahul also claimed that the “fear” of Prime Minister Narendra Modi among people had vanished after the Lok Sabha elections 2024 results were declared.
“Something has changed after the elections. PM Modi tried to create an environment of fear. Various agencies, media, income tax department tried to spread fear, even among small and medium-sized businesses. But, nothing worked. The fear vanished in one second. The spread of fear took years and consumed a lot of money, but it vanished. You can see it in parliament right upfront… And I can tell you that the idea of PM Modi, 56 inch chest, direct connection with God. That’s all gone. It’s history now,” he said.
Currently on a visit to the US, Rahul Gandhi will be in Washington for two days. He also interacted with students and teachers at the University of Texas and addressed the members of the Indian diaspora in Dallas, calling them a ‘vital bridge’ between the two nations.
While addressing an Indian diaspora event in Virginia’s Herndon in US, the Congress leader revealed that freezing bank account left his party without funds for advertising, campaigning, or even transporting their leaders.
Rahul recalled discussing the situation with Mallikarjun Kharge and the treasurer, who had lost confidence in what to do next.
“Unki toh, hawa likal gayi thi (lost his confidence) about what to do next. ” Rahul said.
Despite having fought multiple elections in the past, Rahul said that this was the first time all their bank accounts were sealed. “This is the first time in my life all the bank accounts were sealed. I said, ‘dekhi jayegi, dekhte hain kya hota hai’ (We’ll see, let’s see what happens) and that was the spirit with which we fought the election,” said Rahul Gandhi.
Rahul stressed that the fight in India is not just about politics but about fundamental rights. “The fight (in India) is about whether a Sikh, is going to be allowed to wear a turban in India…whether a Sikh will be allowed to wear a kada in India or will be able to go to the Gurudwara…that’s what the fight is about, and it is not just for Sikh, it is for all the religion…” he said.
Rahul also claimed that the “fear” of Prime Minister Narendra Modi among people had vanished after the Lok Sabha elections 2024 results were declared.
“Something has changed after the elections. PM Modi tried to create an environment of fear. Various agencies, media, income tax department tried to spread fear, even among small and medium-sized businesses. But, nothing worked. The fear vanished in one second. The spread of fear took years and consumed a lot of money, but it vanished. You can see it in parliament right upfront… And I can tell you that the idea of PM Modi, 56 inch chest, direct connection with God. That’s all gone. It’s history now,” he said.
Currently on a visit to the US, Rahul Gandhi will be in Washington for two days. He also interacted with students and teachers at the University of Texas and addressed the members of the Indian diaspora in Dallas, calling them a ‘vital bridge’ between the two nations.
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