Congress President Rahul Gandhi once again found himself on the receiving end of trolls after one of the excerpts from his speech was ruthlessly trolled on Twitter on Monday.
While addressing party workers belonging to the OBC community during a public meeting at Delhi’s Talkatora Stadium, Rahul said people who work hard behind the scenes never benefit in India, since the fruits of their hard work are enjoyed by others.
This was a jibe aimed at Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
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“People with skills are not rewarded in India… farmers work hard but you don’t see them in the offices of Modi ji,” he said.
Rahul then drew parallels between India and the US and cited the example of fast food firms such as Coca-Cola and McDonald’s.
“Coca-Cola, a soft drink giant, was started by a man selling shikanji (lemonade) in the US”, Rahul said, highlighting the fact that in the West, people are rewarded for investing in industry and honest labour, unlike in India.
“A man who used to sell shikanji by mixing sugar and water was appreciated for his skill and hard work. He made money and used it to start the Coca-Cola company,” he said.
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“A man running a dhaba (roadside eatery) founded the McDonald’s chain. Show me one dhaba owner in India who can do this,” he said.
“Is it because the dhaba owners don’t have the necessary skills? No, it’s because the doors of our banks and our politicians are shut as far as they are concerned. They don’t get any support from the officials,” Rahul added.