Modi dividing nation, spreading hatred: Rahul Gandhi
Live MintContinuing his ‘Chowkidaar hi chor hain’ campaign against prime minister Narendra Modi, Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Monday said that Modi spreads hatred everywhere he goes and that he is looking to divide the nation. Promising jobs, more educational institutions and scholarships for students, Gandhi reaffirmed that the Congress will give Rs.72,000 per year for five crore poor families if it comes to power. Every household needs Rs.12,000 a month today and we decided to provide that to all the poor families,” said Gandhi while addressing public meetings at Zaheerabad and Wanaparthy in Telangana as part of his campaign. Explaining the Congress’s promise to give poor families Rs.72,000 a year, Gandhi said that he had consulted his party’s think-tank six months ago before taking the decision.