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Pune, Nov 28 (PTI) Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Sunday accused the BJP of dividing the people of the country on religious lines like the British rulers.
He also slammed the BJP-led central government for "ignoring" Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s warnings on the coronavirus pandemic and said that had it acted on his suggestions, the lives of many people could have been saved.
"Congress has always fought for people"s issues.
Unlike this (BJP-led) government, Congress gave many rights to people.
It gave freedom, Constitution, Panchayat Raj, Right To Information and also gave rights to farmers, labourers…The party also provided 30 per cent reservation to women.
Yet, they keep asking what did the Congress do in the last 70 years," he said while addressing the party workers at Congress Bhavan here.