“UP MLA Raped a Woman but PM Modi Remained Silent”: Rahul in Kota

Rahul Gandhi was addressing a rally in Rajasthan’s Kota, ahead of elections in the state.

Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Thursday, 26 October launched a fresh attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

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Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Thursday, 25 October launched a fresh attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi for only talking about women’s rights and not enacting measures when the time comes.

“A MLA in Uttar Pradesh raped a woman, but the Prime Minister remained silent. UP Chief Minister did not say a word. PM gave a good slogan in support of women, but when the time came to walk the talk, he did nothing.”

Rahul Gandhi, Congress President

He was referring to the Unnao rape case against Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA Kuldeep Singh.

Gandhi was addressing a rally at Kota in poll-bound Rajasthan, where he is on a two-day visit.

In a rally at Jhalawar on Wednesday, Gandhi attacked PM Modi and the Vasundhara Raje-led government in the state over a range of issues including the CBI row and the government’s alleged atrocities against farmers.

Attacking Raje, he said that although Lalit Modi is sitting in London, he has given crores of rupees to the son of the Chief Minister.

He charged that Raje has closed 25,000 schools in the state, snatching the Right To Education of thousands of children.

“The government refuses to waive off farmers' loans. Farmers who fail to pay their loans are called defaulters, but when industrialists fail to pay their loans, the government gives them a red carpet welcome,” he had said.