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The leader was replying to the BJP’s comments about the grand old party [figuratively] taking people’s gold and ripping off women’s mangalsutra, speaking in a rally in South Bengaluru at the same time Union Home Minister Amit Shah was holding a roadshow in the same constituency.
Taking the party to task over the mangalsutra comments, Gandhi said Modi did not seem to care about the mangalsutras of the 600 farmers who died during the farmer protests. “To make such comments just for the sake of votes and scare women…the PM should be ashamed. If he cared about women, he would give their sons employment, scholarships, and help them in businesses,” he said.
Hitting out at the saffron party for what she called the “low level of discourse,” she said Bengaluru, one of the most highly educated cities in India, deserved a better conversation during election time. “Nobody is speaking about infrastructure, or sustainable development. Do we really want another election which is fought over the Hindu/Muslim issue? You must decide whether you want a governance based on Neeti (values) or Nautanki (drama),” she added.
Mocking the BJP for taking in candidates from other parties, she called it a “laundry service,” saying it was astonishing how the saffron party called leaders corrupt, inducted them into its ranks, and they magically became honest. “The BJP has an odd relation with corruption allegations. This may be the first election where two chief ministers have been arrested and the Opposition is under constant attack,” she said.
Earlier in the day, Gandhi held a rally in Chitradurga, where she exhorted voters not to get provoked by hate speeches. “There are talks about changing the Constitution if the BJP is given 400 seats. This has to be taken seriously. The Constitution empowers you. It provides safety and security, and voting power. If someone is talking about changing the Constitution, they are talking about changing your lives,” she said.
While Gandhi was launching attacks on his party’s campaigning style, Amit Shah held a massive roadshow in Bengaluru. The minister will be campaigning in Chikkamagaluru, Tumkur and Hubballi on Wednesday.
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