New Delhi, Aug 09, 2023: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, on Wednesday, tore into the Narendra Modi government, saying its policies had "murdered Bharat Mata" in violence-hit Manipur, in his first speech since being reinstated as an MP.
Addressing the Lok Sabha during a debate on the no-confidence motion against the government over the violence in the northeastern state, Gandhi dubbed the the ruling BJP as "deshdrohi (traitors)", accusing the government of "dividing Manipur into two parts".
Here are the top five quotes from Rahul Gandhi’s speech in Parliament:
1) “You have murdered Bharat Mata in Manipur. Your politics has not killed Manipur, but it has killed India in Manipur. You are not saviours of Bharat Mata. You are killers of Bharat Mata.”
2) “Ravana used to listen to only two people, Meghnad and Kumbhkaran. Similarly, Modi listens to two people, Amit Shah and Adani”.
3) "Lanka was not set on fire by Lord Hanuman, nor was Ravan killed by Ram; they both perished because of Ravan’s arrogance."
4) "You are putting the entire country in flames. First, it was Manipur, now it is Haryana. You want to burn the whole country.”
5) “Our country is one voice. This is the truth. PM Modi is not listening to the voice of India. If you want to listen to this pain and voice, then you have to overcome your ego.”
Courtesy: India Today