The Aryavarth Express
Agency (Gurugram): Film actor and Congress Lok Sabha candidate from Gurugram, Raj Babbar, emphasized on Saturday that his campaign is centered on addressing local issues rather than national concerns. Babbar stated that he is not contesting against any individual or party but against the widespread apathy affecting the region.
“I am not thinking about national issues but local. I have an old relationship with Gurgaon. Those who are coming from Delhi don’t know that this place is the most backward in the interiors…My fight is not with any person or party but with problems, I am contesting against apathy,” Babbar said in an interview with ANI.
Expressing sorrow over a recent bus accident in Nuh, Babbar conveyed his condolences for the victims. The tragic incident saw several people lose their lives and many others injured after the bus they were traveling in caught fire.
When questioned about the potential performance of the Congress in Haryana, Babbar confidently predicted a sweeping victory for his party. “Gurugram is where people from across the state of Haryana live. It is a city in which people from all over Haryana and people from everywhere can be seen…Gurugram means Haryana and it is also a cosmopolitan city. This is unique…Looking at their response, it seems that Congress Party is winning all 10 seats in the state,” he stated.
Babbar criticized the BJP, arguing that the party does not understand the ground realities. He credited previous Congress governments for the development of small-scale industries and overall progress. He dismissed BJP’s slogan ‘abki baar 400 paar’ as mere rhetoric, saying, “BJP people are deceiving themselves. Despite knowing the reality they are talking like this. This is not the way to fight elections among the public…They had shown the trailer of the film ‘Hum To Film Wale Hain’ in 2014 and people felt that the film was coming…In 2019 they won while waiting for the film and now after watching the film people have understood that the film is not good. So this is a mere slogan.”
Responding to BJP’s accusation that Congress supports reservations for Muslims, Babbar affirmed his faith in the law, dismissing the claims as baseless. “They do not trust the law but we trust the law. Why should we talk about something that cannot happen? How can you change the quota of a backward class and a Dalit?” he questioned.
In the upcoming elections, Babbar faces sitting MP and former Minister Rao Inderjit Singh of the BJP, along with Rahul Yadav of the JJP and Sorab Khan of the INLD. The elections in Gurugram are scheduled for Phase 6 on May 25, with results to be declared on June 4. (ANI)