Rahul promises rapid industrialisation
Wednesday, 25/01/2012
http://www.tribuneindia.com/2012/20120128/punjab.htm#3
Saluting the indomitable spirit of the Punjabis, Rahul Gandhi, AICC general secretary, said here today that he was indebted to the state for three reasons-its foodgrain contribution to the country, its brave soldiers and for giving the nation a competent Prime Minister.
Ridiculing the SAD-BJP claim to turn Punjab into California, he said the Punjabis didn’t need California but a prosperous Punjab. He was addressing an election rally in support of Kuljeet Singh Nagra from Fatehgarh Sahib. Randeep Singh from Amloh and Hardyal Kamboj from Rajpura constituency were on stage, but Shamsher Singh Dullo and his wife, a Congress candidate from Bassi Pathana, were conspicuous by their absence.
Rahul said while the NDA undertook yatras and took part in talk shows on corruption, the Congress actually put the corrupt behind bars. He said the Centre had always given preferential treatment to Punjab. “During the past two years, we set up the IIT at Ropar, the Indian Institute of Science at Mohali and a university and refinery at Bhatinda.”
He promised rapid industrialisation in Punjab to provide jobs to every section.
Sukhdev Singh Libra, MP, Randeep Singh Surjewala, Haryana minister, and Hardyal Kamboj also spoke.
Gurdeep Singh Mann adds from Mansa: Rahul Gandhi addressed a gathering at Mansa. He arrived two-and- -half hours late in a chopper. All the three Congress candidates from Budhlada, Mansa and Sardulgarh and CLP leader Rajinder Kaur Bhattal were there to receive him. He said the wrong policies of SAD-BJP government has derailed Punjab and it was now lagging behind adjoining Haryana. Congress candidates Ajitinder Singh Mofar from Sardulgarh, Gurpreet Gagowal from Mansa, Satpal Mulewala from Budhlada were also present.
