Referring to the famous lock industry and artisans of Aligarh, Gandhi said the influx of cheap China-made products was sounding the death knell for the local small and cottage units, while big business houses were reaping a rich harvest.In his address, he said, “The next time I come to this city, I would love to see ‘made in Aligarh’ electronic goods instead of China-made ones.”Gandhi also said, “The reason behind the rising hatred in the country is injustice. In India, injustice is being done to the poor, farmers, youths and women. We have started ‘Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra’ against this injustice.””Hatred is spreading in the country, why is it spreading, what is the reason for it? I must have asked this question to thousands of people,” he said, with the crowd replying, “Vote bank.” Gandhi went on, “Brothers and sisters, there is no vote bank, do not have this misconception. The people of India, farmers and labourers have told me that the reason for violence and hatred is injustice.””So we added the word ‘Nyay’ to the name of the second Bharat Jodo Yatra. Because now, this second yatra is working to unite India.Now, this second yatra is fighting against injustice.,” the Congress leader added.During her address, Priyanka Gandhi said unemployment has become the biggest crisis in “this period of injustice (anyay kaal)”.She also attacked the government, saying its Agniveer recruitment scheme shattered the dreams of youngsters preparing to join the defence forces.Lakhs of government posts are lying vacant, but recruitment drives have not been announced for years, Gandhi alleged, adding that when the vacancies are announced, there are question paper leaks.”There is corruption in recruitment. Today, the poor, labourers, farmers, Dalits, tribals, backwards and middle-class youths are disappointed. They have no hope left for the future,’ she added.The yatra later moved through the outskirts of the city to head for Agra.
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