Congress leader Rahul Gandhi stepped up his attack on the Narendra Modi government at the Centre, saying the prime minister and the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) were doing most of the corruption in the country through electoral bonds.
"Modi said 'I want to eliminate corruption' and brought the electoral bonds scheme. Industrialists gave thousands of crores of rupees to the BJP (through the electoral bonds). Modi said no one should know the name of the person who gives money under the scheme. A few days ago, the Supreme Court said the scheme is illegal and should be cancelled," said Rahul.
The Congress leader further alleged that the corruption has increased tremendously in the last five years of the Modi government.
“Modi government has committed big scams like the electoral bond, PM-Cares Fund and Adani mega scam. Besides, corrupt people across the country are getting a clean chit from 'Modi's washing machine'. Modi government is a corrupt government. This corruption is happening under the supervision of PM Modi," Rahul said, addressing a rally in Phalodi in the Jodhpur constituency of Rajasthan.
Citing a survey report, the former party chief claimed that 55 per cent of people believe that corruption has increased rapidly in the last 5 years. “Twenty-five per cent of people believe that the Modi government is responsible for increasing corruption. The public is not saying this without any reason,” he said.
Rahul highlighted the promises made by the Congress party in its manifesto and said the party, if voted to power, would remove the poverty from the country by transferring Rs 1 lakh into the account of one female from a poverty-stricken household, which comes out to Rs 8,500 per month.
“If you are below the poverty line then every year, Rs 1 lakh (Rs 8,500 per month) khatakhat khatakhat aata rahega aur ek jhatke se hum Hindustan se gareebi ko mita denge," said the Wayanad MP.
Earlier, addressing another rally in Bikaner, the Congress leader targeted the Centre over farmers’ protest, unemployment and inflation.
“Farmers are demanding MSP, youths are in grave need of employment, and women are asking for relief from price rises. PM Modi straightaway declines to give MSP calling farmers terrorists. Farmers are giving tax for the first time in the history of India,” he said.
