New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday announced that his party will provide free electricity to farmers as well as 300 units of free electricity to general consumers in Gujarat if voted to power.
Addressing a gathering of booth-level Congress workers in Ahmedabad, Rahul Gandhi said that the grand old party will waive off farm loans of up to Rs 3 lakh if Congress forms government in the state.
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“Sardar Patel was the voice of the farmers… BJP on one side makes his tallest statue and on the other side, works against people for whom he fought… if we come to power in Gujarat, we’ll waive off farmers’ debts of up to Rs 3 lakhs, the Wayanad MP said, as quoted by news agency ANI.
He also hit out at the ruling BJP over drug seizures at the Mundra airport saying, “Gujarat has become the centre of drugs. All drugs are moved from Mundra port but your government doesn’t take any action… This is Gujarat model… Gujarat is one state where you’ve to take permission before protesting, permission from those against whom protest will be done.”
(With Agency Inputs)