Jalore/Ajmer/Kota: Congress president Rahul Gandhi was on a whirlwind tour of the state, campaigning for his party candidates in Jalore, Ajmer and Kota on Thursday. At all three places, he touched upon local public issues while attacking Prime Minister Narendra Modi for failing to fulfill promises. Beginning the campaign from Jalore, Rahul accused Modi of failing to deposit money in the bank accounts opened for the poor under the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) scheme.
Taking a jibe at the PM, the Congress president said, “Narendra Modi ji is very clever. He deposited money in accounts of Mehul Choksi, Lalit Modi and Anil Ambani. He says he opened bank accounts for you. But he did not deposit money in those bank accounts. Now, I will complete the task and will deposit money of NYAY scheme in the bank accounts opened by him.”
In his 18-minute speech, Rahul prepared the pitch for NYAY by asking people how many of them received Rs 15 lakh, which he claimed was promised by the BJP during the last Lok Sabha elections.
“PM Modi drained out your savings through demonetization and GST. Congress’ NYAY will get back that money in your bank accounts,” he told the packed gathering that braved 43-degree temperature to hear him.
“Our NYAY model will not harm the economy rather it will accelerate the country’s growth. The Rs 72,000 that 5 crore families will receive will increase the much needed circulation of money to create demand. This, in turn, will increase jobs and benefit small shopkeepers as well as factories,” Rahul said.
The crowd from Jalore-Sirohi Lok Sabha seat, which is at the bottom of all economic indicators and is marred by the high rate of migrations, reflected their understanding of the subject by chanting ‘NYAY zindabad.’
Rahul said Modi is spending Rs 1 lakh crore for a bullet train to benefit a handful of people. He pointed to the poor network of trains in Jalore and blamed it on “mismatched priorities” of Modi. “I want to ask you, how many will travel in the bullet train? 500 or 1000 people. This is how Modi government has worked to benefit a selected few,” Rahul said.
The Congress president, along with chief minister Ashok Gehlot and deputy CM Sachin Pilot, flew to Bandanwara town, around 40-km from Ajmer, to address the second election rally. His father, former PM Rajiv Gandhi, too had visited this town in 1984. One Kamala Sharma, a local woman, gifted him a picture of his father from that visit. Rahul later posted the pic on social media.
Here he promised the women 50% reservation in panchayat elections and 33% quota in state and parliamentary elections. Trying to connect with locals, Rahul said that large numbers of people from Ajmer have a small earning, therefore, the NYAY scheme will benefit them. He focused on how NYAY would protect the esteem of women. “The money will be transferred in the accounts of women only,” he said.
Seeking votes for Riju Jhunjhunwala, the Congress candidate from Ajmer, Pilot said, “He is young, in keeping with Rahul ji’s policy of bringing in more youth into politics.” The Congress president addressed the day’s final rally in Kota, where he promised a new airport for the city.
26/04/19 Times of India
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Taking a jibe at the PM, the Congress president said, “Narendra Modi ji is very clever. He deposited money in accounts of Mehul Choksi, Lalit Modi and Anil Ambani. He says he opened bank accounts for you. But he did not deposit money in those bank accounts. Now, I will complete the task and will deposit money of NYAY scheme in the bank accounts opened by him.”
In his 18-minute speech, Rahul prepared the pitch for NYAY by asking people how many of them received Rs 15 lakh, which he claimed was promised by the BJP during the last Lok Sabha elections.
“PM Modi drained out your savings through demonetization and GST. Congress’ NYAY will get back that money in your bank accounts,” he told the packed gathering that braved 43-degree temperature to hear him.
“Our NYAY model will not harm the economy rather it will accelerate the country’s growth. The Rs 72,000 that 5 crore families will receive will increase the much needed circulation of money to create demand. This, in turn, will increase jobs and benefit small shopkeepers as well as factories,” Rahul said.
The crowd from Jalore-Sirohi Lok Sabha seat, which is at the bottom of all economic indicators and is marred by the high rate of migrations, reflected their understanding of the subject by chanting ‘NYAY zindabad.’
Rahul said Modi is spending Rs 1 lakh crore for a bullet train to benefit a handful of people. He pointed to the poor network of trains in Jalore and blamed it on “mismatched priorities” of Modi. “I want to ask you, how many will travel in the bullet train? 500 or 1000 people. This is how Modi government has worked to benefit a selected few,” Rahul said.
The Congress president, along with chief minister Ashok Gehlot and deputy CM Sachin Pilot, flew to Bandanwara town, around 40-km from Ajmer, to address the second election rally. His father, former PM Rajiv Gandhi, too had visited this town in 1984. One Kamala Sharma, a local woman, gifted him a picture of his father from that visit. Rahul later posted the pic on social media.
Here he promised the women 50% reservation in panchayat elections and 33% quota in state and parliamentary elections. Trying to connect with locals, Rahul said that large numbers of people from Ajmer have a small earning, therefore, the NYAY scheme will benefit them. He focused on how NYAY would protect the esteem of women. “The money will be transferred in the accounts of women only,” he said.
Seeking votes for Riju Jhunjhunwala, the Congress candidate from Ajmer, Pilot said, “He is young, in keeping with Rahul ji’s policy of bringing in more youth into politics.” The Congress president addressed the day’s final rally in Kota, where he promised a new airport for the city.
26/04/19 Times of India
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