Jaipur, March 12 Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has repeatedly warned the country and the government about emerging challenges, but his warnings were ignored, former Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot said on Thursday.
"Rahul Gandhi, fulfilling his responsibility towards the country, has cautioned the nation and the government from time to time regarding the upcoming challenges, but the government did not pay attention to them in time, resulting in losses for the country," Gehlot said in an X post.
He said Gandhi had warned on several issues in advance, including the coronavirus outbreak, alleged Chinese encroachment, the economic impact of demonetisation and GST, a caste census, developments in the share market, the US trade deal, and the economic impact on India from the ongoing war in the Middle East.
"His every prediction has proven true over time," Gehlot said.
He further said Gandhi is now continuously alerting the government about the security of Indian citizens' data.
"Chinese and American companies are storing India's data in their countries in different ways, which could lead to misuse in the future. Unfortunately, the Modi government is still not paying attention to this," he wrote.
Gehlot said governance works best when the government takes along the ruling side, the opposition, and all sections of society.
"I have always believed that when the government moves forward by taking both the ruling side, the opposition and all sections of society along, the outcomes are positive and beneficial, just as we did in Rajasthan during the coronavirus period," he wrote.
He claimed that the former Congress government's management in the state during the pandemic was widely praised.
"Rahul Gandhi's foresight and his vision of taking everyone along are what the country needs today. Instead of paying attention to his suggestions, the Modi government engages in making false allegations against him," Gehlot said.
He said the country needs leadership that listens to everyone and makes decisions in the national interest.
