PM trying to distract nation: Rahul Gandhi

New Delhi: After the opposition meet on CAA-NRC, Rahul Gandhi on Monday launched a scathing attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and alleged that the government has failed on economic issues and is now distracting the nation through other means.

Gandhi said “Narendra Modi should have courage to tell youngsters why Indian economy has become a disaster, why unemployment is on the rise? He does not have the guts to stand in front of students. I challenge him to go to any university, stand there without police and tell people what he is going to do for this country.”

Mr. Narendra Modi should stand up & have the courage to speak to the youngsters in these universities & tell them why the Indian economy has become a disaster. He does not have the guts to do this.

Shri @RahulGandhi addresses the media after Opposition parties meeting. pic.twitter.com/MuosxTDt8J

— Congress (@INCIndia) January 13, 2020

Leaders from 20 like minded parties met in Delhi today to take stock of the political situation in the country and to evolve a common plan of action to effectively oppose the anti people policies of the Modi Govt.

Here’s a short video excerpt of my statement after the meeting. pic.twitter.com/LNnzABTafe

— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) January 13, 2020

He said that the government is trying to suppress the voice of the youth and the demands of the youth are legitimate but government is not listening to it.

Earlier the opposition met in New Delhi to chalk out a strategy on the issue of CAA and NPR. The meeting was attended by 20 political parties but two major allies gave it a miss as DMK did not take part because they are at loggerheads with the state unit of the Congress while Shiv Sena also did not turn up.

Published on: Jan 13, 2020 at 18:30 IST

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