I don’t hate Mr Modi: Rahul Gandhi’s latest at US University chat

Mangalore Today News Network

New Delhi, September 10, 2024: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has said he doesn’t hate Prime Minister Narendra Modi. In fact, he empathises with him. At an interaction in Georgetown University in US’ Washington DC, Mr Gandhi said, "You will be surprised, but I don’t actually hate Mr Modi. He has got a point of view, I don’t agree with his point of view, but I don’t hate him."

"In fact, in many moments, I empathise with him. It’s not that I think that he is my enemy. He’s got a different point of view, I have got a different point of view. I have empathy and compassion for what he is doing. And I think that’s a much better place to be in instead of him versus me. I don’t think that’s productive," said the Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha, who is on a three-day visit to the US.

The Congress leader has addressed several interactions during his trip to the US and spoken on wide-ranging issues. His remarks have come under sharp criticism by the BJP, which has accused him of insulting India abroad.

Targeting the BJP’s ideological parent RSS, Mr Gandhi told a gathering in Texas that the RSS believes India is one idea, while the Congress considers it a multiplicity of ideas. "That is the fight," he said. Speaking on the low participation of Indian women in the workforce, the Congress leader said the attitude of a large number of Indian men towards women is ridiculous. This attitude, he said, was also part of the ideological fight between the BJP and the Opposition. "BJP/RSS believe that women should be restricted to a particular role, they should stay at home, cook food, they should not talk too much, we believe women should be allowed to aspire to whatever they want to do," he said.