"It's not the leaders who take the nation forward. You make the nation", he said while addressing election meeting here in Bastar (ST) Lok Sabha constituency in Chhattisgarh — where polling is scheduled for April 10.
Rahul Gandhi's speech mainly focussed around the issues pertaining to welfare of tribals, poor and farmers as he contiued his scathing attack on BJP saying "they have no heart for tribals and poor". Describing Chhattisgarh as a rich land of poor people, he said the state is endowed with vast natural resources but the benefits are not percolating down to the people.
"Do you have sufficient schools, colleges and proper roads?", Gandhi asked the gathering in tribal Bastar, one of country's most backward and under-developed tribal areas. " The fruits of development is falling into the hands of a selected few. Tribals and poor are not getting its benefits", he said.
Pointing out that UPA government at the centre had launched 10 major programmes, all for the poor, he cited example of how MANREGA had benefited the masses across the country. He said the Congress in its manifestoi for polls have promised to make health and edcation a right of people while the party has also decided to focus on a population of more than 70 crore who are neither poor nor in middle class category.
"Congress is a party for tribals, poor, dalits and the downtrodden. We treat Hindus, Muslims, Christians and Sikhs as equal", he said adding, "We don't believe in speeches and hollow promises instead work for development".
Referring to BJP propaganda on corruption, Congress vice-president said, " These people cannot see corruption in Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat. In Karnataka, BJP chief minister himself landed up in jail on corruption".
Pointing out that land owned by farmers are being snatched away in the name of development, Gandhi said " We are not against development and Industrialisation. But the land is going into the hands of a selected few while farmers are not even getting proper price or benefits of development.
State Congress president Bhupesh Baghel, former chief minister Ajit Jogi, Congress treasurer Motilal Vora and other party leaders spoke. After the meeting, the Congress leaders walked up the people and greeted them.
Bastar being a Maoist affected region, a massive security umbrella was thrown over Kondagaon where state police and para-military forces kept a close vigil by carrying out intensive patrolling.
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