Congress President and UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi, while addressing a mammoth election rally at Chikmagalure in Karnataka as part of her campaign for the upcoming assembly polls in the state on Saturday, launched a blistering attack on the ruling BJP government for cheating the people and ignoring the development in the state.
Saturday, April 27, 2013
Sonia Gandhi in Karnataka: “BJP has betrayed the mandate of the people”
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Chikmagalure: Congress President and UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi, while addressing a mammoth election rally at Chikmagalure in Karnataka as part of her campaign for the upcoming assembly polls in the state on Saturday, launched a blistering attack on the ruling BJP government for cheating the people and ignoring the development in the state.
Sonia Gandhi in Karnataka slams BJP’s misrule; calls for change in the state
Chikmagalure: Congress President and UPA
Chairperson Sonia Gandhi, while addressing a mammoth election rally at
Chikmagalure in Karnataka as part of her campaign for the upcoming assembly
polls in the state on Saturday, launched a blistering attack on the ruling BJP
government for cheating the people and ignoring the development in the state.
Sonia Gandhi started her address by
striking an emotional chord with the people of Chikmagalure recalling how they
had extended their support to late Prime Minister Indira Gandhi in 1978. “We
cannot forget and we will not forget that the people of Chikmagalur, 35 years
ago, lent a helping hand to my mother-in-law, Indira Gandhi, when she needed it
the most. And I am here today to offer
to you the helping hand of the Congress party now, because it is now you need
it most” said Sonia Gandhi and the audience greeted it with huge applauds.
Slamming the BJP, the Congress President
stressed that the present government in Karnataka betrayed the people's mandate
and claimed that the people are looking for a change. “People want change and
this feeling was seen in the recent local elections.. The need for change is
now and you know better, why we need a change? You live here and you are
suffering because of the bad governance of the BJP” said Sonia Gandhi in her
first campaign rally in Karnataka, which goes to assembly polls on May 5.
"The BJP has completely betrayed the
mandate of the people of Karnataka", she argued and continued “Immoral
behaviour of the persons in the positions of power has crossed all limits. The
law and order has collapsed. The mining mafia has destroyed the environment and
has ransacked huge mineral resources, which are your property. Secular values
of Karnataka society, in this region in particular, have been gravely damaged
by fanatical elements only for their narrow and selfish political ends”.
Sonia Gandhi added that there was a time
when industries competed with one another to invest in Karnataka but the
situation now is opposite. She alleged that the industries are leaving
Karnataka because of corruption, government interference and poor
infrastructure. Noting that Karnataka has had a glorious past and brighter
future awaiting, she said this is possible only if there is political
stability.
Taking a dig at BJP for frequently changing
the Chief Ministers in the recent past, she said “For a brighter future for
Karnataka, one should realise that stability is essential. We cannot afford
governments, which keep on changing Chief Ministers every now and then.. A
stable Government is the need of the hour in Karnataka”.
“We (Congress party) reject any communal
ideology. We reject any ideology or institution that spreads hatred and
disunity” underlined the UPA Chairperson.
“Come out in large numbers on 5th
of May. Vote for Congress; caste your votes for stability; caste your votes for
a future of pride of all the people of Karnataka and Chikmagalur” said Sonia
Gandhi while concluding her address.
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