For BJP and RSS in NE entry points are MNF, ZPM Rahul criticizes

Aizawl: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday launched a scathing attack on the ruling Mizo National Front (MNF) and the opposition Zoram People’s Movement (ZPM), accusing them of seeking the entry of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). are “tools” for Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) in Mizoram.
Gandhi, who was on a two-day visit to Mizoram to promote the party’s candidates for the upcoming assembly elections, alleged that the BJP and the RSS were attacking the culture, religion and tradition of Mizoram and other northeastern states.
“MNF and ZPM are entry points of BJP and RSS in Mizoram. MNF is directly aligned with BJP, and ZPM is not fighting against BJP. It is very clear that they are BJP. There are entry points for P,” Gandhi said at a press conference in Aizawl.
He further alleged that the MNF and ZPM are being used by the BJP as a tool to attack Mizo culture, tradition and religion, aiming to gain a foothold in the state.
The Congress leader contrasted the BJP and RSS’s vision of an India dominated by a centralized ideology with the Congress’s belief in a decentralized India that celebrates the diversity of its religions, cultures and histories.
He accused the BJP of trying to take over India’s institutional structure, saying, “The Congress party helped lay the foundation of our country, and we have a record of defending that foundation. We believe that the institutional structure of the country belongs to the people and not to any political organization.
Gandhi expressed confidence in the Congress’s performance in the upcoming assembly elections, highlighting the party’s development schemes and social security measures implemented in other Congress-ruled states.
He outlined plans to revive the old pension scheme, reduce gas cylinder prices, introduce an economic empowerment scheme called ‘Tangpuihna’ and tackle unemployment, which is linked to drug abuse among the youth.
He reiterated the commitment of the Congress Party to preserve the culture, religion and tradition of Mizoram.

During his visit, Gandhi interacted with party leaders in Aizawl and addressed a public meeting in Langley before leaving for Delhi in the afternoon.