Demonetisation, GST broke backbone of people and small traders: Rahul Gandhi

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday said demonetisation and the Goods and Services Tax rollout by the Centre broke the backbone of the common people especially small tradersRahul Gandhi was addressing a public meeting in Ujjain attended by a large number of people after taking the darshan of Lord Mahakal in Ujjain as the Bharat Jodo Yatra led by him continued its onward journey in Madhya PradeshDemonetisation implemented in 2016 and GST broke the backbone of the people especially those doing small businesses We have to rebuild it unite it and then only we will be able to provide employment to the people he saidThe Congress MP said labourers who walked long distances during the Covid19 lockdowns farmers and small traders are the real tapasvis and not himI have not done any tapasya penance by marching in Bharat Jodo Yatra Labourers who walked long distances during COVID19 lockdowns farmers who are producing foodgrains for the people and small traders are the real tapasvis of the country he saidThe GST and demonetisation stopped the cash flow in hands of smallscale traders as they are not able to sustain without cash beyond a fortnight or a maximum a month or two unlike big traders he saidUnfortunately they are not getting their dues whereas only 45 industrialists are being benefited he allegedAs per the Hindu religion tapasvis should be worshipped but unfortunately only 45 persons are being taken care of as they worship PM Modi Gandhi saidFarmers used to pay to companies for crop insurance but when they need compensation during a natural calamity they cant get the phone numbers and addresses of these organisations even on the Internet the former Congress president saidHe said farmers who met him during the panIndia Yatra complained about the shortage of fertilisers and the availability of expensive stockAlso Read Ashok Gehlot Sachin Pilot put up show of unity ahead of Rahul Gandhis yatraSmall shop owners and traders provide employment to a large number of people in the country but their hard work is not recognized The money is snatched from their pockets and given in the hands of the 45 industrialists Gandhi saidHe said labourers farmers small traders and youths are working hard but they are not getting their dues because they are not worshipping Prime Minister Narendra ModiThere are 45 persons who are worshipping Modi and in return they are getting all they want including airports ports railways roads power and water as he is taking care of them only the Congress leader allegedReferring to the VYAPAM scam in Madhya Pradesh Gandhi said such frauds deprived youths of employment despite studying hardThe VYAPAM scam known by its Hindi acronym of the Madhya Pradesh Professional Examination Board involved alleged malpractices in the entrance examination admissions and recruitmentMedia wanted to show reality to the people but they are unable to do so because their hands are tied Their reins are in the hands of those 45 persons who are Modi worshippers he addedGandhi said the Yatra is not a Congress campaign but it is representative of Hindustan farmers small scale businessman labourers brothers and sisters mothers youths journalists and othersNever forget that this country is of tapasvis ascetics and Hindu religion is also of tapasvis he addedAddressing the meeting Madhya Pradesh Congress president Kamal Nath alleged the state is number one in unemployment crime and atrocities against women and corruptionThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever