“Those
who are neck-deep in corruption are levelling allegations against us…. Congress
has given RTI through which a number of corruption cases were exposed and
action was taken against those found guilty. I challenge (BJP) to tell what
action was taken in the states ruled by them…. Nothing happened,” she said at a
rally.She
said that while Congress has swiftly acted against those involved in scams, BJP
has done nothing against the people accused of corruption.Gandhi
also accused BJP governments in states of discriminating on the basis of caste,
creed, religion and area, unlike Congress, “whose ideology is of equality and
unity”.
She
also hit back at BJP for accusing Congress of policy paralysis, saying that
measures like Right to Education, Food Security Act, Land Acquisition Act and
MNRGEA “did not fall from the sky”.She
said that it was because of Congress the country could see white revolution,
green revolution, nuclear programme and work on infrastructure projects, adding
that in future Congress will start pension, right to shelter besides other
scheme.“You
have given love and affection to both Rahul and Priyanka. Amethi is not only a
karmabhoomi, it is also the place from where people have worked shoulder to
shoulder with the Gandhi family,” she said.“I
am sure that you all will support policies of Congress and ensure victory of
Rahul and other candidates. I have handed over Rahul to you in 2004 following
the tradition of Indira Gandhi, who had handed over her son Rajiv Gandhi to
you,” Gandhi said touching an emotional chord.
Reaching
out to the voters of Amethi, Gandhi spelt out various initiatives taken by her
son for the development of the region such as strengthening of both rail and
road connectivity, setting up of educational institues and skill development
centres and health care facilities.“All
these were result of Congress policy..UPA government had done a lot of work in
past five years… RTI, MNREGS were brought benefiting people”, she said.
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