Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday addressed a rally in Chaibasa and held a massive road show in Dhanbad giving pace to Congress campaign in State. Targeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi, he said, “Put your hands inside your pockets and then you will know that from your wallets, Modi has stolen all the money.” Referring to tribals, he said, “Look at your jungles, water bodies and land very keenly and then you will get to know that PM Modi has sold everything of yours to Anil Ambani.”
He alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given 5 lakh 55 thousand crores to 15 influential persons which he 'looted' from people pocket by “imposing demonetization”.
Gandhi was addressing a rally in Chaibasa soliciting support for Mahagathbandhan candidates Geeta Koda and Champai Soren from Singhbhum ( ST) and Jamshedpur seats respectively.
Gandhi, who was on his second trip to the State to campaign for Mahagathbandhan candidates, took a jibe that Chowkidars are not found outside the homes of the poor farmers but they are found outside the home of the billionaires.
"Modiji is a Chowkidaar for Anil Ambani and there are 15-20 people who are doing Chowkidaari outside Anil Ambani's home," he said adding that Modiji committed theft from the pockets of the people and gave the money to people like Ambani.
The rally was also show of strength of Mahagathbandhan as former chief minister Hemant Soren, Babulal Marandi and RJD State president Gautam Sagar Rana attended the rally. He urged the PM to show respect while talking about the poor stating that Prime Minister has insulted poor by questioning MGNREGA scheme.
“Modiji has said in the Parliament that Congress made people dig holes while the scheme provided employment to lakhs and crore of people. You should pay respect while you talk about poor," he said addressing the gathering.
Promising to safeguard the jal, jungle, zameen (water, forest and land) of tribals, he said that in Chhattisgarh the Congress Government decided to return the land, which had acquired for the Tata project as the project failed to start up in five years.
He said it was the Congress, which gave the tribals the land acquisition Act, tribal bill and the Panchayati Raj system. He also claimed that the standard of living of the poor would also be improved through the 'NYAY' scheme.
Singhbhum and Jamshedpur goes to poll in the sixth phase. In Singhbhum, there is direct fight between Congress’ Geeta Koda and State BJP president Laxman Gilua. While in Jamshedpur, sitting BJP MP Vidyut Varun Mahato is against JMM lawmaker Champai Soren.
After addressing the rally in Chaibasa, the Congress party chief also participated in a road show for Congress candidate Kriti Jha Azad. Azad the BJP MP from Darbhanga joined Congress few months back after he was denied ticket from BJP. Azad was adamant to contest from Darbhanga, but the seat went to RJD kitty as per seat sharing formula with RJD. The RJD has put senior leader Abdul Bari Siddiqui.
Thousands of Congress supporters lined up on both sides of road as Rahul Gandhi road show passed away from CIMPR Gate to Naya Bazar. Rahul was standing atop an open van along with Dhanbad candidate Kriti Azad, Congress president Ajoy Kumar. Women, children and elderly people cheered Congress scion and showered petals as he stood in an open vehicle and waved at them.