Ranchi sources stated that Congress's priyanka gandhi had launched a blistering attack on prime minister narendra modi while campaigning in Jharkhand, questioning whether he was the prime minister of the "nation or partition". PM Modi's government, she said, has worked against the interest of the tribals. She said "The bjp has been attacking the culture of tribals, the bjp has been working to dilute laws that were made your benefit and this is a government that snatches your land, help the richest... You need to oppose this".
Furthermore the congress, which won two of the bjp ruled heartland states rajasthan and madhya pradesh last year, is making a comeback bid in Jharkhand with local powerhouse Jharkhand Mukti Morcha. Further for priyanka gandhi, who made an entry into active politics ahead of the lok sabha polls, the campaign was a first in the state.
Moreover at the rally in Pakur more than 360 km from state capital Ranchi, she played on the tribal sensitivities inflamed since the centre's perceived non-action when the supreme court suggested changes in the implementation of the law meant to protect Scheduled Castes and Tribes. Apparently the ongoing election, she said, was meant to ensure that the "natural resources belong to you the forest, the water bodies you are the real stakeholders". She added "The truth is, they did nothing in 5 years, the truth is that it is the prime minister and the government's responsibility, and they haven't worked".
