subject: Congress has a role in freedom movement and national reconstruction: Sonia Gandhi [print this page] Congress President said that when in 2004, UPA government came to power at the Centre, it ran through all the difficulties and fulfilled the promises of people. She said, "We have worked for the poor, Dalits, backwards, tribal people and women of this country." She said that the UPA government launched the biggest loan waiver programme for the farmers. "We waived the loan of farmers worth Rs. 70,000 crores and increased the minimum support price of agriculture produce," she said.
She listed the achievements of the UPA government by saying that the government started many technical institute of higher education. Congress President said that government signed a nuclear deal with United State for generating more electricity in the country. She said, " On our own term, we signed a Nuclear deal with US."
She said that terrorism was a big problem for this country and we had to fight it unitedly. Congress President said, " Rajivji and Indiraji sacrificed their life fighting with terrorism. It is Congress which can fight terrorism in a proper way." She criticized BJP on terrorism and said that during NDA rule terrorists attacked our Parliament and NDA released terrorists to Kandhar. She said, " We don't need any certificate from anybody on terrorism."
Congress President said that Manmohan Singh was not a weak PM. She accused BJP for making new slogans. She said, "now they alleges Prime Minister that he can not make decision on his own, but I want to ask them, do they take any decision themselves?"
She said that Congress is the party of common man. She appealed to people to support Congress for the welfare of common man and the poor. She asked them to send a message to the whole country that how the people of Amethi and Raebareli voted for the development.
Congress has a role in freedom movement and national reconstruction: Sonia Gandhi
