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Patna, Nov 3 (IANS) Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, while addressing several election rallies in Bihar on Monday, urged the central and state governments to give priority to employment generation, industrial growth and development.
Appealing to the voters to support the Grand Alliance candidates, he expressed confidence that the next government in the state will form a Grand Alliance. He also hit out at the NDA’s ‘double engine’ government and alleged that the state administration was not working independently and major decisions were being taken from Delhi.
Speaking at a gathering in Saharsa, he made a light-hearted comment suggesting the creation of a “ministry of insults”, saying it would save the Prime Minister’s time for development work.
He said, “I suggest that the Prime Minister should create a new ministry and name it ‘Ministry of Insults’ so that whenever someone asks him a question, that ministry will take care of it. This way his time will not be wasted.”
Addressing the youth, Priyanka Gandhi said that when people raise their voice demanding jobs and employment opportunities, their questions should be considered constructive and not confrontational. He quipped, “This ministry could also keep a record of all the comments made about my family – this alone could fill an entire library.”
He claimed, “The NDA government in Bihar is not a double engine but a single engine because the governance of the state is being controlled from the Centre.”
In her second rally in Lakhisarai, Priyanka Gandhi said the government’s focus should be on addressing the concerns of the people rather than political exchanges.
“Students are demanding education, youth are demanding employment, farmers are demanding help – but instead of addressing their needs, the focus is being diverted elsewhere,” he said.
Priyanka Gandhi also held a road show in Rosra, Samastipur in support of Congress and Grand Alliance candidates. He said that public dissatisfaction is increasing against the current administration and people are ready for change.
He said, “People are fed up with the failures of the BJP-JDU government and are ready for a new beginning. The public’s hopes are with the Grand Alliance. The results on November 14 will reflect people’s desire for change.”
The Congress leader is scheduled to address more public meetings in the coming days as part of the grand alliance’s campaign in the poll-bound state.
–IANS
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