Had Offered CM’s Post To Mayawati But She ‘Did Not Even Talk To Us’: Rahul Gandhi

Mumbai: Rahul Gandhi on Saturday said the Congress had offered BSP chief Mayawati to jointly contest the recent Uttar Pradesh assembly elections and make her the chief ministerial candidate, but “she didn’t even talk to us”.

Hitting out at the BSP supremo, the former Congress president alleged that Mayawati gave a clear path to the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the state because of “CBI, ED and Pegasus”.

Gandhi said that if he had taken any money, he would not have spoken against the government and alleged that the CBI and the ED control the political system.

Targeting Mayawati, he said, “We gave a message to Mayawati to form an alliance and asked her to become the chief minister. He didn’t even talk to us.”

Gandhi said he had respect for BSP patron Kanshi Ram for articulating the Dalit voice of Uttar Pradesh, even though the Congress suffered during that phase.

“But Mayawatiji is saying that I will not fight for it .. she gave a clear passage to the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Why? (because of ) CBI, the ED and Pegasus”.

The former Congress chief said people can fight as long as they speak up or other institutions will continue to be used and controlled and the Constitution is not followed.

“This is the reality of India. And when the Constitution ends, the weak are most affected – Dalits, minorities, tribals, unemployed small farmers and the poor,” he said.

He called upon the Dalits to fight for their rights by following the path shown by BR Ambedkar and Mahatma Gandhi.

“The Constitution is the weapon of India but it has no meaning without institutions. The Constitution without institutions has no meaning. We talk of protecting the Constitution. But how is the Constitution implemented? With institutions. All institutions are in the hands of the RSS,” he alleged.

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