He countered PM Modi's speech about Constitution Day saying that according to him common man - Hindu, Muslim, rich and poor were the real authors of the Constitution. He noted that the PM did not mention this in his speech.
Rahul Gandhi on Tueday addressed the Lok Sabha on Tuesday as the intolerance issue was discussed. He said, "When I heard PM yesterday, I realised how broadly we differ."
He countered PM Modi's speech about Constitution Day saying that according to him common man - Hindu, Muslim, rich and poor were the real authors of the Constitution. He noted that the PM did not mention this in his speech.
Slammimg the BJP on the Intolerance issue, he said, "Kalburgi and Dabholkar were killed by fanatics and the PM did not break the ice."
He said that VK Singh after being sworn as an MP and holding the post of General of Indian Army compared Dalit children to dogs. Gandhi said he directly challenged the Constitution.
Rahul also spoke about various personalities speaking about intolerance and facing severe backlash. He also added that Arun Shourie faced flak for being critical of PM Modi. "I would like to tell you that Arun shourie, who is BJP man, was trolled on Twitter because he criticised Modi," said Gandhi.
He spoke about Dadri saying, "A Muslim man is killed in cold blood. The man ultimately responsible for his protection, the PM, remained silent."
He said that while government talks of 'Skill India' voice of FTII students complaining about 'mediocre man' heading the institute was 'crushed.'
Talking about Aamir Khan speaking out on rising intolerance he said, "Modi ministers are trying to send Bollywood star to Pakistan...Pakistan failed because they crushed the voice of their own people."
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