Congress chief Rahul Gandhi Saturday mentioned each Mallikarjun Kharge and Shashi Tharoor, who’re contesting the highest put up within the social gathering, are “individuals of stature” and received’t be remote-controlled. Rahul was answering a query at a press convention in Karnataka, amid his Bharat Jodo Yatra, on whether or not the following Congress president can be remote-controlled by the Gandhi household.
“Each the people who find themselves contesting have a place, a perspective, and are individuals of stature and understanding. I don’t assume both of them goes to be a distant management, and albeit, this tone is insulting to each of them,” Rahul mentioned.
The Congress presidential polls are scheduled to happen on October 17.
Rahul mentioned the target of the yatra was to deliver India collectively, and never simply in regards to the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. He mentioned the yatra was geared toward elevating three points: violence and hatred that’s being unfold by the BJP-RSS; the “huge focus” of wealth by some that are destroying India’s financial system and resulting in unemployment; and inflation.
“That is totally different from getting in a automotive, or airplane, and even reaching out (in a press convention) to the media. there’s no effort on this; it’s simple. By nature, I consider in Tapasya. I needed a component of struggling. So I believed, whereas speaking to my individuals, I can share of their struggling. I discover that to be a really highly effective expertise,” he mentioned in regards to the yatra expertise.
“It’s been a studying expertise. however frankly, it hasn’t even begun but. It’s been solely 31 days…” he mentioned.
In regards to the Centre’s latest ban on the Well-liked Entrance of India, he mentioned spreading hatred is an anti-national act regardless of the organisation or the neighborhood that’s answerable for it. “We’re towards anyone who unfold hatred and violence on this nation,” he mentioned.
Expressing confidence about Congress’ victory within the upcoming Karnataka meeting elections, he mentioned the Congress has good and complementary leaders within the state and the choice of choosing the chief minister will likely be made by a course of within the social gathering.