Hyderabad: Congress chief Rahul Gandhi kicked off the party’s Lok Sabha election campaign in Telangana on Saturday. He promised that a minimum income guarantee scheme for the poor would be implemented if his party is voted to power.
Addressing a meeting of Congress functionaries in Shamshabad he slamming Modi in his speech. He said the Prime Minister was into making two Indias – one benefits only the rich and the other lets down farmers who seek loan waiver with folded hands. He assured that his party would not do this.
After the polls, the Congress-led Government will fix minimum income and that it will not be below any of the income levels he said, adding that not a single person would be left behind.
“We will deposit money into accounts of those whose earnings are less than the minimum income…People will get money under the scheme if their income is less than the minimum income (fixed), irrespective of whoever they are, whichever state they live in or religion they practice and whatever language they speak,” he said.
Referring to fugitive diamantaire Nirav Modi, Rahul said some businessmen fled India after taking hefty loans from banks and that no action has been taken i this regard. He further added that Modi worked only for 15 people.
“Nothing can be done about demonetisation which has hurt people badly, but GST would be simplified once the Congress comes to power,” he said, adding the doors of banks would be opened to small businessmen and traders. The Congress would also support farmers in whatever way it can, Gandhi said and asserted that his party would ensure the passage of women’s reservation bill.
“Modi talks about about patriotism but spreads hatred.” Talking about the Doklam issue, he said while the Chinese army entered Doklam the Prime Ministr was sipping tea with the Chinese president. Two Prime Ministers from the party lost their lives for the cause of the nation and that Congress would not bend before anybody, said Rahul.
He urged the Congress workers to visit every house in Telangana and tell the people that K Chandrasekhar Rao was supporting Modi who in turn wanted to suppress the voice of India. “The time has come to remove Narendra Modi (from power).”
The Congress president claimed that the MPs of Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao-led Telangana Rashtra Samithi supported the NDA government at the Centre on various issues. “Every day we stand up and ask questions about Modi’s corrupt deals. I ask how many times did KCR raised his voice. Did the chief minister ever say that there should be a probe into the Rafael deal? This is because he wants Narendra Modi to continue as prime minister,” Gandhi said.