Taking a jab at Mayawati for her claim that she is a Dalit leader, Congress (I) General Secretary Rahul Gandhi has said she deprived dalits and the poor of MNREGA benefits which Congress (I)-led UPA government sent for their welfare. She grabbed the votes of dalits to come Chief Minister but once in power she shut the door upon them, Rahul Gandhi had said while campaigning for the recently held UP Assembly elections. Keeping in view the alarming situation of unemployment in the state, center sent MNREGA scheme for providing guaranteed employment to the poor. Massive amount of Rs 60,000 crores was released, said Rahul Gandhi adding that MNREGA is a flagship program of Congress (I)-led UPA government. It provides guaranteed minimum 100 days employment @ Rs 120 per day to the poor, thus putting 120 x 100 = Rs 12,000 in the pocket of the poor, informed the congress leader. It gives employment, income and respectable social status to the poor, added Rahul Gandhi. But she stole the money and the poor did not get anything. Highlighting that this scheme is a tremendous success in Congress (I) ruled states like Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra, Rahul Gandhi said Mayawati enriched herself at the cost of the dalits.
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