[Watch] BJP Govt Favouring Only A Few Over 142 Cr Indians, Priyanka’s Debut Speech In Lok Sabha Today

New Delhi: In her debut speech in the Lok Sabha, Congress MP from Wayanad Priyanka Gandhi Vadra accused the BJP-led Central government of undermining the Constitution. She alleged that the BJP government was favouring select individuals over the nation’s 142 crore citizens.

Without naming industrialist Gautam Adani, Gandhi made a veiled attack at the ruling party over its alleged relations with the businessman. “Our Constitution is a ‘suraksha kavach’, it protects people. Sadly, the ruling party has made all attempts to break that shield,” Gandhi told the Lok Sabha.

The Congress MP also demanded the government to conduct a caste census. “Today, people of the country are demanding that there be a Caste Census. Colleague of the ruling side mentioned this, the mention is also being made only because of these results in the Lok Sabha elections. The Caste Census is essential so that we know the condition of everyone and policies can be made accordingly…” she said.

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“Through lateral entry and privatisation, this government is trying to weaken reservation. Had these not been the results of Lok Sabha elections, they would have also started working on changing the Constitution. The truth is that they are repeatedly speaking about Constitution because in these elections they have come to know that the people of this country will keep the Constitution of this country safe. Winning while almost losing these elections, they have realised that the discussions about changing the Constitution won’t work in this country,” she added.

Speaking in Lok Sabha during discussion on the 75th anniversary of the adoption of the Constitution of India, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra said: “A few people from the bereaved families of Sambhal had come to meet us. There were two children among them – Adnan and Uzair. One of them was my son’s age and the other was younger, 17 years of age. Their father was a tailor. The tailor had just one dream – that he would get his children educated, one son would become a doctor and the other too would be successful…The Police shot their father dead. The 17-year-old Adnan told me that he would grow up to be a doctor and realise his father’s dream. This dream and hope was instilled in his heart by the Constitution of India…”