Lashing out at Mayawati for depriving the poor of the benefits of Congress-led Central Government’s welfare schemes, Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi has said that she and her ministers looted MNREGA funds meant for ensuring jobs to the poor. MNREGA proved to be very much beneficial for the poor in all Congress (I) ruled states while in UP she and her ministers looted the money leaving nothing for the poor, said Rahul Gandhi while campaigning for Congress in Uttar Pradesh. A few instances will highlight the misdeeds of her government on this account, added the Congress leader. “One and a half lakh calendars in the name of MNREGA @ Rs 31/- each were purchased. What was the need of such an act and who would be benefitted by this? Certainly they were not for the poor. Tents of Rs. 80 lakhs and first-aid boxes of lakhs were again purchased” said Rahul Gandhi. “Even toys of Rs. 37 lakhs were purchased. In yet other case laptops were purchased from MNREGA money while poor were denied employment under the scheme” argued Rahul Gandhi. Repeating again that Mayawati’s has no real sympathy with dalits, Rahul Gandhi, requested the people to remove her from the governance. Rahul Gandhi urged the people to support Congress (I) and promised that a Congress government of the poorwould ensure that the benefits of welfare scheme reach them.
Rahul Gandhi had led the Congress campaign in Uttar Pradesh.
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