Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi slammed the prime minister accusing him of pursuing the politics of marketing and lies and spreads hatred. The Congress –Samajwadi party alliance will bring people together irrespective of their caste and religion. Rahul said two youth leaders have joined hands to change the destiny of Uttar Pradesh. Akhilesh Yadav said this alliance will pave the way for the change in national politics.
Rahul Gandhi along with SP president Akhilesh Yadav conducted road show in Agra on Friday. Akhilesh Yadav said the Congress - Samajwadi party alliance will determine the direction of the national politics.
This was the second road show by the alliance leaders after luck now on January 29. The road show covering a distance of 12 km, in Agra passed though three out of total nine assembly constituencies of Agra.
Accusing the prime minister Narendra Modi of ignoring the interests of the farmers , poor and working class Rahul Gandhi `` the informal sector was worst hit by the demonetisation of the high value currency note but there was nothing in the budget for the people who bore the brunt of the note ban’’.
Questioning the Prime minister’s claim of fighting the corruption Rahul Gandhi said `` he talks of fighting corruption but he works only for protecting the interests of the 50 richest people of India’’. ``He added `` I will not name those 50 people you all know them’’.
On the UP elections Rahul Gandhi said `` Do yuva uttar Pradesh ko banana mein lage hain, paanch saal baad aap uttar Pradesh ko pahchaan nahi payange ( two youths are working on the task of rebuilding Uttar Pradesh and after five years you will not be able to recognize your state).
``Akhilesh Yadav has worked a lot for changing the destiny of UP, but lot more needs to be done to change UP and we together will do it’’, said Rahul Gandhi.
The 12 km long road show which commenced from Dayalbagh engineering college and concluded at Bijleeghar crossing in Agra city passed though muslim dominated localities. The alliance is crucial for the electoral prospects of the Samajwadi party as the party has failed to make breakthrough in Agra by failing to win even one seat in city in last over two decades. If the traditional vote s of the Congress are transferred to the SP, then it could win few seats, Agra has total nine assembly seats. SP has fielded six candidates while the Congress has three candidates.
Both the leaders will address a rally in Kanpur on February 5. The alliance had planned for holding the road show in Kanpur. The plan was shelved as the Special protection group advised against the road show. On February 5 common minimum programme of the SP- Congress alliance will also be released.