At a recent Congress Parliamentary Party (CPP) meeting, Chairperson Sonia Gandhi criticised Narendra Modi for mismanagement in handling issues in Jammu and Kashmir and Manipur.
“There have been at least 11 terror attacks in the Jammu region alone,” Gandhi said, adding that “there have been similar attacks in the Valley as well.
“Security personnel and a large number of civilians have lost their lives. This makes a mockery of the claims being made by the Modi Government that all is well in J-K.
“The Prime Minister travels the world over, but steadfastly refuses to go to the state and take the initiative to bring about normalcy,” she stated.
With upcoming Assembly polls, Gandhi highlighted the favourable public mood for her party but warned against complacency.
“The ‘mahaul’ does favour us, but we have to work unitedly with a sense of purpose,” she said. “If we perform well, reflecting the trend that we witnessed in the Lok Sabha elections, national politics will transform.”
Gandhi accused the Modi Government of continuing divisive policies despite setbacks in the Lok Sabha elections.
She pointed to the Supreme Court’s intervention in the Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand Government’s orders for eateries to display names of owners along the Kanwar Yatra route as a temporary relief. “Fortunately, the Supreme Court intervened at the right time,” she noted.
Addressing economic issues, Gandhi slammed the Union Budget for ignoring the needs of farmers and youth.
“Allocations in a number of vital sectors have not done justice to the tasks required to be fulfilled,” she said.
Despite government praise, she argued that the top leadership is “self-delusional” as unemployment and price rise affect millions.
She also congratulated Congress leaders Mallikarjun Kharge and Rahul Gandhi for their effective representation of the party’s views in Parliament.
“Over the last few days, many of you have very effectively brought out the budget’s many inadequacies when it comes to addressing urgent economic and social challenges,” she said.
Lastly, she extended condolences to families affected by floods in Wayanad and other parts of the country, as well as victims of railway accidents caused by mismanagement.
“The scale of the devastation has been staggering. Our colleagues in the state have mobilised themselves to provide all assistance,” she said. “Our thoughts are with these victims as well.”
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