Congress abuses industrialists, calls them anti-nationals: Milind Deora's veiled dig at Rahul Gandhi
Milind Deora on Sunday targetted Congress leadership after joining Shiv Sena, saying his parent party is not the same as it used to be when Manmohan Singh had launched economic reforms but it is now abusing industrialists, businessmen and calling them anti-nationals.
Addressing a gathering at Varsha, the official residence of Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, Deora said Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah have a vision for developing the country. He also hailed Shinde as the «most accessible» chief minister.
«It is not easy to make a decision to quit Congress with whom the Deora family has been associated for 55 years. Chief Minister Eknath Shinde requires good people.
It is the opinion of Shinde and Lok Sabha member Shrikant Shinde that I can represent his vision and I am thankful to them for trusting me.»
«I want to tell one thing, I was loyal to Congress when it was going through a difficult phase. I joined Congress in 2004.
If Congress and Shiv Sena (UBT) had focused on the constructive suggestions and merit, we would not be sitting here,» he said pointing at Shinde, whose rebellion against Uddhav Thackeray split Shiv Sena in June 2022.
Deora said, «When Manmohan Singh was the finance minister 30 years ago, the Congress party ushered in economic reforms, but now it is abusing industrialists and businessmen, and calling them anti-nationals».
The Deora scion said he believed in politics of 'GAIN' (growth, aspiration, inclusivity and nationalism), rather than 'PAIN' (personal, attacks, injustice and negativity), and lamented how the Congress has always opposed the laudable performance by PM Modi.
He said that it was imperative to take Mumbai and Maharashtra on the fast-track to
