Rahul Mounts Attack On BJP & CPM In Wayanad Poll Rally
The Morning Standard|April 16, 2024
MOUNTING an attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi termed electoral bonds as the "biggest extortion racket on the planet" at a UDF rally on Monday in Kozhikode.
Rahul Mounts Attack On BJP & CPM In Wayanad Poll Rally

The Congress candidate in Wayanad also took a swipe at Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan for 'sparing Modi' and targeting him instead.

"The prime minister says the electoral bond scheme was designed to bring transparency to India's political system, but the Supreme Court thinks it is illegal," Rahul said.

He alleged that companies that donated to the BJP got contracts worth crores of rupees.

"Twenty-two people have as much wealth as 70 crore people in India. This is Modi's gift to India," he added.

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