Rahul Gandhi in Udaipur, Rajasthan: BJP wants one-man rule, ignores the poor

Udaipur: Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi addressed a huge election rally at Udaipur in Rajasthan. "The propagators of 'India Shining' ask what UPA have done in the past ten years. The fact is that they do not go to people and talk to them and hence they are not able to ascertain the reality. BJP is not at all bothered about the poor and downtrodden" said the Congress President and went on to say, "They just need a government of one person and that person is controlled by some business persons. BJP wants one-man rule but Congress looks for people's rule".

Rahul Gandhi interacts with Stone mine workers in Rajasthan

Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi is interacting with the stone mine workers in Bikaner at Rajasthan. He listened to the issues of the workers and assured all possible help.

Rahul Gandhi in Rajasthan: BJP wants to serve the rich, but Congress works for the poor

Tonk: Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi addressed a rally in Tonk district's Deoli town in Rajasthan on Monday as part of his campaign for the upcoming Lok Sabha polls. Hitting out at the BJP, Rahul Gandhi said, "BJP just wants to benefit the rich if they come to power. But we want to help the downtrodden" and added "We will go on the road, will go to villages, we will go to streets and we will fight the BJP government in Rajasthan."

Rahul Gandhi in (Pushkar) Rajasthan: Congress never ignores poor, whether we win or not

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Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi addressed a mammoth election rally at poll bound Rajasthan and slammed BJP for spreading divisive agenda. “BJP makes people fight with each other, from one caste to another, from one brother to another and makes one state fight with another state.

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हडौती की वीर भुमि को मैं नमन करता हुँ, आज हमारे सामने राजनीति में दो तरीके की सोच है, एक तरीके की सोच कांग्रेस पाट्री की सोच है, और दुसरी  विपक्ष की सोच, और मैं थोरा सा इसके बारे में आपको बताना चाहता हुं। हम कहते है कि हिन्दुस्तान को आगे बढाना है। कहते है कि सडको की जरूरत है पुलों की जरूरत है, रेलवे लाइन की जरूरत है, पॉवर प्लांट की जरूरत है । हम कहते है कि इंफ्रास्टकचर जरूरत है और इसी बात को विपक्ष भी मानता है। जब वो आपको भाषण देते है, तो कहते है कि विकास लाना है, सडक बनानी है, रेलवे लाइन लानी है, पुल बनाने है वो भी ये बात करते है। इस बात को दोनो पाट्रियां मानती है। हम एक और सवाल उठाते है, हम कहते है कि अगर सडक बन गई, रेलवे लाइन बन गई तो जो वो उस सडक पर चलेगा, जो उस रेल में चलेगा उसके पेट में खाना होना चाहिए। उसके पास रोजगार होना चाहिए, और वो कहते है कि बडे लोग इन सडको पर चले, इन हवाई जाहजों पर चढे और जो आम आदमी है वो भुखा रहे। सपनों की बात होती है हम कहते है कि हिन्दुस्तान के गरीब से गरीब को सबसे बडा सपना देखना चाहिए। चाहे वो छोटा सा मजदूर हो, हम कहते है कि उसको हवाई जहाज को देखना चाहिए और कहे कि एक दिन मेरा बेटा इस जहाज को चलाएगा। ये हमारी सोच है और उनकी सोच है कि मजदूर जमीन पर काम करे, पेट में खाना ना हो, रोजगार ना हो वो उपर की और देखे और कहे भय्या मेरा बेटा उस जहाज में कभी नहीं जा सकता। हम ऐसा हिन्दुस्तान नहीं चाहते है। हम चाहते है कि गरीब से गरीब आदमी बडे से बडा सपना देख पाए। ये जो महिलाए यहां आई है  हम चाहते है कि आप अपने बच्चों के लिए दुनिया का सबसे बडा सपना देख पाए। नहीं तो हमारे लिए राजनीति में कोई रूची नहीं है।  इसलिए मैं यहां खडा हुं। क्योंकि कि मैं इस बात को मानता हुं कि जो लोग, महिलाए यहां आई है आप इस देश की शक्ति हो। अगर ये देश आगे जाएगा तो आपके सपनों से जाएगा।  और अगर हमनें आपको सपने देखने नहीं दिए तो ये देश आगे जा ही नहीं सकता। सिधी बात है वो कहते है चुने हुए लोगों को सपना देखना चाहिए  पांच सौ लोग हो हजार लोग हो वो हिंदुस्तान को चलाएं और बाकी लोग भूखे रहे। यह जो पांच सौ लोग है वह हवाई जहाजों में उडे, ये बडे-बडे गाड़ियों में चले। जैसे लोग छत पर देख रहे है वैसे बाकी हिंदुस्तान के  लोग उनको देखते रहे। भइया यह हो क्या रहा है? ये उनकी राजनीति है और यह हमारी राजनीति नहीं है और कभी नहीं होगी क्योंकि यह कांग्रेस पार्टी है। हमारी राजनीति आपके सपनों की राजनीति है। जब हमने रोजगार योजना चालू की तो हमने कहा देखों सपना है सभी को रोजगार देगा और विपक्ष के लोग खड़े हो गए और पार्लियामेंट हाउस में हमसे सवाल पूछा, मै पार्लियामेंट हाउस में बैठा था और भाषण चल रहा था। किसी नेता ने कहा भईया पैसा कहां से आएगा? पैसा नहीं है योजना के लिये। जब किसी गरीब व्यक्ति से जमीन छिन्नी होती है तो बहुत आसानी से काम हो जाता है। मगर जब गरीब को रोजगार देने की बात होती है तो विपक्ष के लोग पूछे कि पैसा कहां से आएगा? हमने दिखा दिया कि पैसा कहां से आएगा और लाखों लोगों को रोजगार देकर दिखा दिया। पिछली मिटिंग मे सवाल उठा गिरिजा व्यास जी ने भाषण मे कहा कि एक नारा हुआ करता था नारा था आधी रोटी खाएंगे और कांग्रेस को लाएंगे। याद है आपको यह नारा? चलता था पहले। अब कांग्रेस पार्टी ने इस नारे को बदल दिया। खाद्य सुरक्षा विधेयक लाए और यह नारा बदल गया। अब आपको मालूम होना चाहिए कि पेट भरके खाएंगे और कांग्रेस पार्टी को लाएंगे और विपक्ष इसके पहले क्या कहा भईया फिर वही सवाल पैसा कहां से आएगा।

जब हमारे लोग भोजन की बात करते है तो विपक्ष कहता है कि भईया पैसा कहां से आएगा। जब किसी को कोई माइंड़ देनी होती है या किसी बड़े बिजनेसमैन को जमीन देनी पड़ती है तो यह सवाल नहीं उठता। वो कहते है भईया यह लिजिए जमीन। देखिए जब अमीर व्यक्ति होता है, जब उससे जमीन लेनी होती है तो क्या होता है। उनके पास जाता है कहता है भईया आपकी जमीन कि कीमत क्या है और वो कहता है कि भईया मेरी जमीन की किमत यह है। और दूसरा व्यक्ति उसको पैसा देता है और जमीन लेता है। सहीं बात है न? जमीन अधिग्रहण बिल से पहले हिंदुस्तान में कहीं भी सरकार किसी भी तरह गरीब लोगों से जमीन ले सकती थी। नुकसान किसका होता था किसान का नुकसान होता था। वह रोज पसीना देता है अपना और लगा रहता है और एक दिन कोई आता है और कहता कि यहां पर आपकी जमीन ली जा रही है। ये बात हमने बदली है।  क्यो बदली है क्योंकि हम चाहते है कि किसान का बेटा बडे बडे सपने देख पाए, यह कानून हम इसलिए लए है। किसानों को शक्ति दी है। आज का जो खून है पसीना है जो आप दे रहे हो, उसका व्यवहार किया है इसलिए हम ये कानून ले कर आए है। राजस्थान की सरकार ने क्या किया, गरीबी का सबसे बडा कारण बिमारी है । यहां जो मजदूर होते है वो आपको बतायगें कि मजदूर दो दिन काम करता है और फिर बिमार हो जाता हैं। फिर वो दवाई खाता है, जो कुछ पिछले दो तीन दिनों में उसको पैसा मिला वो दवाइयों में चला जाता है। और पुरी जिंदगी वो यही करता है। दो दिन काम करता है दो दिन दवाई खाता है। आज राजस्थान में उस गरीब को मुफ्त दवाई दी जा रही है और ये सिर्फ यही नही है धीरे धीरे ये पुरे भारत में होगा। हम चाहते है कि गरीब खडे हो, बडे बडे सपने देखे और इसलिए हमनें यहा सिचाई का काम किया है।  पहले एक फसल होती थी अब दो या तीन फसलें होगी। किसको फायदा होगा, पुरे भारत को फायदा होगा, यहां के किसान को फायदा होगा। विफक्ष के लोगो ने क्या कहा था, कि ये काम नहीं किया जा सकता। नरेगा के बारे में कहा, फूड सिक्योरिटी के बारे में कहा, जमीनी अधीकरण बिल के बारे में कहा , संसद को रोका, हर रोज वहा पर तमाशा किया। चुनाव हार गए फिर संसद में रोकने की कोशिश की मगर नहीं रोक पायगें। हम हमेशा काम कर के दिखाएगें और करते रहेगें। सिर्फ सिचाई का काम नहीं किया लोगो को पिने का पानी दिया, इससे बडा काम कोई नहीं है। अभी मैं पॉवर प्लांट खोलने गया, वहा वो मुझे बता रहे थे कि इतने मेगा पॉवर प्लांट हमने चालू किये है तो मैने उनसे कहा कि भय्या देखिये जो आम आदमी होता है वो ये बात नहीं समझता, आप मुझे सीधा बताओ ये मेगा वॉट ना बताओ, ये बताओ कि हमारी जनता को क्या फायदा होगा। आम आदमी को अगर ये बात समझानी हो कि हमनें बिजली में पिछले पांच सालों मे क्या किया या पिछने दस सालों मे क्या किया तो उसको क्या बोलना है। तो उसने बताया कि राहुल जी जितनी बिजली दस साल पहले बनती थी उससे तीन गुणा ज्यादा आज बन रही है। आज पुरा राजस्थान बिजली से जगमग हो रहा है। तो ये काम भाषणों से नहीं होता, कोई भी आकर यहां कह सकता है कि भय्या मैं बिजली दूगां, पानी दूगां। हम यहां बडे भाषण नहीं कर रहे है, जो भी हमने कहा, वो चाहे नरेगा की बात की, भोजन के अधिकार की बात की, सिचाई की बात की, बिजली की बात की हमने कर के दिखाया। ये फर्क है हम में और उनमें ।

आप यहां दूर दूर से आए, मैं अंत में आपको ये बात बोलना चाहता हुं कि देखिए ये युवाओ का देश है। इस देश में ज्यादा से ज्यादा युवा गरीब है। उनके पास बहुत से सपने है। कोई रोजगार चाहता है, कोई रेल चलाना चाहता है, कोई पायलट बनना चाहता है, कोई बिजनेस चालू करना चाहता है। अगर सरकार उनका हाथ नहीं पकडेगी, भोजन का अधिकार नहीं देगी, रोजगार का अधिकार नहीं देगी तो उनके ये सपने पुरे नहीं होगें। हम इस काम को पुरा करना चाहते है। जब हम 21 वी सदी की बात करते है, 21 वी सदी का मतलब है कि देश में गरीब से गरीब व्यक्ति का सपना पुरा हो रहा है तब हम समझेगें की ये 21 वी सदी है। और ये काम हम कर के दिखाएगें आपके साथ। और कैसे कर के दिखाएगें ये हम आपको बता दे, आज कल क्या होता है सरकारे दिल्ली से चलती है जयपुर से चलती है, लेकिन हम चाहते है कि आप लोग गवरनर्स में शामिल हो, कसबों गावों मे जो काम करना है वो आप करे। इसीलिए हम पंचायती राज लाए है। ताकि आप सब अपने भविष्य को तय करे। आप सब भारत को आगे बढाए क्योंकि ये काम सिर्फ आप कर सकते  है। ये जो महिलाएं, और युवा यहां बैठे है ये काम आपको करना है। और ये काम हम आपके साथ करना चाहते है। आप दूर दूर से आए इसलिए आप सबका बहुत बहुत धन्यवाद... गरमी मे आप बैठे, आपको बहुत गिक्कत का सामना करना पडा, इसके लिए मैं आपका आभारी हुं.. आपका बहुत बहुत धन्यवाद...

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Baran: Second time in the gap of just one week, Congress vice-resident Rahul Gandhi addressed yet another massive Congress rally in poll bound Rajasthan on Tuesday. Speaking at Krishi Upaj Mandi ground in Baran Rahul Gandhi slammed opposition for blocking several pro-poor initiatives of the Congress-led UPA Government at the Centre. Rahul Gandhi reached out to aam aadmi during the huge public rally saying that the Congress has come out with the Food Security Bill and Land Acquisition Bill to empower the weaker sections of the society. “Before the Land Acquisition Bill, any government was free to grab anyone’s land citing any reason. The main sufferers for such acts were the poor who shed their blood and sweat for the country. No one asked for their consent before grabbing their lands. We have now changed this altogether. We brought the Land Acquisition law to stop such atrocities towards the poor farmers so that their children can dream big. We brought this law to empower the farmers, to honour their hard work” said the Congress leaders amidst loud applauds

Rahul Gandhi in (Baran) Rajasthan says only Congress committed to work for the poor

Baran: Second time in the gap of just one week, Congress vice-resident Rahul Gandhi addressed yet another massive Congress rally in poll bound Rajasthan on Tuesday. Speaking at Krishi Upaj Mandi ground in Baran Rahul Gandhi slammed opposition for blocking several pro-poor initiatives of the Congress-led UPA Government at the Centre.

Rahul Gandhi reached out to aam aadmi during the huge public rally saying that the Congress has come out with the Food Security Bill and Land Acquisition Bill to empower the weaker sections of the society. “Before the Land Acquisition Bill, any government was free to grab anyone’s land citing any reason.  The main sufferers for such acts were the poor who shed their blood and sweat for the country. No one asked for their consent before grabbing their lands. We have now changed this altogether. We brought the Land Acquisition law to stop such atrocities towards the poor farmers so that their children can dream big. We brought this law to empower the farmers, to honour their hard work” said the Congress leaders amidst loud applauds.

“People will not be benefitted with big speeches. I am not here to deliver long lecture. We are more interested to fulfil our promises. We promised right to job, Food Security, irrigation facilities and improved power situation here and we fulfilled it. This is the difference between us and the opposition” said Rahul Gandhi.

He also hit out at the opposition and said, "The opposition bothers only about the dreams of selected few and ignores others. They target development of only a particular section of the society.  We say even the poor should dream of flying an aircraft. But the opposition parties don't want the poor to have such dreams. This never has been our ideology. Our policy is based on your dreams.  That is why we implemented Right to job policy – MNREGA to ensure jobs to the poor in the villages” said Rahul Gandhi and the huge crowd greeted it with cheers.

While praising the Congress government in the state, the young Congress Vice President said “The biggest problem for the poor is falling sick often. They are forced to spend all their hard-earned income in medicines. But here in Rajasthan, the poor people and poor labourers get free medicines and this is a great service by the Gehlot Govt” and added “I am sure that this scheme will be implemented gradually across the country in the coming days”.

Rajasthan Chief Mister Ashok Gehlot as well as Congress leaders CP Joshi, Sachin Pilot and Namo Narain Meena were also present at the rally. Earlier Rahul Gandhi also inaugurated Kalisindh power project and Chaabra Thermal power station. He also laid the foundation stone for 2x660 MW Chaabra Supercritical Thermal units in the state.

Rahul Gandhi had kick-started his campaign in the state with a mammoth rally at Udaipur on September 11. Congress President Sonia Gandhi and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will also visit the state in the coming days.
Rajasthan is among the five Indian states which will hold the assembly polls by the end of the year.

Rahul Gandhi in Rajasthan: Only Congress works for the poor; slams opposition

Congress vice-resident Rahul Gandhi , second time in the gap of just one week, addressed yet another massive Congress rally in poll bound Rajasthan on Tuesday. Speaking at Krishi Upaj Mandi ground in Baran Rahul Gandhi slammed opposition for blocking several pro-poor initiatives of the Congress-led UPA Government at the Centre.

Congress vice-resident Rahul Gandhi speaks at a massive rally in Baran, Rajasthan

Second time in the gap of just one week, Congress vice-resident Rahul Gandhi addressed yet another massive Congress rally in poll bound Rajasthan on Tuesday. Speaking at Krishi Upaj Mandi ground in Baran Rahul Gandhi took the opposition for blocking the pro-poor measures taken by the Congress government.

Rahul Gandhi reaches Baran (Rajasthan) to address Congress rally

Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi reaches Baran (Rajasthan) to address a Congress rally in the region. There is a huge sea of people to greet the young Congress leader.

Full text of Sh. Rahul Gandhi’s speech at Salumbar, Dist. Udairpur, Rajasthan

I extend my warm welcome to all of you.

There are two different types of political ideology at present. – one is that of Congress and the other is of the opposition. The opposition says India’s development will come with huge bridges, long roads and airplanes. We agree, but there is one more thing. We say that the country’s progress is only possible if we ensure the welfare and upliftment of the poor, the dalits … only if the people who build these bridges and these roads, are empowered.
What we believe is that country cannot develop just by building roads, railway lines, airports and other things. Country will not move forward until the people who put in their hard work for building this infrastructure get sufficient food and adequate medical facilities. This is the difference between the Congress and other opposition parties.

The opposition parties talk big and attack Congress.  I will explain my response to such attacks with a story - A story of a guru-sishya relation which was prevailing in our tradition thousands of years back. Once, a guruji was teaching his disciples. He was an old person and very learned. While he was teaching, suddenly another person came to him and showered abuses on Guruji. That person continued attacking the Guru with false allegations and wrong facts for 10-15 minutes but Guru ji did not utter any word in return and maintained his calm. Soon after the person left, the disciples asked Guru ji why he kept mum and did not respond to the abuses. Then Guruji replied “See.. that person came with a gift for me – his anger. He offered it to me but I did not accept it. He shouted for 10-15 minutes but of no use. He went back with his anger, and I am doing my duties.”

Similarly, I will not say anything wrong about anyone. Let the opposition abuse us, attack us. They are free to do so. No matter how much you (the opposition) criticise us, we won’t accept it because we are Congress soldiers, we work for the country. We are fighting for our nation. Our dream is the dream of our country. We are fighting for the poor people in the country.  I want to crush my dreams and to make your dreams mine. 

Now please let me tell something about you. Here too you can figure out the differences in thoughts between us and the opposition parties. What we consider is that India is a bouquet with different flowers. We want all the flowers to shine be it Hindu, Sikh, Muslim or Adivasi or anyone. We want to take everyone along. We want the voice of Adivasis are heard.

The UPA government at the centre implemented several welfare policies like MNREGA for the benefit of the poor. The opposition kept on asking from where we will have the funds for those. But we showed them how to do it.  Wherever you go in our country, the poor will agree that the Congress government gave them the right to job and thus respect.

Now we have moved one step further. We have passed the bill granting the right to food –food security bill.  The opposition tried all their best to block it. They stalled the parliament, adopted various tactics. But committed Sonia Ji and Manmohan Ji put in their best efforts and got the Bill passed.. Thus, we have now guaranteed right to food to every citizen in our country. 

This is not a small achievement. It is for the first time in our history that such a law is passed to make our country hunger-free..  Girija Vyasji had just raised a slogan – we will have half a roti and will support Congress.. This is an old slogan.. the new correct slogan would be ‘we will have 3-4 roties and will vote for Congress..; because now, no one will sleep hungry in our country.
Gehlot ji had just said about state government scheme to distribute free medicines for the poor. Few days back, I was just interacting with some labour workers in Uttar Pradesh and asked them to tell me something about their lives. They said they worked hard, fell sick and had to spend their income on medicines. This is the pathetic situation prevailing.

But what is our government doing? Our government in Rajasthan and Karnataka are supplying free medicines to those poor..  So the new slogan for us will be “We will have enogh food, we will have 100 days job, will have free medicines and will bring Congress”.

Certain people who sit in Delhi’s palatial rooms think that the poor people are a burden. The same is the case with our opposition.. they also think the same way.. they consider that the people like Adivasis,  Dalits and backwards are a burden for them.. But we (Congress) think differently. We know that if the country has developed, that is because of the sweat and blood of these people who are assembled in front of me here – the dalits, adivasis, farmers and the poor. If we cannot help these people, if we can’t ensure their welfare and empowerment, then we do not have to be politics. This is the vision of the Congress.

Ashok Gehlot has opened a new university for adivasis? Why did we do so? We want the young generation of adivasis are properly educated so that they can surge ahead and be self reliant. We built railway lines worth Rs. 1200 cr. We did so to connect the adivasis with the outside world. Similarly we opened training centres for adivasis to provide them with adequate skill development techniques so that they also could take part in the process of development.
Congress trusts you (the adivasis). We value your efforts; we know that it is because of your hard work, our country progresses.. No development is possible without you.. But the opposition does not think so..

What was the case with the tribals at Niyamgiri in Orissa? They used to worship the hills. But some businessmen forcibly grabbed their land without even asking them, under the earlier BJP- BJD rule. We fought for the rights of the tribals. We passed the Land Acquisition Bill to pass any such forcible acquisition. We brought this bill to ensure the rights of the poor and adivasis in their lands.  We want to give you your rights as we know that then only you will be empowered and the country will develop.

Rajiv Gandhi implemented Panchayati Raj.. He did so to empower the people at grass roots. He wants decision on any development works in villages be taken at villages itself and not at Delhi or anywhere else. Similarly the people in the villages should get their rights in their lands.. We are just ensuring that rights.. We will continue to fight for you.

Why the opposition parties are angry with us? Opposition is angry because they know that the Congress is supported by the poor and the aam aadmi.  They also know that any fight against the Congress would be a fight against the poor people and they cannot win. The Congress along with Gandhi Ji fought the English and they had to flee from the country.  We are still here and we will not go anywhere. We will continue to fight for the people..

I have come here to tell you just one thing. You have your soldier sitting in Delhi. You fight for your rights here and I am there in Delhi to raise your voice in Lok Sabha and I assure that you will get your rights.. The next government will be of the poor, by the poor and for the poor.. a government which ensures your rights.. and that is of the Congress party.
Thank you.

Rahul Gandhi launches Rajasthan Congress campaign from Udaipur; slams opposition

Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi kicked off the election campaign of Congress in party in Rajasthan by addressing a mammoth adivasi-kisan rally, in tribal-dominated Salumbar assembly constituency of Udaipur division on Wednesday.

Striking an emotional chord with the huge gathering at the rally, Rahul Gandhi said “We believe that the country’s progress is possible only if we ensure the welfare and upliftment of the poor, the dalits; only if the people who build these bridges and roads, are empowered. What we believe is that country cannot develop just by building roads, railway lines, airports and other things. Country will not move forward until the people who put in their hard work for building this infrastructure get sufficient food and adequate medical facilities. This is the difference between the Congress and other opposition parties” and the crowd acknowledged it with huge cheers.

The Congress Vice President used the occasion to slam the opposition for their frequent attacks on the Congress. “Let the opposition abuse us, attack us. They are free to do so. No matter how much you (the opposition) criticise us, we won’t accept it because we are Congress soldiers, we work for the country. We are fighting for our nation” he said. “Our dream is the dream of our country. We are fighting for the poor people in the country.  I want to crush my dreams and to make your dreams mine” added Rahul Gandhi amidst loud applauds. 

The young Congress leader lauded UPA Government’s welfare initiatives. He also praised the flagship Food Security Bill and said, ”We have passed the bill granting the right to food –food security bill...  We have now guaranteed right to food to every citizen in our country.  This is not a small achievement. It is for the first time in our history that such a law is passed to make our country hunger-free”.  “But the opposition tried all their best to block it. They stalled the parliament, adopted various tactics. But committed Sonia Ji and Manmohan Ji put in their best efforts and got the Bill passed” asserted Rahul Gandhi.

Underlining the secular principle of the Congress, party vice-president said, “India is a bouquet with different flowers. We want all the flowers to shine be it Hindu, Sikh Muslim or Adivasi”. He emphasized that the Land Acquisition Bill was introduced so that the governments cannot forcibly take away land from Dalits and tribals. “What was the case with the tribals at Niyamgiri in Orissa? They used to worship the hills. But some businessmen forcibly grabbed their land without even asking them, under the earlier BJP- BJD rule. We fought for the rights of the tribals. We passed the Land Acquisition Bill to pass any such forcible acquisition. We brought this bill to ensure the rights of the poor and adivasis in their lands”.

“You have your soldier sitting in Delhi. You fight for your rights here and I am there in Delhi to raise your voice in Lok Sabha and I assure that you will get your rights.. The next government will be of the poor, by the poor and for the poor.. a government which ensures your rights.. and that is of the Congress party” concluded Rahul Gandhi.

Union ministers Girija Vyas, Sachin Pilot and CWC member C.P.Joshi were also present on the stage, along with Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot and Rajasthan Congress chief Chandrabhan.

Rahul Gandhi launches Congress campaign in Rajasthan with a big rally in Udaipur

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Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi kicked off the election campaign of Congress in party in Rajasthan by addressing a mammoth adivasi-kisan rally, in tribal-dominated Salumbar assembly constituency of Udaipur division on Wednesday. Striking an emotional chord with the huge gathering at the rally, Rahul Gandhi said “We believe that the country’s progress is possible only if we ensure the welfare and upliftment of the poor, the dalits; only if the people who build these bridges and roads, are empowered. What we believe is that country cannot develop just by building roads, railway lines, airports and other things. Country will not move forward until the people who put in their hard work for building this infrastructure get sufficient food and adequate medical facilities. This is the difference between the Congress and other opposition parties” and the crowd acknowledged it with huge cheers.