<div>As the Centre's ambitious start-up mission got underway, Rahul Gandhi today trained his guns on the Narendra Modi government, saying there is a contradiction in pushing for start-ups and being "intolerant".<br /><br />The Congress Vice President also said that the RSS has a very "rigid vision" for India and that start ups require free movement of ideas.<br /><br />"The ruling dispensation, particularly the RSS, has a clear idea on what the world should look like. They have a vision for India which in my opinion is a very rigid vision. This country requires flexibility, openness and movement of ideas," Gandhi said, during an interaction with management students in suburban Vile Parle here.<br /><br />"There's a huge contradiction in saying I want start ups but I will be intolerant," the Congress leader said.<br /><br />"You will fail on the economy and start up front if you are intolerant," he said. "Start ups require free movement of ideas. If I say you are a woman and your place is in the kitchen, I am curbing your freedom," he said.<br /><br />He also charged that the BJP categorises people. "The BJP has categories: There's a Hindu for them, a Muslim for them, a woman for them. I don't categorise. That's the difference between us and them," he said.<br /><br />Rahul asked students not to put labels on people, things and industries. "Saying this is a Hindu, this is a Muslim, this is a woman...hides values," he said, adding, "When Steve Jobs was asked what was the most important class you took, he said: Japanese calligraphy".<br /><br />Asked how could India help provide conducive atmosphere for start ups, Gandhi said, "Start ups require a whole set of eco systems that allows entrepreneurs to grow including infrastructure and regulation. The biggest problem is red tape."<br /><br />"Today, if you are a Rs 10000 crore company, you can't easily get finance. If you are a big business, you can get around regulations and put pressure on politicians," he said. <br /><br />To a query on India's development compared to that of China, Gandhi said, "It's pretty clear that China today is more powerful and economically stronger."<br /><br />"China's power is centralised. China grabs you and you can see the power it has. India is decentralised. It grabs you and you don't see India's power," he said.<br /><br />"India's power has never been military. It has come from the strength of ideas," the Congress leader said.<br /><br />"China has paid a huge price for what they have achieved. Millions of people paid for that with their lives. In India we didn't kill millions of people," he said.<div><br />To a query on why Indian institutions figure in the list of top 200 global varsities, Gandhi said, "Our education institutions are no less than US education institutes."<br /><br />Rahul apologised to students for the "sometimes high handed way" the security personnel at the event dealt with them. <br /></div></div>
<div>As the Centre's ambitious start-up mission got underway, Rahul Gandhi today trained his guns on the Narendra Modi government, saying there is a contradiction in pushing for start-ups and being "intolerant".<br /><br />The Congress Vice President also said that the RSS has a very "rigid vision" for India and that start ups require free movement of ideas.<br /><br />"The ruling dispensation, particularly the RSS, has a clear idea on what the world should look like. They have a vision for India which in my opinion is a very rigid vision. This country requires flexibility, openness and movement of ideas," Gandhi said, during an interaction with management students in suburban Vile Parle here.<br /><br />"There's a huge contradiction in saying I want start ups but I will be intolerant," the Congress leader said.<br /><br />"You will fail on the economy and start up front if you are intolerant," he said. "Start ups require free movement of ideas. If I say you are a woman and your place is in the kitchen, I am curbing your freedom," he said.<br /><br />He also charged that the BJP categorises people. "The BJP has categories: There's a Hindu for them, a Muslim for them, a woman for them. I don't categorise. That's the difference between us and them," he said.<br /><br />Rahul asked students not to put labels on people, things and industries. "Saying this is a Hindu, this is a Muslim, this is a woman...hides values," he said, adding, "When Steve Jobs was asked what was the most important class you took, he said: Japanese calligraphy".<br /><br />Asked how could India help provide conducive atmosphere for start ups, Gandhi said, "Start ups require a whole set of eco systems that allows entrepreneurs to grow including infrastructure and regulation. The biggest problem is red tape."<br /><br />"Today, if you are a Rs 10000 crore company, you can't easily get finance. If you are a big business, you can get around regulations and put pressure on politicians," he said. <br /><br />To a query on India's development compared to that of China, Gandhi said, "It's pretty clear that China today is more powerful and economically stronger."<br /><br />"China's power is centralised. China grabs you and you can see the power it has. India is decentralised. It grabs you and you don't see India's power," he said.<br /><br />"India's power has never been military. It has come from the strength of ideas," the Congress leader said.<br /><br />"China has paid a huge price for what they have achieved. Millions of people paid for that with their lives. In India we didn't kill millions of people," he said.<div><br />To a query on why Indian institutions figure in the list of top 200 global varsities, Gandhi said, "Our education institutions are no less than US education institutes."<br /><br />Rahul apologised to students for the "sometimes high handed way" the security personnel at the event dealt with them. <br /></div></div>