Chandauli (UP): After
a spectacular road show in Varanasi, Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhilaunched yet another attack on BJP and its prime ministerial candidate Narendra
Modi while speaking at an impressive election rally at Chandauli in Uttar
Pradesh on Saturday.
“We want people
to have big dreams but BJP wants only Adani to dream big. We want to empower
you but BJP suppresses your strength. BJP takes your money and hands it over to
2-3 industrialists” said the Congress leader.
“The most important contribution of this land is that you gave us an
ideology – that of Lord Buddha. He had taught us to treat everyone equally and
take all along. He had understood this ideology 3000 years back; he had
travelled across India spreading the message of unity and peace. He taught us
that every individual must have a space in our country. This has been the
ideology of Congress too” he said further striking a chord with the huge crowd.
“Congress
believes that the benefits of development must reach people. Opposition wants
entire wealth must go to 2-3 industrialists” said Rahul Gandhi and clarified,
“I am not saying that we must not help industrialists. We must support them.
But what Congress wants to ensure that the benefits of development also reach
common people and so we need to build a partnership between the poor and the
business class. We do not want that people work hard and bring in development,
and the entire wealth generated go to the pockets of a selected group”.
In another dig
at BJP, the Congress Vice President added, “We want to build a strong
foundation based on rights under the feet of every poor. We want them too to have big dreams. We want
to reform their lives.. The opposition parties do not such a vision. They want
farmers to remain as farmers, workers to remain as workers. But Congress wants
to bring in reforms in their lives. We want them to dream big and achieve big”.
The young
Congress leader once again slammed Gujarat Model and said, “There are big talks
about Modi’s Gujarat development. But let us just examine some of the facts of
this much-hyped model. About 45000 acres of land in Gujarat were given to one
businessman at Rs. 1 per mtr. These lands were belonging to poor farmers and
they are now forced to work under MNREGA. They get food under Centre’s food
security scheme. The entire budget for education and health of the Gujarat govt
is just a mere Rs. 8000 cr but it gave Rs. 40000 cr to just one industrialist
Adani. This is the ‘Gujarat model’ of BJP”.
“Indian Air
Force had asked for lands in Gujarat from the Modi government but we had to
wage a long battle for 7 years to get the approval from state government.
Finally, it agreed to give land but at higher cost. But Modi government was
ready give away land to Adani at Rs 1 per mtr! Adani did not anything in the
land to help the poor. He, within a short span of time, sold those lands at Rs
8000 per mtr and earned huge profit” he said further.
“We talk about
love and brotherhood. Just listen to the speeches of Congress leaders. We never
abuse anyone. But just listen to the speeches BJP leaders. It is full of hatred
and anger. They spread rumours and level baseless allegations. They shower
abuses on others. India can develop only
if we work with love. India belongs to all Indians and it will ever remain so.
That is what Lord Buddha taught us” said Rahul Gandhi while concluding his
aggressive speech.
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