"PM Modi has handed over nation's wealth to 4-5 people": Priyanka Gandhi

Raebareli (Uttar Pradesh) [India], May 12 : Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi on Sunday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has handed over nation's wealth to a few selected hands, adding that the demonetisation scheme implemented in 2016 troubled a lot of small businesses and women in the country.
Addressing a public meeting in Raebareli, Priyanka Gandhi said, "He (PM Modi) has handed over the nation's wealth to four to five people. He even implemented demonetisation, which caused a lot of trouble to small businesses and women. Your condition hasn't improved in these 10 years, but you are shown all the good things on news channels."
Responding to PM Modi's "Mangalsutra" jibe, Priyanka Gandhi said, "We were in power for 55 years, did we snatch anything away from you? Indira Gandhi donated her jewellery during the 1962 war."
Earlier today, Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge appealed people to vote for Congress.
In a post on X, Kharge said, "Caste census is necessary, Without equal sharing in Nyay, everyone's progress is incomplete. Vote for Congress."
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, while addressing a public rally on April 21 charged Congress and said if Congress is voted to power, then they will conduct a wealth survey to seize the assets of people and take away their life-long savings.
PM Modi said your mangalsutra will not be safe under Congress rule.While stressing the importance of 'Mangalsutra' (traditional Indian jewellery worn by married Indian women) for women, he said that no government has the power to snatch it away.
"When they (Congress) were in government, they said that Muslims have the first right over India's resources. So, they will distribute this wealth (property and gold) among those having more children, among illegal immigrants...this urban Naxal thinking won't even spare your Mangalsutra," the PM said.
The Congress alleged that PM Modi and the BJP have deliberately and repeatedly invoked religion, religious symbols and religious sentiments in its election campaign and the same is being done without any impunity.
Raebareli constituency goes to the polls on May 20 in the fifth phase. In the 2019 Lok Sabha Elections, Congress leader Sonia Gandhi won the constituency, bagging 5,34,918 votes. Her closest rival, Dinesh Pratap Singh, put up a formidable challenge, gathering 3,67,740 votes.
Before Sonia, former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi had won Raebareli thrice. The constituency also elected Indira's husband and Congress leader Feroze Gandhi twice, in 1952 and 1957.
Rahul Gandhi is a sitting MP in Kerala's Wayanad, where he is seeking a fresh term alongside Raebareli. Rahul represented Amethi from 2004 until 2019. He will face Congress defector and three-time MLC Dinesh Pratap Singh of BJP in Raebareli.