Explorer

Modi undermining RBI's autonomy, works for industrialists: Rahul Gandhi

Rishikesh (Uttarakhand): Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of undermining the autonomy of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). The Gandhi scion said the central bank was not given due importance while implementing demonetisation. Speaking at 'Vijay Sankalp' convention of party workers here in Rishikesh, Gandhi alleged: "The RBI governor got a letter a day before that PM Modi took the decision to demonetise currency notes of Rs 500 and Rs 1,000. The soul of the financial RBI, which is roughly 60-70 years old, was killed in a minute. Now, only one person will run the country." RBI employee unions expresses their deep concern over alleged interference The employee unions of the RBI last week on Friday had expressed their deep concern over alleged interference by the central government in the affairs of the apex bank by appointing its officer to oversee chest currency operations in view of demonetisation. Referring to the recent controversy over the Khadi and Village Industries Commission's (KVIC) decision to replace Modi with Mahatma Gandhi on its calendars and diaries, the Congress leader said Modi wanted to run the country on his own by suppressing everyone's voice. "PM Modi does everything that happens nowadays. Next year, you will not find Lord Ram in Ramleela but Modi instead. Lord Ram will appear in Ramleela sporting Modi's mask. Such kind of Ramleela will happen across the country," the Congress Vice President said. "He (Modi) wants one-man rule in the country. He wants others to vanish, their voice to fall silent, and people should listen to his Mann Ki Baat only. However, one cannot govern this way," he added. Modi works for industrialists: Rahul Gandhi He further alleged that Modi worked for industrialists. "A suit of Rs 15 lakh and spinning wheel -- there is a contradiction. Spinning wheel represents poor people, weaker section, which connect them with economic progress. On one hand, Modi clicks photo with a spinning wheel while on another, he works for top 50 industrialists," Gandhi said. "PM Modi always talks of the poor but have you seen him clicked with any poor, its only the rich and powerful who are seen by his side in frames," he told the gathering. He also took on the Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh (RSS) and said while brave soldiers of the Indian Army were sacrificing their lives, the RSS and BJP refuse to salute the tricolour. The Congress leader alleged that RSS had never unfurled national flag 'Tiranga' at its headquarter in Nagpur in 52 years "The BJP and the RSS still salute a 'bhagwa' (saffron) flag," he added.
View More
Advertisement
Advertisement
25°C
New Delhi
Rain: 100mm
Humidity: 97%
Wind: WNW 47km/h
See Today's Weather
powered by
Accu Weather
Advertisement

Top Headline

Gangster-Turned-Politician Mukhtar Ansari Dies Of Heart Attack At Banda Medical College
Gangster-Turned-Politician Mukhtar Ansari Dies Of Heart Attack At Banda Medical College
Mukhtar Ansari Dies: Know All About The Don Who Once Ruled Purvanchal And His Downfall Under Yogi Regime
Mukhtar Ansari Dies: Know All About The Don Who Once Ruled Purvanchal And His Downfall Under Yogi Regime
Roof Collapses During Renovation Work At Chennai Bar, 3 Dead
Roof Collapses During Renovation Work At Chennai Bar, 3 Dead
Kejriwal To Stay Delhi CM From Jail As High Court Finds 'No Legal Bar,' Ball In LG's Court Now
Kejriwal To Stay Delhi CM From Jail As High Court Finds 'No Legal Bar,' Ball In LG's Court Now
Advertisement
for smartphones
and tablets

Videos

Bihar Lok Sabha Polls 2024: ABP Exclusive With Papu Yadav, MP No Longer Contesting From PurniaVarun Gandhi Pens Emotional Letter To Pilibhit After Being Denied, Says 'Mai Aapka Hu Aur Rahunga'Delhi Excise Policy Case: With CM Arvind Kejriwal's Arrest, Who Will Run The State | Watch ReportLok Sabha Elections 2024: 'BJP Just Wants To Break The Aam Aadmi Party' says Saurabh Bhardwaj

Photogallery

Embed widget