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NATION OCTOBER 06, 2023 | The Indian Eye 6

War of words between Rahul Gandhi

and Shivraj Chouhan as MP heads

to a tough election

BJP President JP Nadda on Friday convened a crucial meeting with party general

secretaries focusing on preparations for upcoming assembly elections in five states

OUR BUREAU
New Delhi

ongress leader Rahul Gandhi
on Saturday launched a strong
Cattack on the BJP, saying its
government in Madhya Pradesh was
“epicentre of corruption” and was not
paying the proper price to farmers for
their crops. Addressing a rally in Sha-
japur in poll-bound Madhya Pradesh,
Gandhi also attacked the BJP-led
government at the Centre, saying it
had not released caste census data
and there was very small representa-
tion of OBCs in central government’s
secretary-level posts.
Gandhi accused the BJP govern-
ment of trying to create divisions in
society.
“On one side is the Congress
Party, Gandhiji and on the other
side is the BJP, RSS and Godse. On
one side there is hatred and violence Congress leader Rahul Gandhi meets party leaders during the ‘Jan Aakrosh Yatra’, in Shajapur on Saturday. Madhya Pradesh party President
and on the other side, there is love,
respect and brotherhood. Wherever Kamal Nath, AICC General Secretary and State In-charge Randeep Surjewala and others are also seen. (ANI)
they (BJP) go, they spread hatred
but now the youth and farmers of “When I ask the question how for upcoming assembly elections elections were showcased, and com-
Madhya Pradesh have started hating many Dalits, OBCs, tribals, Gener- in five states, including Madhya prehensive discussions took place re-
them... Madhya Pradesh is the epi- als are there in the country, no one Pradesh, Rajasthan, and Chhattis- garding the call centres set up across
centre of corruption in the country,” is able to answer it. After forming the garh. the country for both Lok Sabha and
he said. government at the Centre, the first The meeting covered a wide Assembly elections,” sources said.
Gandhi attacked the Shivraj thing we will do is to conduct a caste range of topics, including block pan- Sources said that State election
Singh Chouhan government and said census,” Gandhi said. chayat elections, urban local bodies, coordinators presented their strat-
Congress state governments work for But Madhya Pradesh Chief Min- ongoing sewa saptah pakhawada, egies during the meeting, focusing
the poor and keep their promises to ister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Sat- party’s call centres, and various po- on key constituencies and discuss-
the people. urday hit out at Congress MP Rahul litical matters. According to sourc- ing tactics for seats where the party
“Madhya Pradesh government is Gandhi saying that his statement at es, during the meeting, the BJP is weak. Party leaders also engaged
not giving the right price to the farm- a rally in the poll-bound state was President gathered insights from all in deliberations with regard to more
ers for their crops. Go and ask the nothing but a lie. Taking to the so- national general secretaries on strat- than 170 Lok Sabha constituencies in
farmers of Chhattisgarh how much cial media platform, X, the Madhya egies for the upcoming assembly the party’s travel plan.
money they get for the paddy crop. Pradesh Chief Minister said, “Rahul elections and outlined a blueprint for The recently held by-elections
What we promised, we completed Gandhi-ji came to Madhya Pradesh the same. Additionally, discussions in many states were also discussed
it. For the first time in the history of and spoke a lot. But alas, he only and information were exchanged re- in the meeting and a presentation
India, farmers are paying taxes. They spoke lies. No one is going to fall garding the appointment of coordi- was given by Union Minister of State
implemented GST, our government prey to your false promises. The peo- nators for the elections. Rajiv Chandrashekhar regarding the
works for the poor and farmers,” Ra- ple know everything.” During the meeting, JP Nadda call centre to be set up by BJP.
hul Gandhi said. Meanwhile, BJP National Presi- also discussed rallies to be held in In the final phase of the program,
He said a Congress government dent JP Nadda on Friday convened five states which will be addressed by a review of the work accomplished so
at the Centre will go for a caste cen- a crucial meeting with party general Prime Minister Modi. far and pending tasks was conducted,
sus. secretaries focusing on preparations “Presentations prepared for the along with outlining the road ahead.

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