Rahul interacted with sugarcane cultivators and farmers from Mandya and nearby areas.
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“He(Rahul Gandhi) goes on a world tour to gain knowledge, and at the same time, promotes poverty tourism”.
The Congress drive in Mandya and Haveri districts comes against amid a spurt in farmers suicides in Karnataka with 541 farmers killing themselves in the last six months. Activists and workers of BJP accused Rahul Gandhi of playing to gallery over the dead bodies of farmers. “We will work for waiver of loans borrowed from money lenders also”, he said. “Has anyone among you seen photos of the Prime Minister mingling with the farmers and labourers in torn clothes?” he asked, adding that Modi has never done it as he thinks that the poor people don’t have wisdom. What he left unsaid was that in a country comprising 80 per cent Hindus, the Congress needs to play soft Hindutva.
Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi was in Bihar Wednesday for his first rally since the model code of conduct came into effect and returned to the themes of his West Champaran rally of September 19, delivering almost identical speeches. “BJP leaders say Prime Minister meets poor people, but as farmers don’t have money Narendra Modi doesn’t have time for them”. The announcement is likely to be made after Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi’s two-day visit to the state ends on Saturday. Whether it is the issue of Minimum Support Price or crops being destroyed by bad weather, the Centre does not seem to have a strategy. “They will not feel any difference if the farmer of Karnataka is in trouble or dying”. He also attacked him for his promise to generate employment for youths and to take measures to tide over the woes of farmers and said none of them have been kept so far. Taking a dig at Lalu Prasad Yadav and RJD, PM Modi said, “See how a leader insulted the Yaduvansh”.
Sources said Amarinder is not satisfied with the arrangements and wants the command in his hands to steer the party to victory in the 2017 assembly polls. He mentioned that Telangana had increased the compensation amount from Rs1.
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In another dig at Modi, Rahul said, “He (Siddaramaiah) will not tell his Man Ki Baat to you every week, he listens to your Man Ki Baat”.
