Congress leader accuses BJP, PM Modi of undermining Gandhi-Nehru ideology

Congress leader Ramesh Chennithala has accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Bharatiya Janata Party BJP of attempting to undermine Mahatma Gandhi and Jawaharlal Nehrus worldview Chennithala made these remarks during a twoday statelevel training session in Lonavala Pune which was attended by key Congress leaders including Nana Patole Prithviraj Chavan and Balasaheb Thorat PTI reportedAccording to the report Chennithala criticised Modi claiming that if he comes to power it will result in a crackdown on dissenters owing to his apparent disdain for democracy and the Constitution He emphasised on the need for unity within the Congress party in the runup to the Lok Sabha elections as well as the necessity for discipline among its membersNarendra Modi and the BJP are working to end democracy If Modi comes back to power many people will have to go to jail Because he doesnt believe in democracy or the Constitution In this election we face a doordie situation Chennithala said per PTIModi constantly criticises Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru as he wants to end the GandhiNehru ideology the Kerala MLA addedOther Congress officials at the event shared similar comments emphasising the importance of effective booth management and unity in securing victories in Maharashtra They voiced faith in the Congress and the Maha Vikas Aghadi combination claiming that they could prevent Modi from returning to powerWe must work with the pride that we are Congress workers The Congress should be united in the entire state All cells and frontal organisations should be together We dont have time to waste and must work on a war footing The atmosphere is in favour of the Congress and MVA The BJP is lying and cheating people Remember Maharashtra can stop Modi from retaining power Nana Patole claimedPatole per the PTI report said that presently politics does not have an ideology and those who left the party shall returnDont let commercial politics continue We should not allow such people within the Congress party People should teach such commercial politicians a lesson he addedMeanwhile Balasaheb Thorat said Rahul Gandhiled Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra is generating positive energy among the masses and that Maha Vikas Aghadi can win over 38 Lok Sabha seats in MaharashtraThe Congress party has a tradition philosophy and work to show The Congress has sacrificed for the country We should be proud that we belong to the Congress Elections are going to be fought as an alliance No matter who the candidate is the goal is that BJP and Narendra Modi should not stay in power It is not in the interest of the country Thorat saidFormer Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan has criticised Modis economic policies arguing that economic growth has slowed under his leadership compared to prior governments He highlighted demonetization GST adoption and the COVID19 epidemic as major contributors to economic challengesBut the pace of the countrys economy is much slower under Modi than what it was under the UPA government of Dr Manmohan Singh If the pace was similar now we would have been the third largest economy by now Chavan claimed per PTI reportAccording to the report he added Demonetisation implementation of GST sudden lockdown war waged against farmers and corruption have slowed down the pace of the economy A dream is being shown that India will become a developed nation by 2047 but for that the per capita income should increaseA country with high per capita income is a prosperous country For that the per capita income should be USD 13845 Currently Indias per capita income is USD 2800 The economy needs to grow at 10 per cent but under Modi it is only growing at 6625 per cent He is misleading people Chavan claimedNana Patole also advocated for the passage of a law granting quotas to the Maratha population in Maharashtra despite past judicial failures Patole criticised the Devendra Fadnavisled government for neglecting to adequately address the Maratha communitys issues the PTI report added