Hassan: Congress Vice President RahulGandhi on Wednesday lashed out at the BJP for its double-speak on corruption.
“BJP talks loud about corruption in Parliament. But the rampant corruption in
Karnataka, under its rule’ is not visible for them” said Rahul Gandhi. "We have given you RTI to expose
corruption," he claimed. "The BJP leaders talk about corruption.
Yesterday in Parliament, they spoke about corruption. But they will not talk about
Karnataka. They will not mention the corruption in Karnataka. They will not say
a chief minister went to jail. They will not say Reddy brothers who they sold
the entire state to... they talk about corruption," continued Rahul Gandhi.
Addressing a big Congress rally in Hasan
ahead of the May 5 Assembly Elections, Rahul Gandhi sarcastically said the BJP
has won the world cup of corruption. Striking an emotional chord with the
people of the state, the Congress Vice President said “The state of Karnataka developed
because of the hard-works put in by the poor, farmers and the labourers in the
state. But today the development is not seen in the state due to the ignorance
and misrule of the BJP government here”. He further charged that the BJP has
mortgaged Karnataka's future to mafia.
“The money we have today belongs to the
people of this country and it should reach back to the people. That is why
Congress-led UPA Government at the Centre implemented policies like MNREGA and
RTE” explained the Congress leader.
He said Karnataka had a lot of natural
resources, among them huge iron ore reserve. "This wealth does not belong
to one individual. It belongs to everybody in Karnataka. It belongs to the
youth and old people of Karnataka.'
In an indirect dig at former BJP leader and
ex-state CM BS Yeddyurappa, Rahul Gandhi urged the people to elect a chief
minister who doesn't spend time in jail. He further noted that nobody was happy
with the political system and there was a need to include youth and women in
the system to bring in real change. “I request the youth and women in the state
to join politics to transform the system” stated the young Congress leader”.
“BJP had promised a lot but did nothing”
alleged the Congress MP and added “While Congress believes in inclusive growth,
BJP follows a divisive agenda”.
“The responsibility of an MLA is to work
for the people. There is no place for any MLA in the Congress party who does
not work for the people” asserted Rahul Gandhi amidst loud applauds from the
crowd.
Earlier, while addressing another Congress
rally in Mandya, Rahul Gandhi said “There was a time when the state of
Karnataka was shining in all fields. But the state has now lost its shine due
to the misrule of the BJP”.
Rahul Gandhi urged the people to oust the
present BJP regime in the state and to elect a pro-poor, pro-development,
progressive Congress government to bring back the lost glory of Karnataka.
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