Rahul slams Modi govt for dividing nation; deal with real issues

Bahrain , Jan 09: Congress President Rahul Gandhi who is in Bahrain slammed Modi and his government for dividing the nation on religion and caste basis. He asked the government to focus on dealing with the real issues instead of trying to divide the nation.

Gandhi, while addressing a convention of Global Organisation of People of Indian origin, said that the Centre instead of focusing on removal of poverty, job creation and providing world-class education system, is busy fuelling hate and division.

"Job creation is at an eight-year low. Instead of focusing on removal of poverty, job creating and world-class education system, we see instead rise in forces of hate and division," Rahul said.

"Instead of accepting that we are struggling to create jobs, instead of uniting people of all religions and communities together to face the challenge, the government is busy converting the fear being generated in jobless youth into hatred between communities", he added.

He lauded the Indian Diasporas for their contribution towards the development of various nations and urged them to help India combat issues it is facing.