Puducherry: Attacking Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday alleged none can get justice from the judicial system in the country without being terrified of the consequences.
Addressing his first public meeting for elections to the Puducherry Assembly likely in April, he alleged, "Today, an Indian person cannot get justice from the judicial system without being terrified of what will be done to him." While journalists feared for their lives, Bills were passed in the Parliament without any discussion and elected leaders like him were not allowed to speak in the Lok Sabha because, "one man thinks he is not the Prime Minister but he is the king of the country," he said.
Gandhi accused Modi of not allowing the Congress government in the union territory to function for the last nearly five years, a reference to the running feud between
the Narayanasamy ministry and outgoing Lt Governor Kiran Bedi over many issue.
He alleged the Prime Minister destroyed the institution of the Lt Governor and did not value the people's mandate. "Through the office of the LG, he has repeatedly sent you a message saying that your vote does not matter."
"PM Modi has taken your dreams, aspirations and worked against them by destroying the institution of the Lt Governor, just like he destroys all other institutions," he alleged.
While speaking with the fishermen community in Puducherry, Gandhi said, "The current central government is attacking small and medium businesses because they want all businesses to be controlled by big corporations. Our view is different. We want to strengthen small and medium businesses because we believe that is the strength of this country."
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Gandhi showered his support to the fishermen community in Puducherry by calling them as the farmers of the sea. He also opposed the recently passed farm laws.
"Centre passed three laws against farmers who are the backbone of this nation. You must be wondering why I am talking about farmers at a meeting of fishermen. I consider you as farmers of the sea. If farmers of land can have a ministry in Delhi, why is that farmers of the sea don't have the same," asked Gandhi.
Later, Rahul Gandhi interacted with students at a college in Puducherry.
Gandhi hinted that the Centre is trying to destroy the nation's character by refraining them to speak while interacting with students.
"If you're shutting up the nation, frightening people and not allowing them to talk, you're destroying the nation's character and destiny. No youngster should allow anybody to frighten them into silence. This is our power," Gandhi said.
Agencies
