New Delhi: Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, while speaking on the Constitution of India cited the story of Eklavya to attack the BJP, reports Dynamite News correspondent.
When Ekalavya showed his exceptional skills in archery, Dronacharya asked him to give Guru Dakshna (offering to the teacher). Dronacharya asked his thump in Guru Dakshna. Just as Dronacharya cut off Ekalavya's thumb, you are similarly crippling the potential of our youth today,… pic.twitter.com/6th1bnLSzw
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“Just like Dronacharya cut Eklavya's thumbs, the BJP is chopping off thumbs of youths in India,” Gandhi said.
“When BJP gives Dharavi to Adani, you are chopping off thumbs of small businessmen,” he added.
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"The worst thing about the Constitution of India is that there is nothing Indian about it. Manusmriti is that scripture which is most worshippable after Vedas for our Hindu nation and from which our ancient times have become the basis for our culture, customs, thought and practice. This book, for centuries, has codified the spiritual and divine march of our nation. Today, Manusmiriti is law." These are the words of Savarkar," Rahul Gandhi said.
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“Savarkar clearly stated in his writings there is nothing Indian about our constitution,” Gandhi said.
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“When you (BJP) speak of protecting Constitution, you are ridiculing Savarkar,” he added.
Rahul Gandhi described the Constitution as the document of “Mother India”.
“Constitution a document of modern India but it could never have been written without ancient India, her ideas,” said Rahul Gandhi.
