Sonia Gandhi – always stressed for inclusive growth

Congress President Sonia Gandhi has always been saying that a country cannot develop if everyone in our society, including the poor, downtrodden, tribals and underprivileged are not taking part in the process of development. In all her campaigns and public addresses Sonia Gandhi did underline this important aspect of development. Following her footsteps her son and Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi and her daughter Priyanka Gandhi also highlighted this point on several occasions. Rahul Gandhi also argues that till the development reaches the grass root, overall progress cannot be attained.

Sonia Gandhi always raised the issue of suicides by farmers, unavailability of Narmada water, pending electricity connections, un affordable housing, health and education, all related to common man.  Out of her extreme concern over the state of affairs of the poor she had said, “Now they talk of filling all dams in Saurashtra with Narmada water. What did they do in the past 10 years. Manmohan Singh-led government has done everything to make sure project got implemented, but the present state government failed to bring Narmada waters to Saurashtra, which is shameful”. Sonia Gandhi was deeply saddened over the farmer’s suicides. “Farmers have committed suicide. There is no water or electricity available” she had said. The Saurashtra region, which has 52 Assembly seats, saw a spate of suicides by farmers following poor monsoon this year. The Congress had announced Rs 1 lakh compensation to kin of each of the deceased farmers.

Similarly, earlier, Rahul Gandhi also had visited the Bundelkhand region of Uttar Pradesh and had personally realized the hardships of the people over there. After his successful intervention, the Congress-led Centre had sanctioned a financial package for the relief of the people over there.

Remove the corrupt BJP regime in Uttarakhand: Sonia Gandhi urges to voters

All India Congress Committee (AICC) President and UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi while addressing a election rally in almora, Uttarakhand took on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government in the poll bound state and said that the present Government have created a disparity between hills and plains.

Sonia Gandhi lashed out at BJP for not bringing development in Uttarakhand and asked people to oust the existing government from the state. "No development in Uttarakhand under the BJP rule. The Centre's funds for development are being misused. The BJP is responsible for corruption in every corner of the state," said Sonia Gandhi.

"The BJP government is trying to create a wedge between the hills and plains in Uttarakhand. Only 13% of total electricity is being provided to the hills. It seems the BJP government believes hill people will manage with the sun and the moon," said the Congress President who is the state for the Congress campaign.

Sonia Gandhi also claimed that the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government at the centre has given 'thousands of crores of rupees' for the development of Uttarakhand. "Whether the money was properly utilized, you people ask the BJP government," Sonia Gandhi told a huge gathering.

"The BJP is even giving jobs meant for SCs/STs to its own people and pushing the backward classes into a more miserable life," complained Sonia Gandhi. She added if Congress comes to power in Uttarakhand, the party will fulfill all its promises. "The Congress does not make false promises. Please vote for us and if we come to power, we will fulfil all our promises," said Sonia Gandhi.

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Sonia Gandhi blasts SAD-BJP Government for the bad state of affairs in Punjab

Congress President Sonia Gandhi lashed out at Akali-BJP Government in Punjab for the lack of basic facilities, pathetic condition of roads, falling educational standards and deteriorating health facilities in Government hospitals.  Sonia Gandhi said in Hindi, “Sarkari haspatal to Bhagwan Bharose hai Punjab mein”.

Sonia Gandhi said that the atrocities against women in Punjab are increasing day by day.  The Congress President also added that the condition of farmers is no better and they had to throw their potatoes on the roads.  Sonia Gandhi said that the Punjab Government is so steeped in debt that it was not in a position to pay salaries to its employees.

“This government has done nothing for the poor. The fraud in the name of Atta-Dal scheme is for everybody to see.  Another glaring example is the misuse of Rs. 5000 crores  the Centre  gave to Punjab under the Mahatma Gandhi rozgaar scheme,”   Sonia Gandji said. “I ask the present Government in Punjab, why the people under the poverty line had increased many-fold during the last five years?” asked Sonia Gandhi.

 

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Sonia Gandhi’s visit boosts Congress workers in Punjab

Congress President and UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi’s first political rally in 2012 Assembly elections in Punjab boosted the morale of the Congress workers in the state. On Thursday the Congress President exhibited her aggressive posture towards taking on rivals with full might.

Sonia Gandhi was welcomed by Punjab Congress affairs in charge Gulchain Singh Charak and Punjab Pradseh Congress President Capt Amarinder Singh, while she met 11 candidates in a row till reaching the stage. She speedily completed the exercise to board the stage.

Sonia Gandhi waved at the crowd to a thunderous applause. She burst out laughing when Punjab Congress affairs in charge Gulchain Singh Charak, while conducting the proceedings, asked the gathering in chaste Punjabi to raise slogans in favour of the Congress louder.

The Congress president was seen holding discussions with Amarinder Singh while she shared some light moments with leader of opposition in Punjab vidhan sabha Rajinder Kaur Bhattal on dais.

Sonia Gandhi then delivered an aggressive speech on failure of the SAD-BJP combine government in Punjab. The audience observed pin drop silence during her 15  minutes authoritative talk. Thereafter, she alighted from dais but not before waving at the crowd, which responded on positive note. Later, Sonia Gandhi again waived towards them while standing on the car’s footrest.

"The government in Punjab even failed to disburse salaries to its employees," said Sonia Gandhi, adding that "only a Congress government is capable of bringing prosperity and development in the state."

 

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