By Rahil Nora Chopra
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, whose UP leg of the Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra commenced on February 16 had been emphasizing on OBCs, SCs and STs and caste census in his speeches in a bid to dent the BJP’s support base in the Lok Sabha polls. Addressing consecutive public meetings in Raebareli, considered to be a bastion of the Gandhis, Rahul called one Vijay Maurya onto the dais at the Super Market Crossing and introduced him as an unemployed youth. Rahul asked Vijay to narrate his story to the crowd, but the youth started sobbing and told of him feeling nervous. Calling him “Babbar Sher (lion)”, Rahul said: “Don’t fear anybody and tell the people why you are not able to get a job.” Vijay replied: “I am competent but this government is giving employment to incompetent people because it works for only those who are their people and not those who are talented and deserving.” Rahul said this problem would be resolved only when a nationwide caste census will take place
