Chhattisgarh Assembly Polls: Congress Leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra Accuses BJP of Selling Country's Assets To Corporates

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra criticized the Centre, stating that they had made promises of providing numerous jobs to the youth and doubling the income of farmers, which they failed to fulfil.

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Updated on: 7 November 2023 11:55 am

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi at a public rally in Kurud, Chhattisgarh.

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra asserted that the Bharatiya Janata Party-led central government has transferred the country's assets to large industrialists during an election rally in Chhattisgarh's Balod district.

She also emphasized that conducting a caste census would ensure fair representation for all segments of society and guide the development of policies for their well-being. She further stated that when the BJP, led by Raman Singh, governed Chhattisgarh, it was marked by violence, poor governance, and poverty.

Speaking about the impact of corporates on the Indian economy, Vadra said, "What do Adani and Ambani make? Can anyone tell how many labourers work for them? How many employment opportunities do they create? They don't make anything for you."

Further speaking about the expenditure of the BJP government, she said, “The Congress government in Chhattisgarh worked for the public welfare for five years, but what did the Central government do? Two aircraft each worth Rs 8,000 crore were procured for Modi ji. A new Parliament building was built spending Rs 20,000 crore."

"When this was announced, I was in Uttar Pradesh and sugarcane farmers there were on the streets seeking their dues running into Rs 15,000 crore. Modi ji has money for Parliament building and aircraft but not for farmers,” Gandhi Vadra alleged.

She said the caste census is necessary to give proper representation to all sections and frame welfare policies.

"Modiji says he comes from the OBC category but he rejects our demand for the (caste) count. BJP leaders have become frustrated with our demand," the AICC general secretary said.

Targeting the Centre, Gandhi Vadra said, "They had promised crores of jobs to youths and to double the income of farmers but didn't fulfil these promises. The farmers are crying. They (the government) also destroyed institutions where youths used to get jobs. They destroyed small businesses which were the engine of the country by implementing demonetisation and GST rollout”.

Gandhi Vadra alleged they (the BJP) abused (the Congress) and asked what was done in 70 years.

"They (Centre) have either destroyed the good things (done in the last 70 years) or handed over the assets of the country to big industrialists," she said.