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Congress person Rahul Gandhi connected Monday took retired a whirlwind circuit of Pathanamthitta and Kottayam districts, addressing predetermination rallies organised by the United Democratic Front (UDF).
The run trail, which began from Adoor successful the morning, besides saw him instrumentality a little bicycle thrust astatine Pampady successful the Puthuppally constituency, wherever helium was canvassing for UDF campaigner Chandy Oommen. The events were attended by elder Congress leaders, including Ramesh Chennithala and K.C. Venugopal.
Addressing an predetermination rally astatine Pampady, Mr. Gandhi announced that the archetypal Cabinet gathering of the adjacent UDF authorities would hole the terms of rubber astatine ₹250 per kg. “This volition beryllium the archetypal determination of the recently formed Kerala Cabinet. While the archetypal terms volition beryllium ₹.250, it volition subsequently beryllium accrued to ₹300 per kg, arsenic outlined successful the UDF manifesto,” helium said.
He besides revealed that the UDF’s projected nationalist wellness security scheme, offering sum of up to ₹25 lakh, would beryllium named successful honour of erstwhile Chief Minister Oommen Chandy.
Stepping up disapproval of the Union government, Mr. Gandhi targeted the existent dispensation’s overseas policy, its alleged proximity to concern interests and the functioning of the State government. Drawing a crisp comparison, helium said that conscionable arsenic Donald Trump “controls” Narendra Modi, the Prime Minister, successful turn, exerts power implicit the Kerala Chief Minister.
“Despite projecting himself arsenic a protector of temples and Hinduism, Mr. Modi has not spoken retired against the LDF authorities oregon its leaders implicit the alleged golden theft astatine the Sabarimala temple. This is due to the fact that helium wants the LDF to stay successful powerfulness successful Kerala,” helium alleged.
He further claimed that those who reason Mr. Modi look scrutiny and action. “Everyone knows that anyone who stands up to Mr. Modi is targeted. Why is the Kerala Chief Minister not being questioned oregon investigated? Why are determination nary cases against him oregon his family? Because they are partners. The BJP knows that the Left cannot situation it nationally. Only the Congress has the strength, committedness and ideology to bash so,” helium said.
Mr. Gandhi besides criticised the Foreign Contribution Regulation Amendment Bill 2026, alleging that it efficaciously centralises entree to overseas funding. “The strategy is being designed successful specified a mode that prime entities tin entree funds, portion others are excluded,” helium said.
