Congress sounds poll bugle in Telangana with ‘six guarantees’; Rahul dubs BRS ‘BJP Rishtedar Samithi’

By PTI

HYDERABAD: The Congress on Sunday sounded the ballot bugle in Telangana by asserting six ensures which included the promise of Rs 2,500 per thirty days and a cooking gasoline cylinder at Rs 500 for girls, as Rahul Gandhi launched a blistering assault on the state’s ruling BRS, calling it the “BJP Rishtedar Samithi”.

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and former get together chiefs Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi gave the dedication that the six ensures will probably be fulfilled as quickly because the get together kinds the federal government in Telangana.

Addressing a big gathering in Tukkuguda close to right here, Rahul Gandhi dubbed the BRS because the “BJP Rishtedar Samithi” and mentioned that whereas opposition leaders had been being attacked by authorities businesses, there have been no circumstances in opposition to Telangana Chief Minister Ok Chandrashekar Rao and AIMIM leaders as a result of Prime Minister Narendra Modi considers them his personal.

The rally marked the end result of two days of hectic political programmes that included the primary assembly of the reconstituted Congress Working Committee (CWC).

Gandhi mentioned that in Telangana, the Congress isn’t just preventing the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS), but additionally the BJP and the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM).

“They name one another separate events however they’re working in collusion. I’ve seen BRS MPs in Lok Sabha. When BJP wanted them, their (BRS) folks supported it,” he mentioned, citing the BRS’ “help” to the BJP on farm legal guidelines, GST and in elections to the posts of president and vice chairman.

Every time the BJP wanted its assist, the BRS supported them, the previous Congress chief mentioned.

Former Congress chief Sonia Gandhi, who additionally gave a short speech on the rally, mentioned it’s her dream to see the get together’s authorities in Telangana that may work for all sections of society and appealed to folks to help the Congress.

Amid chants of “Sonia amma”, she mentioned that “We’re asserting six ensures and we’re dedicated to fulfil every considered one of them”.

Rahul Gandhi additionally asserted that on the formation of the Congress authorities in Telangana, these ensures will probably be fulfilled within the first cupboard assembly.

He mentioned the primary assure is “Indiramma Indlu” beneath which Rs 5 lakh will probably be given for the development of a home to all those that shouldn’t have one.

Underneath this scheme, he mentioned, a 250 sq. yards home would even be given to those that fought within the Telangana statehood motion.

“All these listening who haven’t got a house, as quickly as our authorities comes, you’ll get a house,” the previous Congress chief mentioned.

Underneath the “Mahalakshmi” assure, the get together guarantees girls Rs 2,500 per thirty days, a gasoline cylinder for Rs 500 and free journey in buses, Rahul Gandhi mentioned.

The third assure is “Gruha Jyoti” and beneath this, 200 models of free electrical energy will probably be given to all households, he mentioned.

Underneath the fourth assure, “Yuva Vikasam”, the get together guarantees Rs 5 lakh help for training in faculty and monetary help in teaching, he mentioned.

“Rs 4,000 month-to-month pension for the aged and Rs 10 lakh Rajiv Arogyasri insurance coverage could be given beneath the fifth assure ‘Cheyutha’,” the Congress chief mentioned.

And, lastly, the sixth assure is “Rythu Bharosa”, beneath which Rs 15,000 could be given to farmers and Rs 12,000 to farm labourers yearly, he mentioned.

Earlier this yr, the Congress had come out with 5 ensures forward of the Karnataka polls and the get together has mentioned it has fulfilled the guarantees it made to the folks of that state.

In a no-holds-barred assault on the BRS, BJP and AIMIM, Rahul Gandhi mentioned, “We chosen at this time for a gathering and all three events (BRS, BJP, AIMIM) held a gathering as a result of they wished to disturb our assembly. However they haven’t been in a position to disturb our assembly. Within the night, they’ll speak and say that ‘we must discover a new solution to cease the Congress get together’,” he mentioned.

Rahul Gandhi claimed that there’s a case in opposition to each opposition chief and authorities businesses such because the Enforcement Directorate, the Central Bureau of Investigation and the Revenue Tax Division are after them.

“However there is no such thing as a case in opposition to KCR (Ok Chandrashekar Rao). There is no such thing as a case in opposition to AIMIM. Solely the opposition is attacked. Modi ji by no means assaults his personal folks. He regards your CM and AIMIM leaders as his personal, and subsequently, there is no such thing as a case in opposition to them,” Rahul Gandhi instructed the gathering, in a pointy assault at BRS president Rao and AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi.

“All corruption information have been damaged however there is no such thing as a case,” he mentioned and termed the BRS “BJP Rishtedaar Samithi. I noticed Sonia (Gandhi) ji’s speech. No matter Sonia ji says she fulfils it. She doesn’t communicate loudly however when she says one thing, she does it,” Rahul Gandhi mentioned and recalled how the Congress fulfilled the promise of creation of Telangana.

“We didn’t give statehood to Telangana for the good thing about KCR and his household,” he mentioned.

“The BRS authorities will go away within the subsequent 100 days and no person can change that, be it BJP or AIMIM,” he mentioned.

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge additionally slammed the ruling BRS, alleging that it’s the “B crew” of the BJP in Telangana and Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Minister Ok Chandrashekar Rao have “betrayed” the state.

He mentioned that the guarantees made to the state within the final 9 years haven’t been fulfilled.

Highlighting that the Congress created the Telangana state, Kharge mentioned that his get together does no matter it says, however the BRS is the alternative.

“BRS is the BJP’s B crew, therefore it’s serving to the BJP. Modi ji and KCR might seem completely different however they’re the identical of their methods. Modi ji lies, KCR additionally lies, each of them have betrayed Telangana,” Kharge mentioned.

The Congress president sought help from the folks and mentioned he was hopeful that his get together would kind the federal government within the state after a couple of months.

Meeting polls in Telangana are due later this yr.

Kharge, Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi additionally laid the inspiration stone of the Gandhi Information and Coaching Centre to be established in Bowenpally, Hyderabad.

Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot and Telangana Congress chief A Revath Reddy additionally addressed the gathering, interesting to folks to help the Congress within the upcoming polls.

The general public assembly at nightfall was attended by a number of members of the Congress Working Committee.

HYDERABAD: The Congress on Sunday sounded the ballot bugle in Telangana by asserting six ensures which included the promise of Rs 2,500 per thirty days and a cooking gasoline cylinder at Rs 500 for girls, as Rahul Gandhi launched a blistering assault on the state’s ruling BRS, calling it the “BJP Rishtedar Samithi”.

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and former get together chiefs Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi gave the dedication that the six ensures will probably be fulfilled as quickly because the get together kinds the federal government in Telangana.

Addressing a big gathering in Tukkuguda close to right here, Rahul Gandhi dubbed the BRS because the “BJP Rishtedar Samithi” and mentioned that whereas opposition leaders had been being attacked by authorities businesses, there have been no circumstances in opposition to Telangana Chief Minister Ok Chandrashekar Rao and AIMIM leaders as a result of Prime Minister Narendra Modi considers them his personal.googletag.cmd.push(operate() {googletag.show(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2′); });

The rally marked the end result of two days of hectic political programmes that included the primary assembly of the reconstituted Congress Working Committee (CWC).

Gandhi mentioned that in Telangana, the Congress isn’t just preventing the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS), but additionally the BJP and the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM).

“They name one another separate events however they’re working in collusion. I’ve seen BRS MPs in Lok Sabha. When BJP wanted them, their (BRS) folks supported it,” he mentioned, citing the BRS’ “help” to the BJP on farm legal guidelines, GST and in elections to the posts of president and vice chairman.

Every time the BJP wanted its assist, the BRS supported them, the previous Congress chief mentioned.

Former Congress chief Sonia Gandhi, who additionally gave a short speech on the rally, mentioned it’s her dream to see the get together’s authorities in Telangana that may work for all sections of society and appealed to folks to help the Congress.

Amid chants of “Sonia amma”, she mentioned that “We’re asserting six ensures and we’re dedicated to fulfil every considered one of them”.

Rahul Gandhi additionally asserted that on the formation of the Congress authorities in Telangana, these ensures will probably be fulfilled within the first cupboard assembly.

He mentioned the primary assure is “Indiramma Indlu” beneath which Rs 5 lakh will probably be given for the development of a home to all those that shouldn’t have one.

Underneath this scheme, he mentioned, a 250 sq. yards home would even be given to those that fought within the Telangana statehood motion.

“All these listening who haven’t got a house, as quickly as our authorities comes, you’ll get a house,” the previous Congress chief mentioned.

Underneath the “Mahalakshmi” assure, the get together guarantees girls Rs 2,500 per thirty days, a gasoline cylinder for Rs 500 and free journey in buses, Rahul Gandhi mentioned.

The third assure is “Gruha Jyoti” and beneath this, 200 models of free electrical energy will probably be given to all households, he mentioned.

Underneath the fourth assure, “Yuva Vikasam”, the get together guarantees Rs 5 lakh help for training in faculty and monetary help in teaching, he mentioned.

“Rs 4,000 month-to-month pension for the aged and Rs 10 lakh Rajiv Arogyasri insurance coverage could be given beneath the fifth assure ‘Cheyutha’,” the Congress chief mentioned.

And, lastly, the sixth assure is “Rythu Bharosa”, beneath which Rs 15,000 could be given to farmers and Rs 12,000 to farm labourers yearly, he mentioned.

Earlier this yr, the Congress had come out with 5 ensures forward of the Karnataka polls and the get together has mentioned it has fulfilled the guarantees it made to the folks of that state.

In a no-holds-barred assault on the BRS, BJP and AIMIM, Rahul Gandhi mentioned, “We chosen at this time for a gathering and all three events (BRS, BJP, AIMIM) held a gathering as a result of they wished to disturb our assembly. However they haven’t been in a position to disturb our assembly. Within the night, they’ll speak and say that ‘we must discover a new solution to cease the Congress get together’,” he mentioned.

Rahul Gandhi claimed that there’s a case in opposition to each opposition chief and authorities businesses such because the Enforcement Directorate, the Central Bureau of Investigation and the Revenue Tax Division are after them.

“However there is no such thing as a case in opposition to KCR (Ok Chandrashekar Rao). There is no such thing as a case in opposition to AIMIM. Solely the opposition is attacked. Modi ji by no means assaults his personal folks. He regards your CM and AIMIM leaders as his personal, and subsequently, there is no such thing as a case in opposition to them,” Rahul Gandhi instructed the gathering, in a pointy assault at BRS president Rao and AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi.

“All corruption information have been damaged however there is no such thing as a case,” he mentioned and termed the BRS “BJP Rishtedaar Samithi. I noticed Sonia (Gandhi) ji’s speech. No matter Sonia ji says she fulfils it. She doesn’t communicate loudly however when she says one thing, she does it,” Rahul Gandhi mentioned and recalled how the Congress fulfilled the promise of creation of Telangana.

“We didn’t give statehood to Telangana for the good thing about KCR and his household,” he mentioned.

“The BRS authorities will go away within the subsequent 100 days and no person can change that, be it BJP or AIMIM,” he mentioned.

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge additionally slammed the ruling BRS, alleging that it’s the “B crew” of the BJP in Telangana and Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Minister Ok Chandrashekar Rao have “betrayed” the state.

He mentioned that the guarantees made to the state within the final 9 years haven’t been fulfilled.

Highlighting that the Congress created the Telangana state, Kharge mentioned that his get together does no matter it says, however the BRS is the alternative.

“BRS is the BJP’s B crew, therefore it’s serving to the BJP. Modi ji and KCR might seem completely different however they’re the identical of their methods. Modi ji lies, KCR additionally lies, each of them have betrayed Telangana,” Kharge mentioned.

The Congress president sought help from the folks and mentioned he was hopeful that his get together would kind the federal government within the state after a couple of months.

Meeting polls in Telangana are due later this yr.

Kharge, Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi additionally laid the inspiration stone of the Gandhi Information and Coaching Centre to be established in Bowenpally, Hyderabad.

Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot and Telangana Congress chief A Revath Reddy additionally addressed the gathering, interesting to folks to help the Congress within the upcoming polls.

The general public assembly at nightfall was attended by a number of members of the Congress Working Committee.