The PRAYER FOR THE DAY for the WHOLE NATION -May God save the country from 'Modi model': Sonia Gandhi!
‘Modi model’ divisive, says Sonia
Questioning the Gujarat model of development that has
been the key selling point of the BJP in this election campaign, the
Congress on Saturday said it was exclusive, discriminating against the
poor and favouring select industrialists at the cost of the public.
been the key selling point of the BJP in this election campaign, the
Congress on Saturday said it was exclusive, discriminating against the
poor and favouring select industrialists at the cost of the public.
“May
God please save this country from this model,” Congress president Sonia
Gandhi told an election rally in Punjab, while Union Finance Minister
P. Chidambaram said at a press conference in New Delhi that Gujarat's
record in road construction, rural poverty alleviation and human
development was average.
‘SAD party to injustice’ God please save this country from this model,” Congress president Sonia
Gandhi told an election rally in Punjab, while Union Finance Minister
P. Chidambaram said at a press conference in New Delhi that Gujarat's
record in road construction, rural poverty alleviation and human
development was average.
Ms.
Gandhi maintained that Mr. Modi had, under the touted model, uprooted
Punjabi farmers who had been settled there for over 50 years.
Gandhi maintained that Mr. Modi had, under the touted model, uprooted
Punjabi farmers who had been settled there for over 50 years.
Instead of speaking out against this, the Shiromani Akali Dal had, she claimed, become party to the “grave injustice.”
The
two Congress leaders were joined by vice-president Rahul Gandhi, who
told an election rally in Gujarat that the development model propagated
by the BJP's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi favoured select
industrialists.
two Congress leaders were joined by vice-president Rahul Gandhi, who
told an election rally in Gujarat that the development model propagated
by the BJP's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi favoured select
industrialists.
“The real question is whether there
is any model called a Gujarat model,” Mr. Chidambaram said. “Gujarat is
an average State,” he pointed out, adding, “it has neither the best
performance nor the worst performance. It lies somewhere in the middle.”
is any model called a Gujarat model,” Mr. Chidambaram said. “Gujarat is
an average State,” he pointed out, adding, “it has neither the best
performance nor the worst performance. It lies somewhere in the middle.”
Mr.
Chidambaram said Gujarat ranked fifth in the Gross State Domestic
Product compounded annual growth rate, 15th in rural poverty head-count
in 2011-12, ninth in human development index, 22nd in coverage of roads
in 2011 and 10th in households with electricity.
Chidambaram said Gujarat ranked fifth in the Gross State Domestic
Product compounded annual growth rate, 15th in rural poverty head-count
in 2011-12, ninth in human development index, 22nd in coverage of roads
in 2011 and 10th in households with electricity.
“Mr. Modi is Chief Minister of an average State.”
Ms.
Gandhi said: “In Gujarat, every second a five-year-old child is
malnourished and those who get Rs 11 per day are not considered below
the poverty line in Modi's model.”
Gandhi said: “In Gujarat, every second a five-year-old child is
malnourished and those who get Rs 11 per day are not considered below
the poverty line in Modi's model.”
“They will take the country to a situation where the poor, weak and the farmers will beg for their rights,” she said.
At Amreli in Gujarat, Mr. Gandhi said Mr. Modi was claiming credit for the hard work done by others.
“Modi
has given a Rs. 26,000-crore contract to Adani for buying electricity
from their company, which you use. The company whose value was Rs. 3,000
crore is now Rs. 40,000 crore,” Mr. Gandhi alleged “The money they
[Modi govt.] gave to Adani is being in turn used for his marketing
[election campaign]. Big posters are coming up all over the country.
From where is the money coming? You tell me? This is the Gujarat Model.
You give all the benefits to one industrialist.”
has given a Rs. 26,000-crore contract to Adani for buying electricity
from their company, which you use. The company whose value was Rs. 3,000
crore is now Rs. 40,000 crore,” Mr. Gandhi alleged “The money they
[Modi govt.] gave to Adani is being in turn used for his marketing
[election campaign]. Big posters are coming up all over the country.
From where is the money coming? You tell me? This is the Gujarat Model.
You give all the benefits to one industrialist.”
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