Addressing a mammoth rally at Sidhauli, Sitapur in Uttar Pradesh as part of the third phase of his campaign for Congress All India Congress Committee (AICC) General Secretary Rahul Gandhi once again criticized the twenty two years non-Congress Governments in U.P for the bad state of affairs. Rahul Gandhi promised that, given a chance, the Congress will bring back developments in Uttar Pradesh like it did in all Congress ruled states.
Referring a complaint he received on the spot that there is acute shortage of electricity in Sidhauli, Rahul Gandhi told the gathering that not only Sidhauli, every place in the state of Uttar Pradesh has this problem.
Congress General Secretary reminded that during the campaign for the Lok Sabha elections in 2004 Congress had made only single promise – a government of aam aadmi. “Political parties brought out slogans like India Shining. When those who had made the slogan were asked about its origin they said that they saw it in a television advertisement. They decided that India is shining while sitting inside their big bungalows. But in villages the reality was quite different. India cannot shine if we do not have proper roads, adequate electricity and sufficient water. In the U.P. too parties like BJP, BSP and SP have made a number of hollow promises but did nothing to fulfill those. We, on the other hand, promised a government that works for aam aadmi, poor, minorities, dalits and adivasis. The people gave mandate by electing an aam aadmi government of the Congress,” he said taking a swipe at opposition.
He spoke at length of the various changes brought about by the Congress-led UPA government at the centre. He reminded that it was the Congress that ensured empowering rights to the people like MGNREGA, Right to Information, Right of Education and now is in the process of legislation of the Right to Food by providing food at subsidized rates for the poor. “By the food Security bill every poor family is assured 35 kg of food,” Rahul Gandhi said.
Referring a complaint he received on the spot that there is acute shortage of electricity in Sidhauli, Rahul Gandhi told the gathering that not only Sidhauli, every place in the state of Uttar Pradesh has this problem.
Congress General Secretary reminded that during the campaign for the Lok Sabha elections in 2004 Congress had made only single promise – a government of aam aadmi. “Political parties brought out slogans like India Shining. When those who had made the slogan were asked about its origin they said that they saw it in a television advertisement. They decided that India is shining while sitting inside their big bungalows. But in villages the reality was quite different. India cannot shine if we do not have proper roads, adequate electricity and sufficient water. In the U.P. too parties like BJP, BSP and SP have made a number of hollow promises but did nothing to fulfill those. We, on the other hand, promised a government that works for aam aadmi, poor, minorities, dalits and adivasis. The people gave mandate by electing an aam aadmi government of the Congress,” he said taking a swipe at opposition.
He spoke at length of the various changes brought about by the Congress-led UPA government at the centre. He reminded that it was the Congress that ensured empowering rights to the people like MGNREGA, Right to Information, Right of Education and now is in the process of legislation of the Right to Food by providing food at subsidized rates for the poor. “By the food Security bill every poor family is assured 35 kg of food,” Rahul Gandhi said.
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