Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra
Credit: PTI Photo
New Delhi: Launching a blistering attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal, Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Friday said there was no difference between the two as both were "cowards and corrupt".
Addressing a public meeting at Mustafabad, Priyanka Gandhi said while Modi kept blaming India's first prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru, Kejriwal blamed Modi. However, neither took any responsibility.
The BJP's politics has always been one of creating divisions, she said in the constituency, which had been hit by riots in 2020.
The Congress general secretary said that while AAP leaders talked about Modi's 'Rajmahal' and BJP leaders about Kejriwal's 'Sheesh Mahal', none of them spoke about the real issues of the people.
The issues being discussed by the BJP and AAP are who indulged in corruption and who built a bigger 'mahal', she said.
"Think who is talking about your issues. Are these your issues? Who is making allegations against whom? Who understands your pain? They are trying to divide people. Someone says 'I was insulted' while another says someone else was insulted," she said.
Someone is trying to divide Hindus and Muslims but they are not talking about roads, clean water, children's education, strengthening businesses and employment, Priyanka Gandhi said.
"You know under what circumstances AAP was formed and Kejriwal ji rose as a leader -- by talking against corruption. Now, what is the difference between him and Modi?" she asked.
The prime minister says Nehru is to be blamed for everything and takes no responsibility, Priyanka Gandhi alleged and claimed that Modi never said what he did in the last 10 years.
"He (Modi) talks about what happened under Congress governments of the past. Kejriwal ji blames Modi ji. Modi ji has found Nehru ji and Kejriwal ji has found Modi ji but who is working for the people and taking responsibility?" she asked.
"Indira Gandhi used to say there are two types of people -- one who works quietly and the other who makes excuses and takes credit for others' works. Now, are Modi and Kejriwal the first type or the second? ... The second type... They do not take responsibility," she asserted.
Modi and Kejriwal call themselves "leaders" when a "leader" is one who takes responsibility, does not make people fight, does not divert attention, shows how he is working to alleviate people's problems, Priyanka Gandhi said.
"A leader is one who is fearless, does not get scared. Have you seen Rahul Gandhi? He is a leader. Someone may like it or not, he never shies away from speaking the truth," she asserted.
"They (Modi and Kejriwal) are cowards, they are the same, they are corrupt. They will work for themselves and then think about the people," she said.
Priyanka Gandhi also listed the achievements during the 15 years of the Congress government led by Sheila Dikshit in Delhi.
She asserted that the Congress did what it promised and fulfilled all its guarantees in states such as Telangana and Karnataka, urging people to vote for party candidate Ali Mehdi.
She also slammed the BJP and AAP for lacking in democracy and functioning in a centralised manner.
Elections to the 70-member Delhi Assembly will be held on February 5, and the votes counted on February 8.
Delhi Assembly Election 2025 | The first of two state assembly polls this year sees a three-way contest between AAP, Congress, and BJP in the nation's capital. AAP decided to contest the polls alone, causing rumours of a rift in I.N.D.I.A. BJP, meanwhile, is hoping the liquor excise policy scam and pollution in Delhi will give the saffron party an edge over AAP. Kejriwal, on the other hand, has different plans with his demand for reservations for Delhi Jats. Congress will also be looking to make its presence felt and has not held back from attacking its own alliance partner. Check live updates and track the latest coverage, live news, in-depth opinions, and analyses only on Deccan Herald.
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