Congress common secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra in Chhattisgarh’s Kanker district on Friday. File Photo.
Congress common secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Friday mentioned if her social gathering retains power in Chhattisgarh after the upcoming meeting polls, a caste census can be carried out in the state on the strains of an identical train carried out in Bihar.
Addressing ‘Nagariya Nikaay Evam Panchayati Raj Mahasammlen’, an occasion of the Congress authorities in Chhattisgarh’s Kanker district, she additionally promised 10 lakh homes for the poor if her social gathering will get elected once more in the polls due by the year-end.
Hitting out on the BJP-led authorities on the Centre, Gandhi alleged it’s for the wealthy and has no concern for the poor or the center class.
“If the Congress party is once again elected to power in Chhattisgarh, a caste census will be carried out in the state on the lines of a caste survey conducted in Bihar. I have spoken to (Chief Minister Bhupesh) Baghel ji in this regard,” she mentioned.
Citing outcomes of Bihar’s caste survey, Gandhi mentioned 84 per cent of the inhabitants of that state contains individuals belonging to Other Backward Classes, Scheduled Tribes and Scheduled Castes.
“Is the strength of people belonging to OBC, SC, ST communities in top posts 84 per cent? Don’t they have rights? Why can’t there be a caste census? It must be carried out,” she mentioned.
The ruling social gathering’s announcement is being seen as a serious transfer to woo Other Backward Classes (OBC), who account for about 45 per cent of the state’s inhabitants, in run up to the polls.
Taking a dig at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Congress chief mentioned ensures given by him are simply hole promises.
“What happened to Modi’s guarantee of depositing Rs 15 lakh into bank accounts of every citizen and of generating crores of jobs? Whenever a question is asked, Modi ji gives a new guarantee. His guarantees are hollow guarantees,” she mentioned.
Gandhi mentioned the BJP-led authorities on the Centre has weakened farmers in the nation.
Farmers in the nation are incomes simply Rs 27 per day, whereas Adani and different industrialists are making Rs 1,600 crore per day, she mentioned.
“They (BJP) just want the country’s assets to be handed over to their industrialist friends and then divert them (assets/money) through them to the party. And then they keep on spending (money) in elections. Their only aim is to remain in power, not the welfare of people,” Gandhi alleged.
The Congress chief claimed the PM had procured two plane at a value of Rs 8,000 crore every, and had spent Rs 20,000 core on the brand new Parliament constructing in addition to Rs 27,000 crore for the Yashobhoomi (worldwide conference) advanced.
“But when you talk about the Old Pension Scheme (OPS), he says there is no money. There is money for industrialist friends but not for you (citizens). Do you want such a CM (in the state) who takes your assets and gives you nothing? The BJP government is for the rich and is not concerned about the poor and middle class,” she instructed the gathering.
Gandhi mentioned the BJP misleads individuals with faith and points linked to public sentiments when subjects like OPS and caste census are mentioned, including the social gathering’s solely goal was to maintain on to power and never welfare of residents.
She mentioned her grandmother Indira Gandhi, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, her father Rajiv Gandhi and mom Sonia Gandhi had been in fixed contact with the individuals of Bastar, due to which a relationship was established between them.
The Bhupesh Baghel authorities is taking ahead this custom and legacy (of participating with individuals of Bastar to result in growth of the area), Gandhi mentioned.
She hit out on the earlier Raman Singh authorities in Chhattisgarh (2003-2018) and claimed there was rule of violence in the state throughout the BJP regime.
After coming to power 5 years in the past, the Congress pulled the Naxalite-affected state out of the clutches of violence, Gandhi mentioned.
She mentioned the Baghel authorities has labored for the welfare of the poor, backwards, tribals and ladies, including it was the Congress which introduced in 33 per cent reservation for girls in panchayat our bodies in addition to MNREGA.
The powers of panchayats have been curtailed in BJP-ruled states, whereas Congress governments are working to empower individuals by guaranteeing their rights, Gandhi mentioned.
In Chhattisgarh, the Congress authorities has applied Panchayat (Extension to Scheduled Areas) Act (PESA) and given powers to individuals and strengthened democracy, she added.
“When you assess state governments of our party and BJP, you will understand what the Congress governments have been doing. You will see a lot of difference between Congress-ruled states and those (BJP-ruled) states. Our government has fulfilled its promises,” she instructed the gathering.
The PM says farmers of Chhattisgarh are getting most return for paddy due to him, which exhibits his intention of wanting to take credit score for the state authorities’s work, Gandhi claimed.
“I want to ask the PM why farmers in his (Lok Sabha) constituency Varanasi are getting Rs 1200-Rs 1400 (per quintal) for paddy,” Gandhi mentioned.
