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    Rahul Gandhi slams regional parties for betraying people in poll-bound UP

    Mirzapur, Feb 9 (ANI): Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi on Thursday hit out at the ruling Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) Government and other regional parties in the state for betraying the common man.

    Addressing a gathering in Uttar Pradesh's Mirzapur District on the last day of campaigning for the second phase of assembly elections, Gandhi said the regional parties had obliterated the state and that the people should trust the Congress Party.

    "Mayawatiji (Uttar Pradesh chief minister) came to power, you trusted her. You ousted Mulayam Singhji (chief of Samajwadi Party) from power in 2007. There was so much anger in you, I remember. You were enraged that he had destroyed UP in his three terms," said Gandhi.

    "Now you trusted Mayawatiji, what has she done? Looted money and has a magical elephant which eats up all the money," he added.

    Assertively attacking his rivals, Gandhi asked the people to make the choice between the looting regimes of the regional parties or the development-friendly Congress Party.

    "Do you want development in the state or not? If you don't need development then clearly you don't need us. Then you support the Bahujan Samaj Party and other thieves and hooligans. If you want to change UP, develop the poor; make schools then see what we have done in Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Haryana, Delhi and Assam. Then you will come to the Congress party," he added.

    The campaigning in 59 assembly constituencies spread over nine districts of eastern region of Uttar Pradesh from Basti, Gorakhpur, Azamgarh and Varanasi divisions came to an end today.

    Polling in these constituencies will be held on Saturday. A total of 1,099 candidates are in the fray for this phase.

    Over 62 percent voting was registered in the first phase of assembly elections for the 55 assembly seats in Uttar Pradesh on Wednesday.

    The polls in Uttar Pradesh are being viewed as an opportunity for major parties to re-establish their foothold in the country's fifth largest and most populous state.

    Polls in Uttar Pradesh will be conducted between February 8 and March 3. The counting of votes will take place on March 6.

    The poll results will broadly indicate trends for the 2014 general elections. (ANI)

     

    8 comments

    • Debendra Nath  •  New Delhi, Delhi  •  3 months ago
      First let Rahul say where was he when Mulayam was the CM of UP.He was definitely not in India.Mulayam and Maya have looted only UP but you,your mother,your family and your party has looted the entire nation for more than 50 years.Yesterday only your CM has given a statement in Delhi on the murder of an honest engineer who was probing and was going to expose the ghotalas in some building scam saying "Aise ghatnae hote rahte hain".What development rahul is talking of?How long people of UP will be made fools like this?You put all your money power,muscle power,man power,-your party is going to be routed definitely not only in the state of but also from national arena.
    • kamal  •  3 months ago
      There is much mud slinging game going on in all the states. Rahul Gandhi blaming all parties for providing misrule and corruption. Others are blaming his party for the same! The fact remains all are same including Rahul Gandhi. Let us not forget that he has been keeping quite on crucial issues facing the nation for long. He did nothing to win the support of man in street to deserve votes.
    • jara dhyan sey  •  3 months ago
      Sab ek hi thali ke chatte batte hai. After Rahul, came Priyanka to do the canvassing for his brother, now she has brought her two kids at the election rally in Amethi "Priyanka and kids charm Amethi" today's Times of India. Rober Vedra is doing his best from another side, tomorrow their sweepers, dhobi, watchman, milkman, will also come out. This country has gone to dogs. The people who were fighting for keeping a tab on corruption, were falsely nailed in fabricated allegations and made to pay fine and their wings were cut by these hooligans. Poor Anna Hazare's mouth was shut by these corrupts, Dr Subramanyam Swamy is fighting his lone battle with Lungi & pagdi, who are the major beneficiaries in 2G scam, at the other hand some people are busy watching prono films in Assembly and taking rath-yatras to do some illegal activities under the guise of rath-yatra and creating communal hatered and rift in the society for their own benefits and to remain in power. Let Military rule us for few years.
    • Rohit  •  3 months ago
      All the Congress ruled states are in total mess regarding law and order. There are rapes and murders.No electricity and no water supplies. Adultrated food and medicines. Look what Sheila is doing in Delhi. How Bhanwari devi was raped and then murdered to remove the evidence later in Rajasthan where Congress rules. Andhra Pradesh is in deep poverty. Haryana is having the crime graph going up on daily basis. Scam after scam is what is happening under this most corrupt Congress-party. Shame on what Raul Vinci says which is an utter lie. He will never talk about the real progressive states like Gujrat and Bihar. Why ? bcoz he is shameless.
    • Amzad  •  3 months ago
      Rahul mdrchd is fooling the people. All these Congress Govts are totally corrupt and misgoverned. Andhra, their CM was looting the state. No action till he was CM but when his son revolted CBI came knocking at his door. Haryana, the Khap rule is even not challenged by the Govt. Maharashtra, total misgovernence. Power shortage despite Congress third term, corruption at the highest level. Pawar, Bhujbal and Rane are the most corrupt. Even Telgi also in his narco test took names of Pawar and Bhujbal but no action. AAsam what miracle they have done? Bodo problem is still their. They managed to win just because of division of opposition votes. Delhi, daily some rape, terrorist act is reported. CM of Delhi is indicted in CWG but this bstrd did not want to name or take any action. They want to take action against opposition and not corruption. What this ANGUTHA CHHAP will do and what is the history of his waitress mother should be known to we UP people.
    • haridas  •  Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh  •  3 months ago
      To end casteism in politics lower castes( BC/OBCs) must mega merge and elect only BC/OBC candidates ( convertees included in all the 403 seats to settle the issue once for all.When UP is won it should be replicated in all other states in the coming elections including the general election in 2014.Then forming the govt at the centre and almost all the states by then BC/OBC leaders must legislate rules advantageous to them and schedule the upper castes as per their Gotras and reserved seats for them in the appointments of Sweepers , Scavengers, cleaners and such menial jobs based on their DNA finger prints.
    • Aabha  •  Mumbai, Maharashtra  •  2 months ago
      Who is Rahul Gandhi??Rahul whose real name is RAUL VINCI called all the opposition parties thieves& hooligans.Raul Vinci was arrested& detained by FBI IN BOSTON AIRPORT IN sept 2001 for carrying160,000 DOLLARS CASH accompanied by Columbian girlfriendVeronique(daughter of drug mafia leader)FOR 9 HOURS HE WAS KEPT IN AIRPORT..& later freed on the intervention of the then PM Vajpayee.FBI filled an equivalent of an FIR in US & released him.When FBI was asked to divulge the information by Right To Information activists about the reasons R ahul ahul was arrested FBI asked for NO Objection Certificate from Rahul So Subramaniyam Swami( the person who exposed 2G SCAM ) wrote to Rahul.-If you have nothing to hide, give us the permission.Rahul never replied.RAUL VINCI has Italion citizenship since his mother Sonia (whose real name is EDVIGE ANTONIA ALBINA MAINO) NEVER GAVE UP HER ITALIAN C ITIZENSHIP. SHE IS HOLDING AN ILLEGAL CITIZENSHP in India,No action is being taken by HOME MINISTER.Why??Now coming back to RAUL VINCI he can't officially become citizen or politician of India as long as he does not give up his Italion citizenship.My dear fellow INDIANS please wake up !! ,.
    • RAM  •  Bangalore, Karnataka  •  3 months ago
      Now Rahul Gandhi showing super classic maturity in his election rally and raising good issue for the people of UP also for nation. I love him and his this type of maturity. good
      UP voters are also in reverse mood to re-think about congress. I hope congress and its alliance is ahead than other party.