Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Congress chief Rahul Gandhi on Sunday (April 28) alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi runs a authorities for billionaires from Delhi whereas Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik leads a dispensation that works for “select people” in the state. He additionally alleged that BJP and BJD “are married” and each events are “hand in glove with each other”. His remarks got here whereas addressing an election rally at Salepur in Odisha’s Cuttack.
He claimed that BJD and BJP have been preventing the electoral battle in opposition to one another, in actuality, they have been working collectively.
“Here, BJD and BJP are married…both are hand in glove with each other,” he claimed.
Taking a dig at CM Patnaik, Rahul Gandhi stated that although he was the chief minister, the BJD authorities in Odisha was being run by his aide VK Pandian.
Rahul Gandhi takes ‘PAANN’ dig at PM Modi
In an obvious reference to the the Prime Minister, Rahul Gandhi stated, “Uncle-ji and Naveen-babu have given Odisha PAANN, meaning Pandian, Amit Shah, Narendra Modi, Naveen Patnaik.They have looted your wealth.”
“Rs 9 lakh crore was looted through the mining scam. Rs 20,000 crore was looted through land grabs. The plantation scam was of 15,000 crore. As soon as the Congress government is formed here and in Delhi, we will start giving you back your money,” he added.
The Congress chief claimed that in an identical means, the BRS in Telangana used to work with the BJP, and his celebration ousted it from energy.
“While Naveen-babu has given you Pandian, I will tell you what Congress will give you. If we come to power at the Centre, we will do five revolutionary works. We will make a list of all the poor families, and one woman from a family will be selected and we will transfer Rs 1 lakh annually to her bank account. It is Rs 8,500 per month,” he stated.
“We will bring a scheme — ‘pehli naukri pakki’. All the unemployed youths with degrees and diplomas will get apprenticeships, we will give you the guarantee of your first job for a year. It will be in the public sector, private sector, government hospitals and offices,” he added.
Rahul’s vow for Odisha
Rahul Gandhi stated that if Congress fashioned the federal government in Odisha, it could present Rs 2,000 per thirty days to ladies, Rs 3,000 per thirty days to unemployed youths, 200 models of free electrical energy and LPG at Rs 500 per cylinder.
“While uncle-ji has worked for 22 billionaires, we are going to create crores of lakhpatis,” he stated.
Odisha will vote in the Lok Sabha elections and meeting polls concurrently in 4 phases, beginning on May 13.
There are 21 Lok Sabha seats in the state and a 147-member Assembly.
(With PTI inputs)
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