Congress star campaigner Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, daughter of Congress President and UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi, continued her attack on BJP’s prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi and now she had termed the BJP leader a ‘childish’ remark on terming her brother Rahul Gandhi as ‘shehzada’.
“When Rajiv Gandhi had initiated landmark programmes like computer revolution, he had to face a lot of criticism from the very same people who are now lampooning Rahul Gandhi. Top leaders of a party (BJP) make fun of Rahul (Gandhi). At times they call him specimen, at times they compare him to a comedian, at times they call him shehzada...you dream of becoming the PM, then why behave childishly,” said the Congress campaigner in Amethi on Tuesday.
Priyanka holds a road show and campaigned in her brother constituency here polling is scheduled on May 7. “They must tell people what are their specific plans for employment generation, development and women empowerment. Half of BJP’s manifesto is just a copy of Congress. There are no specific programmes or schemes in it,” she asserted.
“The people, must therefore, decide what type of government they need and what sort of politics they are looking for. India has a rich tradition and culture and several Congress leaders sacrificed their lives to protect those values. All people - Hindu, Muslim, Sikh, Christians - all live in harmony here. Be vigilant enough against those divisive, destructive and negative forces, which spread hatred and anger among the people and make people, fight each other. When their leaders come to you then you must ask them to talk only about development. Ask them about their plans for your welfare. If you remain vigilant, politicians will be more careful,” she underlined.
Priyanka said that, “It is the people who possess the power. The voting right is your biggest strength. You must never forget this and should never waste this chance. It is your love that brings leaders like me to stand in front of you. It is the people who create leaders. The first and foremost quality a leader must have is respect towards people. They must be open to realise the pains of the people. No leader has the right to mislead you.” Congress star campaigner appealing to the people to support her brother in the elections said, “So think wisely before casting your votes. You must vote not for Rahul Gandhi, for Amethi but for the nation. Your votes must be to strengthen our country to protect its cultural ethos and values.” “Amethi has always been a model for others. So you must show path to others what kind of politics the country requires.
You must tell others that we need a clean politics, which aims development, understands people’s issues and put in honest efforts to find solutions for their grievances,”she argued. She said that,”I am here to convey this to you, on behalf of Rahul Gandhi as he is busy campaigning across the country. So go to vote on 7th (May) in the same way as you have assembled here on Tuesday, think about my words, and take a decision to strengthen the hands of Rahul Gandhi and the Congress, so that our country will go from strength to strength” concluded Priyanka Gandhi.
Meanwhile campaigning in the VVIP constituency of Amethi has turned into a war of words between the Congress and BJP where polling is scheduled for May 7. Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, who is campaigning for her brother and Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi, hit on at BJP candidate and TV star Smriti Irani terming her as an ‘armchair politician’ on Tuesday. Addressing a gathering during a road show, Priyanka termed the BJP candidate as an ‘armchair politician’ who was not in touch with ground reality. ‘Some opposition leaders come here and spread misinformation. They are not in touch with ground reality,’ Priyanka said. Immediately, Ms Irani hit back at Priyanka, saying that it seems Ms Vadra has a problem defining her.
On Saturday. Priyanka had attacked Ms Irani in her Amethi rallies. On that day, Priyanka questioned Ms Irani’s motives for contesting from Amethi and had appealed to the people not to vote for an ‘outsider’ in the constituency. Ms Irani too hit back, questioning how many times Rahul Gandhi visited the constituency in the past 10 years.
