Odisha: Rahul Gandhi addresses convention of women, Dalits, ST and Backward in Utkal

Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi addressed a conclave of women, Dalits, Scheduled Tribes and Backward Class people at Utkal during his Odisha tour. Rahul Gandhi alleged that the Modi Government is against poor and downtrodden people. “When Congress raises issues of poor, the party is dubbed anti-development, but when BJP works to protect the interest of corporates, it is pro-development,” he added.

Rahul Gandhi in Odisha says Modi govt only focussing on a few industrialists, ignoring farmers

Bargarh (Odisha): Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi on Thursday began his two-day visit to Odisha. He accused the Narendra Modi led NDA regime at the Centre of favouring a few industrialists and ignoring farmers, some of whom had committed suicide because of their inability to clear their debts or due to crop failure. Interacting with the families of farmers who had committed suicide and other farmers in Bargarh, Odisha, Rahul Gandhi said, “The families of farmers who committed suicide are being ignored by the Government of India, which is focussing only on a few industrialists.” Rahul Gandhi also described the Land Reorganisation Bill being introduced in Parliament by the ruling NDA as “anti-farmer”.

Sonia Gandhi addresses election rally in Balasore (Odisha), slams BJP and BJD

Congress Vice President and UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi addressed a Congress election rally at Balasore in Odisha. While speaking to the occasion she lashed out BJP and BJD for corruption.

Sonia Gandhi at Khariar, Odisha: BJP hungry for only chair and power

Congress president and UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi on Saturday launched a blistering attack on both BJP and the BJD while addressing a election rally at Khariar in Odisha as part of her campaign for upcoming Lok Sabha polls. Taking on the BJP, Sonia Gandhi said while the Congress was committed to work for the poor and common people, the opposition party was hankering after chair and power. The Congress President said the country was passing through a testing time and people should discern between the genuine ones and those with masks.

Rahul Gandhi at Congress rally in Nabarangpur at Odisha; takes on NDA

Nabarangpur: "The NDA leaders talk a lot but do nothing for the people. The pain and problems of the people are not visible for them" said Rahul Gandhi, the Congress Vice President, while addressing a huge Congress rally at Nabarangpur in Odisha."Odisha is a rich state; it has huge wealth, natural resources and forests. But though the state is rich, the people are poor here. There is no shortage of anything here. But your government take away your natural resources and sell it to big industrialists and only a handful people, not the people, avail benefits" said Rahul Gandhi taking on the BJD government in the state and continued, "The water for irrigation in Odisha is not reaching the people as it is being diverted to rich industrialists. I am not saying that industrialists should not get water and electricity. But what Congress believes is the poor also must get benefits alongwith the business people. There should be a balanced approach for development".

Rahul Gandhi interacts with students in Bhubaneswar, Odisha

Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi interacts with students at Bhubaneswar in Odisha. He also had visited the site of boat mishap in the state. Rahul Gandhi is on two day visit in Odisha.

Rahul Gandhi in Bhubaneswar interacts with students

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Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi interacts with students at Bhubaneswar in Odisha. He also had visited the site of boat mishap in the state. Rahul Gandhi is on two day visit in Odisha.

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Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi addresses a public rally at Cuttack, Odisha. He has embarked on a 50-km road show from Bhubaneswar to Cuttack on the first day of his visit to Odisha as part of elections campaign leading up to the 2014 Lok Sabha polls.

Rahul Gandhi speaks at Cuttack rally, slams Odisha Government

Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi addresses a public rally at Cuttack, Odisha. He has embarked on a 50-km road show from Bhubaneswar to Cuttack on the first day of his visit to Odisha as part of elections campaign leading up to the 2014 Lok Sabha polls.