In LS, Rahul Gandhi says atmosphere of fear prevails in country

New Delhi: Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Monday hit out at the Union Budget of 2024-25 on Monday, calling it a ‘chakravyuh’ created by the government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

The Congress leader said the ‘chakravyuh’ that has captured India has three forces — the idea of monopoly capital and concentration of financial power; institutions and agencies such as the CBI, ED and IT department; and the political executive. “India is trapped in ‘chakravyuh’ represented by lotus symbol that PM Modi wears on his chest,” he said.

Gandhi’s reference was to the Mahabharat, according to which Abhimanyu was killed in a ‘chakravyuh’ — a multi-tiered maze and formation — in which he was trapped. He further said the chakravyuh looks like a lotus (the BJP symbol). “What was done with Abhimanyu is being done with youth, women, farmers and MSMEs,” he said.