’Tax terrorism, deep state’: Rahul Gandhi’s 6 people control ’Chakravyuh’ jibe at BJP in Lok Sabha | 10 points | Mint Mediainsights.in

Rahul Gandhi, the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha and Congress MP from Rae Bareli, criticized the BJP-led NDA government, using the ‘chakravyuh’ metaphor as leit motif to highlight that ‘6 people were controlling’ India. The Congress leader listed “Narendra Modi, Amit Shah, Mohan Bhagwat, Ajit Doval, Ambani, and Adani” as the six individuals he believes are controlling the ‘chakravyuh.’

During the Lok Sabha debate on the Union Budget for 2024-25, Rahul Gandhi asserted that fear is proliferating across the country through a ‘chakravyuh,’ trapping everyone in its grip, including BJP MPs, farmers, and workers.

“Thousands of years ago, in Kurukshetra, six people trapped Abhimanyu in a ‘Chakravyuh’ and killed him…I did a little research and found out that ‘Chakravyuh’ is also known as ‘Padmavuyh’ – which means ‘Lotus formation’. ‘Chakravyuh’ is in the shape of a Lotus. In the 21st century, a new ‘Chakravyuh’ has been formed – that too in the form of a Lotus. Prime Minister wears its symbol on his chest.”

“What was done with Abhimanyu, is being down with India – the youth, farmers, women, small and mediums businesses…Today, too there are six people in the centre of ‘Chakravyuh’…Six people control today too -Narendra Modi, Amit Shah, Mohan Bhagwat, Ajit Doval, Ambani and Adani.”

After Speaker Om Birla’s intervention, he said, “…If you want, I will omit the names of NSA, Ambani and Adani, and take just 3 names.”

Rahul Gandhi recently drew a parallel between a Mahabharat legend and contemporary politics, referring to the ‘chakravyuh’—a complex, multi-tiered formation in which Abhimanyu, son of Arjuna and Subhadra in Itihasa Mahbharata, was trapped and killed. Gandhi noted that the ‘chakravyuh,’ also known as ‘Padmavyūha,’ resembles a lotus, which is also the symbol of the BJP.

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-“India trapped in ‘chakravyuh’ represented by lotus symbol that PM Modi wears on his chest” Rahul Gandhi trained guns on the Prime Minister and BJP in Lok Sabha. “In the 21st century, another ‘chakravyuh’ has been prepared, it is in the form of lotus and the prime minister (Narendra Modi) wears the symbol on his chest. What was done with Abhinmanyu is being done with youth, women, farmers and MSMEs,” he said.

-“This ‘chakravyuh’ attacked and destroyed the small and medium business — this was done through demonetisation and tax terrorism. The budget did nothing to end this tax terrorism…the finance minister (Nirmala Sitharaman) did not say a word on paper leak,” Rahul Gandhi said.

-Rahul Gandhi criticized the BJP-led government, describing India as being ensnared in a ‘chakravyuh’ formed by three key forces: the concentration of monopoly capital and financial power, the influence of institutions and agencies like the CBI, ED, and IT department, and the political executive.

-“Paper leak biggest issue affecting youth, finance minister did not mention it in her speech”, Rahul Gandhi alleged in Lok Sabha on Monday

-“Youth have been trapped in Agniveer ‘chakravyuh’, no provisions in budget for pension for Agniveers” Rahul Gandhi reiterated the Opposition’s claim to abolish Agnipaths scheme.

-Rahul Gandhi claimed that including a legal guarantee for Minimum Support Price (MSP) in the Union Budget would have provided crucial relief to farmers trapped in the ‘chakravyuh.’ He criticized the Modi government for failing to address this issue.

-“Budget has stabbed middle class which enthusiastically banged thalis when asked to do so by Prime Minister Modi” Gandhi said. The Congress MP further noted that the middle class was turning towards the INDIA bloc having been disappointed by this government.

-“My expectation was that this budget (Budget 2024) would weaken this ‘chakravyuh’. But the sole aim of the business is to strengthen the framework of monopoly business, political monopoly and the deep state or the agencies,” Gandhi said.

-Rahul Gandhi highlighted that Dalits, tribals, and backward communities, who constitute 73% of the population, receive minimal benefits from the Union Budget 2024

-“We (INDIA bloc) broke ‘chakravyuh’ through actions such as MGNREGA, Green Revolution, freedom, Constitution”, said Rahul Gandhi.