Rahul Gandhi accuses PM Modi of ruining small businesses with GST and demonetization

On Tuesday, February 13, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, while addressing a public meeting as a part of his Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra in Ambikapur, the headquarters of Chhattisgarh’s Surguja district, alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi was trying to implement GST to ruin small businesses. And demonetization is being used as a weapon. in country.

“The BJP government at the Center announced Bharat Ratna to MS Swaminathan, but it is not ready to implement his suggestions (on agriculture and farmers),” he said.

The Congress leader alleged that the BJP-led central government was using tear gas against farmers and putting them in jails instead of accepting their just demands on minimum support price (MSP).

He also indicated that implementation of the Swaminathan Committee’s suggestions could be included in the election manifesto.

“Today the farmers are moving towards Delhi but they are being stopped, tear gas shells are being fired on them and they are being put in jails. All they are demanding is that they should be given their hard work and agricultural produce. There should be a better price.” “Gandhi said.

He said that the BJP government at the Center announced the award of Bharat Ratna to MS Swaminathan, who dedicated his life to agriculture and farmers, but it is not ready to implement its suggestions.

“Swaminathan ji has clearly said in his report that farmers should get the legal right to MSP. But the BJP government is not doing this. If the Bharatiya Janata Party comes to power at the Centre, our government will provide legal guarantee to the MSP. ” Farmers,” Gandhi said.

He said that after forming the government, the India alliance will respect all the recommendations of the Swaminathan report.

The Congress leader said, “This is our beginning. Our manifesto is being prepared. We are going to work for farmers and labourers.”