More than terrorist’s communal forces within threaten India : Sonia Gandhi

Addressing an election rally in Ranchi (Jharkhand), Congress President Sonia Gandhi appealed to all present to send out the message of unity and harmony in every village. She said, “We need a people’s movement to spread the message of unity, brotherhood and harmony in every village, just like Tana Bhagat had once done.” She said that while Congress Party tries to fill the widening gap between communities, there were parties trying to divide people on the basis of caste and religion. “They don’t care about the country or the society. The real danger for our country is not of terrorists attacking us from outside, but the communal forces who are trying to provide a fertile ground for the terrorists,” she said.
Congress President said “the common man needs peace, he needs employment for his children. The 21st century belongs to young people, a dream that Rajivji dreamt 20 years ago. Many of you will be voting for the first time in these elections and this too has happened because of the efforts of Rajivji,” she said. She asked all present, “Now you have to decide as to which way you want the country to move. Are you going to elect those people who pledge for social justice, for development and fight against terror or for those who are trying to grab power by any means?”
Ms. Gandhi said that the people had witnessed the work and achievements of Congress Party and that of the opposition. She appealed to them to vote on the basis of performance. “UPA government has done revolutionary work. Despite recession, the economy has scaled heights” she said. Enumerating the achievements of the UPA government she said that it had carried out the largest ever Employment Guarantee Scheme for poor people. “More than four crore poor people have got employment through this programme, of which thirty one percent are Dalits and twenty four percent tribal people. “Now they get employment in their respective villages with dignity and don’t need to move to farther places in search of livelihood,” she said.
Congress president said that the government has done a lot for the betterment of farmers. She said, “UPA government launched the largest loan waiver programme of the world, waiving Rs 65,000 crore loans for farmers.” She cited mid-day meal scheme as another big achievement of the UPA government. “This is the biggest scheme of the world and crores of children are getting food in government school, daily,” she said.
Congress President said that her government passed a long overdue law for tribal people ensuring that they had rights to their forest land. She said there had been a special drive for SCs and STs to fill vacancies reserved for them in government departments.