Rahul urges voters not to 'experiment'

Rajpura (Punjab): Rahul Gandhi, on Tuesday, asked voters in Punjab not to look at the face of leaders but their actions to understand the "hidden powers" that are at work behind them, as the former Congress president attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi and AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal.

Taking on the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), he claimed those seeking one chance to form the government will "destroy Punjab" and the state "will burn".

Gandhi also targeted for mer chief minister Amarinder Singh who the Congress leader said was removed by the party last year for hobnobbing with the BJP. Addressing a poll rally at Rajpura, for the February 20 Punjab assembly polls, Gandhi again cautioned people against going for any "experiment" in Punjab polls, saying only his party was capable of maintaining peace in the border state. "The most important thing for Punjab is its peace.

This is not a laboratory, not a chemistry lab or any such place where experiments can be done. Punjab is a border and sensitive state and only the Congress party understands Punjab and can maintain peace in the state." "Those who are making promises to you, saying 'ek baar mauka d o ' , t h e y will destroy Punjab. Punj ab w i l l burn, remember my words," he said attacking AAP.

Gandhi said he has been in politics since 2004 and, if any new person comes, that individual says "look he is Modi, Kejriwal, Gandhi, and that new person only sees a face". "But one who has some experience says there is a face but which force or power is behind it.

I am standing here, you ask the question which power is behind him," he said. "Modi is standing, don't look at his face, but you ask which all hidden powers are behind him and then look at their actions, then you will understand politics," he said.

The Congress leader criticised Modi for demonetisation and the farm laws. "Is the power of the poor is behind Modi. No, the poor are suffering. Modi then brought three black bills for destroying the lives of farers. He is not a single person, there are hidden forces behind him.

"Farmers were protesting for a year and there cannot be the power of farmers backing him. Otherwise, 700 farmers would not have died," he said.

He then told the gathering "look which force is behind Modi". "Who was trying to snatch what the farmers have? The country's biggest threefour billionaires wanted to snatch. They say there is a lot of money with farmers, fields and government warehouses and we want it," said Gandhi.

He also attacked the AAP leader and Delhi Chief Minister Kejriwal. "Then Kejriwal comes, think which forces are hidden behind him, when you understand this and by closing your eyes which force was behind Kejriwal, you will understand Punjab politics," he said.