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Giriraj Singh attacks Rahul Gandhi over power, elections, opposition
Giriraj Singh, a government minister, strongly criticized Rahul Gandhi.
He said Gandhi was mentally bankrupt and made several claims about his political future.
Singh also accused Gandhi of attacking important institutions over changes to voter lists.
He said people whose names were missing could still submit their information.
Singh criticized the Congress alliance with the Samajwadi Party in Uttar Pradesh.
These statements were Singh’s allegations and opinions.
He made them while speaking at a trade show in Greater Noida.
At the event, he praised Uttar Pradesh’s development and reported about Rs 20,000 crore in business deals.
Union Minister Giriraj Singh accused Rahul Gandhi of “mental bankruptcy” and alleged he wants to “burn the country down.”
Singh said Gandhi would not regain power and might eventually flee India, while providing no evidence for the claim.
He defended the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls, saying people could submit details if their names were omitted or deleted.
Singh accused Gandhi and opposition leaders of maligning the Election Commission and Supreme Court and called the Congress-Samajwadi Party alliance a “thugbandhan.”
At the Uttar Pradesh International Trade Show, Singh said the event generated approximately Rs 20,000 crore in business and involved several countries.
- Who
- Union Textiles Minister Giriraj Singh made allegations against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and criticized the Congress-Samajwadi Party alliance.
- What
- Singh accused Gandhi of “mental bankruptcy,” alleged he wanted to “burn the country down,” and defended the electoral-roll revision process.
- Where
- India Expo Mart in Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh, during the Uttar Pradesh International Trade Show.
- When
- Tuesday, September 29; the year is not specified in the report.
- Why
- Singh was responding to Gandhi’s criticism related to the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls and discussing opposition politics in Uttar Pradesh.
Key facts
- Speaker
- Giriraj Singh, Union Textiles Minister
- Main target
- Rahul Gandhi
- Electoral issue
- Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls
- Event
- Fourth edition of the five-day Uttar Pradesh International Trade Show
- Reported business
- Approximately Rs 20,000 crore in B2B business
- Participating countries
- Japan, Belarus, Russia, Australia and Vietnam
- Political alliance criticized
- Congress-Samajwadi Party alliance in Uttar Pradesh
Quotes
Giriraj Singh
Union Textiles Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party leader
“Gandhi is suffering from mental bankruptcy. If he does not regain power for another ten years, and he certainly won’t, then he will flee the country.”
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“Gandhi doesn’t have the guts to contest the election alone; he will go at night and beg Akhilesh (Yadav) for support.”
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