Rahul questions PM's silence on rape incidents

Ranchi, December 9

Former Congress president Rahul Gandhi today hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi for maintaining silence over rape incidents in the country.

“India has become the rape capital of the world. Prime Minister Narendra Modi maintains silence over rape incidents. His MLA in Uttar Pradesh was accused of rape, but he maintained silence. Women are being burnt, shot dead and raped in the country, but Modi is silent,” said Rahul during a rally at Barkagao in Hazaribagh, where five farmers were killed while protesting land acquisition by the state government two years ago.

“Modi claims he is protecting farmers even as their land is being snatched. When farmers protest, they are killed. We had brought the Land Acquisition Act to protect farmers’ land. As per the Act, the land of the farmer cannot be acquired without the permission of the panchayat, but Modi opposed it. He asked his Chief Minister not to implement the Act,” he said.

“Modi claims he is fighting corruption, but his Jharkhand Chief Minister is the most corrupt politician,” he alleged. He further targeted Modi on political issues, such as demonetisation and the GST.

“PM Modi’s face is shown on TV because your (people) money is being handed over to Adani and Ambani. Have you seen Modi embracing farmers or poor people?” said Rahul.

He promised to increase the minimum support price of paddy from the existing Rs 1,300 per quintal to Rs 2,500 and waiving farmer loan up to Rs 2 lakh if voted to power.–IANS