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Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi on Thursday indicated that if Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati had fought the recent parliamentary elections with the Congress, they would have won
Addressing students at the Mool Bharti hostel in his constituency of Raebareli in Uttar Pradesh, Gandhi asked, "Why doesn't Mayawati fight elections properly?" In a conversation with students, one of them spoke about issues regarding the hostel when Rahul Gandhi intervened and asked, "What do you think about Kanshiram Ji?" After the student gave his response and also mentioned Mayawati, Rahul Gandhi asked, "Why doesn't Mayawati fight elections properly?". "We wanted Behenji to fight elections along with us against the BJP," Rahul Gandhi said referring to the BSP supremo. "However, for some reason, Mayawati Ji isn't contesting, which disappoints us greatly. Because if all three parties come together, the BJP would never win," the Congress MP said adding the doors of the INDIA Alliance are always open for her. Mayawati, however, hit back at the Congress' "double standards". In a post in hindi on X the BSP chief said," In the states where Congress is strong or where it has governments, there is animosity and casteist attitude towards BSP and its followers, but in a state like UP where Congress is weak, there is deceptive talk of alliance with BSP, if this is not the double standard of that party then what is it?. She said that whenever BSP contested elections in UP and other states in alliance with "casteist parties" like Congress, their base vote has been transferred to them but those parties have not been able to transfer their base vote to BSP. In such a situation, BSP has always had to face losses. Notably, Congress and Samajwadi Party had contested the 2024 parliamentary elections together as part of INDIA alliance, while BSP fought the elections independently. Meanwhile, Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi in his interaction with students at Raebareli asked them to ensure their participation and responsibility in the development of the country. Rahul Gandhi, addressing students in the Mool Bharti hostel in his Lok Sabha constituency, Rae Bareli, said, "The Constitution has given all of you equal rights and opportunities to move forward and shape your future. Recognize your rights" "The Constitution has given all of you equal rights and opportunities to move forward and shape your future. Recognise your rights," he added. https://x.com/INCIndia/status/1892496706471911750 During his interaction with students, Rahul Gandhi mentioned the importance and necessity of the English language. He said, "Mohan Bhagwat (RSS chief) says speak in Hindi, yet the children of RSS and BJP leaders study in English-medium schools and even study in England." He added, "BJP and RSS people say English should not be learned." Rahul Gandhi told the students, "English is a weapon. Once you learn English, you can go anywhere. You can go to Tamil Nadu, Japan, Mumbai--wherever. Meetings in Tata companies are held in English, not Hindi." He explained, "They want you not to learn English. Where English is dominant, they don't want Dalits, backward people, and the poor to enter. They have a monopoly over it, but English is your biggest weapon." He added, "If you have to talk to the president of America or Russia, what language will you use? English." "When they speak, there is a thought behind it," he said. Congress MP also unveiled the statue of Rana Beni Madhav Singh. (ANI)
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