Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, who is on his Bharat Jodo Yatra, made a controversial remark yet again. Says, ‘If you want to speak to people of the rest of the world, Hindi will not work, English will.’
Rahul’s new ‘controversial’ statement
Former Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Monday slammed the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and said that leaders of the party do not want English to be taught in schools, but for all their children to go to English medium schools.
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“If you want to speak to people of the rest of the world, Hindi will not work, English will. We want children of poor farmers and laborers to go & compete with Americans & win over them using their language. I’m happy that 1,700 English medium schools have been opened in Rajasthan,” Rahul Gandhi said.
Lashing out BJP
Hitting out at the government, Rahul Gandhi said, “BJP leaders don’t want English to be taught in schools. But children of all their leaders go to English medium schools. Actually, they don’t want children of poor farmers and laborers to learn English, dream big and get out of their fields.”
Alwar, Rajasthan | BJP leaders don't want English to be taught in schools. But children of all their leaders go to English medium schools. Actually, they don't want children of poor farmers & labourers to learn English, dream big & get out of fields: Cong MP Rahul Gandhi pic.twitter.com/Xsg0EsHbh0
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Nevertheless, clarifying his remarks, the Wayanad MP said, “I am not saying that one should not study other languages such as Hindi or Tamil. But if you want to connect with the world, you must know English”.
