Bihar faces tsunami of unemployment, failing economy: Rahul Gandhi

PATNA: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday said all big changes in the country have begun from Bihar and now the Grand Old Party will once again begin the fight against corruption and atrocities from the state. Rahul was addressing around one thousand state Congress members at a virtual meeting.
He said everyone has to come together in the fight against corruption and bring back the glory of Bihar. “We have to do this together and keep in mind each other’s prestige and respect. It is Congress’s duty to bring all opposition parties on one platform,” said Rahul, indicating Congress will not be on the back foot in this assembly election.
He then added, “The next government in Bihar will be ours. We will form the government together and our main issues will be employment, education and health.” He said any decision will have to be taken together in the alliance. Sources said he was also told about the delay by RJD in seat sharing and Rahul tasked senior leaders of the state to sort out these issues fast and begin the preparation for election.
Hitting out at the Centre, Rahul said he had cautioned them of Covid-19 pandemic almost six months ago but they didn’t listen and now India has the highest number of daily cases. “Once again I am saying that in the next six to twelve months, India as well as Bihar will face a big tsunami of unemployment and a failing economy. Institutions set up by the Congress have been razed and Constitution is being tampered with. But this country knows how to revive and fight back. It can be done with love and not hatred and only Congress can do it,” Rahul said.
Talking about martyrdom of jawans of Bihar Regiment in Ladakh, Rahul alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi lied about the Chinese transgression in Ladakh and in a way humiliated the sacrifice made by the soldiers.
He then hit out at CM Nitish Kumar for being quiet on corruption and developmental issues now. Rahul said the state government was not speaking on issues of labourers and unemployment. “The Bihar government had the worst performance in Covid-19 pandemic. We will raise all these issues along with all the opposition parties,” said Rahul. He told his party workers that he will be coming to Bihar and visit district and block headquarters.
Congress Bihar in-charge Shaktisinh Gohil and Congress general secretary KC Venugopal reviewed the digital membership drive and asked the party workers to strengthen it further.
State Cong wants Rahul back as prez:State Congress leaders expressed their desire to have Rahul Gandhi back in the role of party’s national president. Sources said state Congress president Madan Mohan Jha while welcoming Rahul to the meeting said party workers wanted him to be in the lead role. Even Gohil said he was feeling as if he was calling their party’s president to address the meet.