Pune: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Thursday said the BJP, instead of raising the Article 370 issue in state poll campaign, should instead focus on soybean and onion farmers in the state. "The decision on Article 370 was taken in Parliament, and the issue is settled. Why are BJP members bringing it up in Maharashtra's poll campaign? They should raise it in Jammu & Kashmir.
In Maharashtra, BJP should speak on farmers' issues such as soybean prices, the market for onion crops, and other pressing issues. But they are silent on all farmers' issues," Kharge told mediapersons in Pune on Thursday. On BJP's 'Batenge to Katenge' slogan, Kharge said that the Congress has always worked for the unity of the country, and its members sacrificed their lives for the cause.
"Indira Gandhi and Rajiv Gandhi died for the unity of the country. Mahatma Gandhi took bullets for it. You (BJP) never participated in the freedom struggle nor did you work for the unity of the country," the Congress president said.
Kharge accused the BJP of favouring only the super-rich while neglecting the plight of the poor. He said, "Only five per cent of our population holds 62 per cent of the country's wealth. Instead of reducing the disparity, Prime Minister Modi is supporting his rich friends.
He is busy selling public sector assets, airports, and ports to his friends. Illegal substances are being smuggled through a port managed by (Gautam) Adani, and those drugs are being transported to Pune, Mumbai, an.