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.
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