Sonia Gandhi in Bangalore slams BJP government for looting Central funds

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Bangalore: Congress President and UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi addressed a big election rally at Bangalore on Thursday as part of her campaign for upcoming Karnataka assembly polls. She urged the people to vote for Congress so as to ensure a pro-poor, progressive, stable and strong government in the state.

Sonia Gandhi addresses Congress rally in Bangalore, slams BJP

Bangalore: Congress President and UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi addressed a well-attended election rally at prestigious Bangalore city on Thursday as part of her campaign in Karnataka for the upcoming assembly polls.

Karnataka polls: Sonia Gandhi takes on BJP in Gulbarga, says it spreads hatred among people

Gulbarga: Congress President and UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi while speaking at a mammoth poll rally in Gulbarga as part of her campaign for the May 5 assembly polls in Karnataka slammed the ruling BJP government for its misrule and corruption. "Karnataka has always been maintaining its secular culture. Karnataka is such a state where people believing in different religions, people who speak different languages live together peacefully and in harmony. Gulbarga has a long golden past but the BJP misrule has ruined this historic region. BJP indulged in spreading divisive ideology making brothers to fight each other", said Sonia Gandhi.

Sonia Gandhi in Gulbarga (Karnataka): Vote Congress for stability and development

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Gulbarga: Congress President and UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi addressed a massive election rally in Gulbarga as part of her campaign for the upcoming May 5 assembly polls in Karnataka. She attacked the ruling BJP government for its misrule and corruption, the Congress President lamented “Karnataka has always been maintaining its secular culture. Karnataka is such a state where people believing in different religions, people who speak different languages live together peacefully and in harmony. Gulbarga has a long golden past but the BJP misrule has ruined this historic region. BJP indulged in spreading divisive ideology making brothers to fight each other”.

Sonia Gandhi in Karnataka slams BJP's misrule; calls for change in the state

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: “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 5^th 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.