· PM was trapped due to Epstein files and case against Adani
· Expresses confidence about UDF forming next government in Kerala
PERAVOOR (KERALA) । Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi today compared Prime Minister Narendra Modi letting US agriculture products into Indian markets with a JCB digging into the foundations of a building, which will lead to collapse of the economy.
Addressing a farmers’ convention here today, Gandhi said Modi had sacrificed the country’s farmers to protect himself and his friend Gautam Adani, who is facing a criminal case in the US.
He asserted that the Congress will not allow the country’s farmers to be sacrificed, come what may.
Gandhi said that the Indo-US trade deal was stuck for four months and nothing was moving. He disclosed that he had learnt from multiple sources in the government that nobody wanted the American agriculture products to be sold in Indian markets. However, he noted, all of a sudden, the deal was signed and Modi agreed to everything, with the US President Donald Trump threatening him about the Epstein files and the case against Adani.
The Leader of Opposition disclosed that there were 30 lakh more Epstein files pending, which had not been released so far. He said these files have information about the Prime Minister of India. He said Hardeep Puri and Anil Ambani’s names in the Epstein files were revealed only to target and threaten Modi, and he succumbed to the threat.
Second reason, Gandhi said, was the case pending against Adani in the US. Again, he added, the case against Adani was actually aimed at the financial architecture of Prime Minister Modi and the BJP.“In order to protect himself and the financial foundation of the BJP, the Prime Minister sacrificed the farmers of the country and allowed American agriculture products like soybean, corn and fruits to be sold in Indian markets”, he added. This, he explained, will hit the foundation of the Indian economy like a JCB if it is used to dig the foundations of a building. He pointed out that agriculture is the foundation of the Indian economy, and if it is dug, the entire structure would be shaken. He said Modi allowing American agriculture products in India was like a JCB digging into the foundation of a building, which will make it collapse eventually.
Referring to upcoming Kerala elections, Gandhi predicted that the next government in the state will be that of the United Democratic Front. He said that the government will act like a service provider for the farmers. “Instead of the farmers coming to the government for help, the government should go to them like a service provider”, he declared amidst thumping applause.
Rahul Gandhi also said that the UDF government would address the issue of man-animal conflict with sensitivity and a technology-driven approach, bringing together the best experts to develop an effective solution to the problem.
The senior Congress leader also sought inputs from the people for the party’s manifesto for Kerala, which is being currently prepared. He told people that they should reach out to the Manifesto Committee and provide their inputs so that these can be incorporated in the manifesto.
Earlier, Gandhi had a detailed interaction with the farmers who raised various issues related to agriculture.
Among those present on the occasion were Congress general secretary in charge of organisation K.C. Venugopal, Deepa Dasmunsi, Sunny Joseph and others.
