Mon Sep 23 23:20:00 UTC 2024: ## Amit Shah Launches Scathing Attack on Congress in Haryana Election Rally

**CHANDIGARH, Sept 23:** Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday launched a scathing attack on the Congress party in a poll rally in Haryana, calling it “anti-Dalit” and accusing it of insulting Dalit leaders. He also criticized Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s remarks on reservation and the Sikh community, demanding an apology.

Shah accused the Congress of being responsible for incidents like the 2005 Gohana and 2010 Mirchpur riots, where Dalit homes were attacked. He further alleged that the Congress government deliberately deprived people of jobs in the reserved category. He also claimed that the Congress insulted Dalit leaders like Ashok Tanwar and Kumari Selja.

Turning his attention to Rahul Gandhi, Shah slammed his remarks on reservation made in the USA, stating that Gandhi’s statement implied that he would scrap reservation after development. He also criticized Gandhi’s comments about the Sikh community, demanding an apology for allegedly insulting the Sikh Gurus and Sikh community’s freedom to wear turbans and visit gurdwaras.

Shah also accused the Congress of raising “Pakistan Zindabad” slogans at some rallies in Jammu and Kashmir, questioning Rahul Gandhi’s silence on the matter. He further criticized the Congress government for corruption and alleged that the previous government “gave away farmers’ land for peanuts to please Delhi’s son-in-law.”

The Union Minister reiterated the BJP’s commitment to protecting the SC and OBC reservation, highlighting the party’s efforts to ensure transparency in government job appointments. Shah concluded by accusing both the Congress and INLD of promoting corruption, hooliganism, nepotism, and casteism.

This latest attack by Amit Shah on the Congress comes ahead of the Haryana Assembly elections scheduled for October 5th. The BJP is campaigning on a platform of development and good governance, while the Congress is hoping to regain power after losing the 2014 elections.

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