Addressing a mammoth rally in the Saharanpur district of the poll bound Uttar Pradesh All India congress Committee (AICC) General Secretary Rahul Gandhi lashed out at Mayawati for the rampant corruption in the state. Rahul Gandhi alleged that whenever the Congress led Government at the centre makes policies for the welfare of the poor Mayawati terms it as a drama of Congress. He was on the final day of his five-day tour to Uttar Pradesh campaigning for the Congress in the state.
“People in Andhra Pradesh, Haryana, Assam, Rajasthan or Kerala whereever Congress is in power will vouch for the benefits of the scheme. They will admit that this scheme gave them the right to employment and it brought confidence in them. We talk about the rights of the poor but Mayawati calls it a drama of Congress. We send huge funds to UP under various schemes. But it is usurped by the ministers and the magic elephant in Lucknow. Normally elephants eat grass and leaves, but Mayawati’s magic elephant in Lucknow eats up funds meant for the poor,” he claimed.
“This money did not fall from the sky. This is the money of your sweat and blood. This money is the result of hard work of farmers and labourers. If the country is developing it is because of your efforts, your blood and sweat,” said Rahul Gandhi amidst applauds.
“Your Chief Minister does not come to you. She did not visit Bhatta-Parsaul when the poor farmers were assaulted by the police. She did not go to Bundelkhand when the region is badly struck by drought. I went there. The Centre sent a relief package to Bundelkhand. That too was gobbled up by the ‘elephant’” he said.
“When we knew about the difficulties faced by the Bunkars in UP, the Central Government approved a relief package of Rs. 3,000 crores for them. Some of the representatives of the Bunkars came to me and requested not to send the funds to Lucknow as they feared that the ‘elephant’ will consume it” said the Congress General Secretary and then informed “We therefore redrafted the policy so that the funds will go directly to the person’s account”.
“People in Andhra Pradesh, Haryana, Assam, Rajasthan or Kerala whereever Congress is in power will vouch for the benefits of the scheme. They will admit that this scheme gave them the right to employment and it brought confidence in them. We talk about the rights of the poor but Mayawati calls it a drama of Congress. We send huge funds to UP under various schemes. But it is usurped by the ministers and the magic elephant in Lucknow. Normally elephants eat grass and leaves, but Mayawati’s magic elephant in Lucknow eats up funds meant for the poor,” he claimed.
“This money did not fall from the sky. This is the money of your sweat and blood. This money is the result of hard work of farmers and labourers. If the country is developing it is because of your efforts, your blood and sweat,” said Rahul Gandhi amidst applauds.
“Your Chief Minister does not come to you. She did not visit Bhatta-Parsaul when the poor farmers were assaulted by the police. She did not go to Bundelkhand when the region is badly struck by drought. I went there. The Centre sent a relief package to Bundelkhand. That too was gobbled up by the ‘elephant’” he said.
“When we knew about the difficulties faced by the Bunkars in UP, the Central Government approved a relief package of Rs. 3,000 crores for them. Some of the representatives of the Bunkars came to me and requested not to send the funds to Lucknow as they feared that the ‘elephant’ will consume it” said the Congress General Secretary and then informed “We therefore redrafted the policy so that the funds will go directly to the person’s account”.
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