Sonia Gandhi criticises PM Modi in Bihar rally

October 3, 2015

Oct 3,

Congress president Sonia Gandhi today criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his government and alleged that incorrect policies of Modi government is adversely affecting workers, weavers and farmers . She was addressing an election rally in support of Congress and allies candidates for Bihar assembly elections at Kahalgaon in Bhagalpur district today .

Mrs. Gandhi hit back Prime Minister Modi’s government and commented that no achievement was registered in last seventeen months of his government. Rejecting NDA leaders allegations on previous UPA government, the Congress president said that during UPA regime many important works had been done by Manmohan Singh government .She referred MGNREGA (Mahatama Gandhi national rural employment guarantee act) and underlined that through this scheme a large number of employment was provided in rural areas of Bihar too. She said many schemes for poor were initiated by Manmohan singh government only.

Mrs. Gandhi also alleged that Narendra Modi and other BJP leaders are misleading people of Bihar in their campaigning.Mrs Gandhi countered the prime Minister’s claimed for special package for Bihar and said that Mr. Modi and his government is expert in repackaging of a package. She appreciated Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and said he has good image as a chief minister.

In her second rally at Wazirganj of Gaya Mrs. Gandhi raised issues of health and other social sector schemes and crticises Modi government for reducing budgets for these sectors. Mrs Gandhi also made responsible NDA government for high prices of food items. She blamed that modi government is narrow minded and claimed that grand alliance is for all and not based on cast and religion.

The rally was attended by congress national general secretary Shakil Ahmed khan, senior leader C.P Joshi, two Bhagalpur sitting MLAs Sadanand Singh and Ajit Sharma and state congress president Ashok Chaudhary.