Patna: Hindustani Awam Morcha (HAM) national president and minor water resources minister, Santosh Suman, on Monday termed Congress MP Rahul Gandhi‘s announcement of building a house for Dashrath Manjhi’s son as a political ‘drama’. He said by branding Dashrath Manjhi in Bihar, Congress wants to grab dalit votes.Suman said Rahul’s promise to build a permanent house for Bhagirath Manjhi at Gehlaur village in Gaya is motivated by the assembly elections this year. “The NDA govt is dedicated to the poor and has so far provided permanent houses to 4.45 crore poor people under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana. A target has been set to build permanent houses for 3 crore more poor people in the country,” he said.The HAM minister said the leader of opposition in the Lok Sabha, who promised to drink ‘sattu’ with Bhagirath Manjhi and his family, should tell how many dalits could get permanent houses built by the Congress, which ruled the country for decades with their votes. “Is it not true that most dalits were victims of massacre and oppression during the Congress-RJD rule in Bihar?” Suman asked and said the people of Musahar, Bhuiyan and dalit community of Bihar are self-respecting. “They know their well-wishers very well. They are completely with the NDA. They are not going to be fooled by any political tourist with vested interests,” he said.Patna: Hindustani Awam Morcha (HAM) national president and minor water resources minister, Santosh Suman, on Monday termed Congress MP Rahul Gandhi’s announcement of building a house for Dashrath Manjhi’s son as a political ‘drama’. He said by branding Dashrath Manjhi in Bihar, Congress wants to grab dalit votes.Suman said Rahul’s promise to build a permanent house for Bhagirath Manjhi at Gehlaur village in Gaya is motivated by the assembly elections this year. “The NDA govt is dedicated to the poor and has so far provided permanent houses to 4.45 crore poor people under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana. A target has been set to build permanent houses for 3 crore more poor people in the country,” he said.The HAM minister said the leader of opposition in the Lok Sabha, who promised to drink ‘sattu’ with Bhagirath Manjhi and his family, should tell how many dalits could get permanent houses built by the Congress, which ruled the country for decades with their votes. “Is it not true that most dalits were victims of massacre and oppression during the Congress-RJD rule in Bihar?” Suman asked and said the people of Musahar, Bhuiyan and dalit community of Bihar are self-respecting. “They know their well-wishers very well. They are completely with the NDA. They are not going to be fooled by any political tourist with vested interests,” he said.
