Congress MP Rahul Gandhi being taken away in a police bus.
New Delhi:
A popular patriotic song and some poetry were part of the Congress’s social media push today as it held a protest against price-rise on the streets of Delhi and other places.
It all came together in a Twitter video after top Congress leaders, including Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi, were detained by the police for protesting despite denial of permission.
Hindi song “Ae Watan… Humko Teri Kasam” plays in the background, and the video shows Rahul Gandhi with other leaders in a bus, being taken away after detention. In the 23-second video, the bus passes by India Gate, similar to a shot in the original song sequence from the 1965 movie ‘Shaheed’.
गरीबों के आंसुओं का सैलाब लेकर आए हैं..
संभल सको तो संभल जाओ तानाशाह हुक्मरानों,
हम अन्याय के खिलाफ ‘वन्दे मातरम’ का ‘इंकलाब’ लेकर आए हैं।#महंगाई_पर_हल्ला_बोलpic.twitter.com/TNANQgdT7L— Congress (@INCIndia) August 5, 2022
There’s some Hindi poetry, too, in the tweet, roughly translating to: “We come bearing the pain of the poor. Come to your senses, dictatorial rulers.” It speaks of a “revolution for the motherland”, referencing “inquilab” and “Vande Mataram”. There’s apparently some cinematic visual effect added too.
In the movie from which “Ae Watan” is taken, Manoj Kumar plays Bhagat Singh. The song is sung by Mohammed Rafi, written by Prem Dhawan.
The Congress — which has been alleging the “people’s issues” are being ignored — also tweeted photos of its leaders in detention, saying, “This war isn’t over.”
तानाशाही हुकूमत को इन्हीं हौसलों से डर लगता है- ये जंग जारी रहेगी..
श्री @RahulGandhi जी, @priyankagandhi जी व कांग्रेस के नेताओं को कैद कर सकते हो, लेकिन इनकी बुलंद आवाजों को कैद नहीं कर पाओगे।#महंगाई_पर_हल्ला_बोलpic.twitter.com/vuLUtSMpSR
— Congress (@INCIndia) August 5, 2022
The government has been insisting that inflation isn’t particularly bad.
Latest available government data says annual retail inflation climbed to 7.01% in June, from 6.26% a year earlier. For the sixth month in a row, this was above the central bank’s tolerance band of 2-6%.
Protests are also being held over levy of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) on essential items that were earlier out of its ambit.
