"PM Narendra Modi running reign of fear for 10 years": Rahul Gandhi

New Delhi [India], July 1 : Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of running a 'reign of fear' for 10 years and said that scaring others and spreading fear is against the "spirit of India."
"Narendra Modi has been running the 'reign of fear' for 10 years! By taking control of all the agencies, institutions and media, BJP has only worked to spread fear in every section of the society. Farmers fear black laws, Students are afraid of paper leak, Youth fear unemployment, Small traders fear wrong GST, demonetisation and raids, Patriots fear schemes like Agniveer, People of Manipur fear civil war," Rahul Gandhi posted on X.
Rahul Gandhi further said that scaring others and spreading fear is against the "spirit of India."
"That is why the people of the country have snatched the majority from the BJP by giving a mandate against the 'package of fear'. Scaring others, and spreading fear is against the spirit of India. All our religions also teach the same thing do not scare others," he added.
The Congress leader said that as the Leader of the Opposition, it is his responsibility to place the united voice of India before the House, above my personal aspirations and views.
"And our expectation from the government is that it should consider the opposition as an ally and not an enemy, and work together in the interest of the country. Jai Hind," he said.
Meanwhile, Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra also shared a video of Rahul Gandhi and PM Modi quoting Rahul Gandhi's Lok Sabha speech.
"Narendra Modi is not the entire Hindu society. BJP is not the entire Hindu society, RSS is not the entire Hindu society. This is not BJP's contract," Priyanka Gandhi.
Lok Sabha witnessed an uproar over Rahul Gandhi's remarks pertaining to the Hindu community with Union Home Minister Amit Shah saying that the Congress leader should apologise for his remarks.
Participating in the debate on the Motion Of Thanks on the President's Address, Rahul Gandhi targeted the BJP-led government and alleged there has been "a systematic attack" on the idea of India.
"There has been a systematic and full-scale assault on the idea of India, the Constitution and on the people who resisted the attack on the Constitution. Many of us were personally attacked. Some of the leaders are still in jail. Anyone who resisted the idea of concentration of power and wealth, aggression on poor and Dalits and minorities was crushed. ..I was attacked by the order of the Government of India, by the order of the Prime Minister of India...The most enjoyable part of it was the 55 hours of interrogation by ED...," he alleged.
"Abhayamudra is the symbol of Congress...The Abhayamudra is the gesture of fearlessness, is the gesture of reassurance and safety, which dispels fear and accords divine protection and bliss in Hinduism, Islam, Sikhism, Buddhism and other Indian religions...All our great men have spoken about non-violence and finishing fear...But, those who call themselves Hindu only talk about violence, hatred, untruth...Aap Hindu ho hi nahi," the Congress leader said.
Home Minister Amit Shah targeted Rahul Gandhi and said connecting violence with any religion is wrong.
"The Leader of Opposition has categorically said that those who call themselves Hindu talk of violence and do violence. He doesn't know that crores of people proudly call themselves Hindu. Connecting violence with any religion is wrong. He should apologise," Amit Shah said.
Rahul Gandhi also said the BJP is not the entire Hindu society.
"Narendra Modi is not the entire Hindu society. BJP is not the entire Hindu society, RSS is not the entire society, this is not BJP's contract," Rahul Gandhi said.
Rahul Gandhi also alleged that ministers were scared of greeting him in the presence of PM Modi.
The Prime Minister took a dig at Rahul Gandhi over his remarks and said democracy has taught him to take democracy seriously.
"Democracy and the Constitution have taught me that I need to take the Leader of Opposition seriously," PM Modi said.
Rahul Gandhi, who made his first speech as Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha, also attacked the government over the Agniveer scheme.