Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi accused the BJP government of economic mismanagement, saying that loans worth Rs 16 lakh crore were waived of “billionaire friends”, which created a crisis in the banking sector.
In a post on social media platform X on Saturday, Gandhi said, “The BJP government has waived loans of Rs 16 lakh crore to its billionaire friends. Along with regulator mismanagement, nepotism has put India’s banking sector in crisis.”
Highlighting the impact on junior banking employees, he said that he has to bear the brunt of stress and toxic conditions at the workplace.
Referring to the delegation of 782 former employees of ICICI Bank, who met him in Parliament, Gandhi claimed that his experiences have revealed a vengeance to highlight the practice of harassment, forced transfer and unethical lending.
He said, “A disturbing pattern comes out from his stories – harassment, forced transfer, vengeance to disclose immoral lending to NPA violars, and dismissal without appropriate procedure. In two tragic cases, it led to suicide.”
Gandhi said that this issue is not limited to ICICI Bank, but it has affected many banking professionals across the country.
He criticized the role of the BJP government in dealing with the financial sector, saying, “The BJP government’s economic mismanagement is paying the human price. It is a matter of extreme concern, which affects thousands of honest working professionals across the country.”
The Congress leader pledged to raise the issue and fight against harassment and exploitation at the workplace. He wrote, “The Congress party will raise this issue seriously for the fight for justice for the professionals of these working class.”
Meanwhile, Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi will probably visit Bihar on 7 April and participate in the ‘Constitution Security Conference’ in Patna.
According to sources, after the conference, Rahul Gandhi may join Congress leader Kanhaiya Kumar’s ‘Job Do Yatra’. On Thursday, Congress MP Rahul Gandhi held a meeting with party leaders of Bihar at Indira Bhavan.
Bihar Congress posted on X, “Congress President Kharge ji, Leader of Opposition Mr. Rahul Gandhi and senior Congress leaders, an important meeting of District Congress Committee (DCC) presidents took place. In this meeting, there was an intense discussion on strengthening the Congress organization at the district level.”
