Rahul Gandhi leads a bicycle rally at Pampady on Monday as allotment of the electioneering of Chandy Oommen, the UDF candidate in the Puthuppally constituency.
| Photograph Credit: VISHNU PRATHAP
Congress chief Rahul Gandhi on Monday took out a whirlwind tour of Pathanamthitta and Kottayam districts, addressing election rallies organised by the United Democratic Entrance (UDF).
The campaign whisk, which started from Adoor in the morning, moreover saw him rob a brief bicycle breeze at Pampady in the Puthuppally constituency, where he turned into canvassing for UDF candidate Chandy Oommen. The events were attended by senior Congress leaders, along with Ramesh Chennithala and K.C. Venugopal.
Addressing an election rally at Pampady, Mr. Gandhi presented that the first Cupboard assembly of the next UDF authorities would fix the trace of rubber at ₹250 per kg. “It goes to be the first decision of the newly fashioned Kerala Cupboard. Whereas the initial trace will probably be ₹.250, this can also ensuing from this truth be increased to ₹300 per kg, as outlined in the UDF manifesto,” he stated.
He moreover published that the UDF’s proposed public successfully being insurance arrangement, offering protection of up to ₹25 lakh, will probably be named in honour of veteran Chief Minister Oommen Chandy.
Stepping up criticism of the Union authorities, Mr. Gandhi focused potentially the most modern dispensation’s foreign policy, its alleged proximity to trade interests and the functioning of the Disclose authorities. Drawing a animated comparability, he stated that correct as Donald Trump “controls” Narendra Modi, the High Minister, in flip, exerts impact over the Kerala Chief Minister.
“Despite projecting himself as a protector of temples and Hinduism, Mr. Modi has no longer spoken out in opposition to the LDF authorities or its leaders over the alleged gold theft at the Sabarimala temple. It’s a ways ensuing from he desires the LDF to remain in energy in Kerala,” he alleged.
He extra claimed that americans that oppose Mr. Modi face scrutiny and motion. “Every person is aware of that somebody who stands up to Mr. Modi is targeted. Why is the Kerala Chief Minister no longer being questioned or investigated? Why are there no cases in opposition to him or his family? Because they’re companions. The BJP is aware of that the Left can no longer situation it nationally. Handiest the Congress has the energy, dedication and ideology to maintain so,” he stated.
Mr. Gandhi moreover criticised the International Contribution Legislation Amendment Invoice 2026, alleging that it successfully centralises gain entry to to foreign funding. “The machine is being designed in this kind of advance that opt entities can gain entry to funds, whereas others are excluded,” he stated.
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