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Gandhi claimed that media, the Election Commission, bureaucracy, private hospitals, educational institutions have no representation from the poor from general category, Dalits, tribals or minorities.He also said that Rs 16 lakh crore of rich people have been waived by the Modi government.”So why can’t the government waive the dues of farmers?” he asked.The former Congress president claimed that 22 people in the country have the same amount of wealth as possessed by 70 crore people.”Fifty per cent of the population has three per cent of the country’s wealth while 22 people have more than 50 per cent wealth. Since you don’t ask questions, your attention can easily be diverted,” he said.Referring to the Centre’s Agnipath scheme for short-term induction of soldiers in the armed forces, he said Agniveers will not get martyr’s status or pension.”The Centre wants to divert the pension amount and the money spent on training soldiers to defence business of private companies,” he alleged.Gandhi’s yatra entered Maharashtra on Tuesday in its last leg. It will culminate in Mumbai on March 17.
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Unemployment, inflation and ‘bhagidari’ are crucial issues country is facing: Rahul Gandhi
