Modi wants a ‘Swachch Bharat’ but people want a ‘Sach Bharat’, says Rahul Gandhi

Accuses BJP of not fulfilling the promises made to people in 2014 general elections.

August 17, 2017 02:23 pm | Updated 03:15 pm IST - New Delhi

Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi.

Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi.

Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi on Thursday charged the government with not being able to keep its promises. He said Prime Minister Narendra Modi wanted to create a ‘ Swachch Bharat ’ but people wanted a ‘sach Bharat’ . Wherever he goes, he lies, Mr. Gandhi alleged.

Addressing a meeting of Opposition leaders, hosted by rebel Janata Dal (United) leader Sharad Yadav, he also took a dig at the government’s flagship programme ‘Make in India’, saying most products available in the country were made in China.

The Congress leader accused the BJP of not fulfilling its promises made to people in the 2014 general elections. These included bringing back black money stashed away abroad and creating jobs for the youth.

The meeting, ‘Sanjhi Virasat Bachao’ (save country’s composite culture), was attended by former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, other senior Congress members and Left leaders, including CPI(M) general secretary Sitaram Yechury and CPI national secretary D Raja.

Mr. Gandhi also took a potshot at the RSS, saying it was bent on changing the country’s Constitution.

“One says this country is mine, other says I belong to the country. That’s the difference between the RSS and us,” he said.

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