Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday attended two public meetings at Bhawanipatna in Kalahandi district and at Rourkela in Sundargarh district respectively, in Odisha.
“No power can stop us from providing minimum income. I can’t promise Rs 15 lakh, but I can give my word for minimum income,” Rahul Gandhi said while addressing the meetings in Odisha.
“Be it Narendra Modi or Naveen Patnaik, they run the government for their rich friends. PM Modi gave only Rs 3.5 to farmers," said Rahul targeting PM Modi and Naveen Patnaik at Bhawanipatna rally.
“You know how Indira Gandhi, Sonia Gandhi and Manmohan Singh gave special attention to Kalahandi Bolangir and Koraput. Similarly, we understand that you need special attention but Naveen Patnaik knows how to snatch that from you,” he added.
Chief Minister of Chattisgarh, Bhupesh Baghel also supported Rahul Gandhi, “On one side, people have only been betrayed, and on the other side is Congress chief Rahul Gandhi, who delivers on his promises.”
This was the Gandhi second visit to the state this year.
Rahul Gandhi first addressed a public meeting in Bhawanipatna at around 11:30 am, and then to Rourkela for his second public meeting in Rourkela at 2:45 pm.