Cong to accord priority to farmers in AP: Sonia

Congress President Sonia Gandhi urged people to vote for a change to end the `misrule' of NDA at the Centre and TDP in Andhra Pradesh.She promised to accord top priority to the farmers and weaker sections if her party was voted to power.

Skirting the Telangana statehood issue, Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Thursday urged people to vote for a change to end the `misrule' of NDA at the Centre and TDP in Andhra Pradesh.She also promised to accord top priority to welfare of farmers and weaker sections if her party was voted to power.

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Addressing a joint election rally in this Telangana stronghold town with Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) President K Chandrasekhar Rao,Gandhi chose not to make any commitment on the demand for separate state but said if voted to power, her party would strive for development of the backward region.

Focussing mainly on issues concerning farmers, youth and weaker sections, she told a well-attended public meeting at Polytechnic College Grounds that the "BJP-led coalition at the Centre was steeped in scandals while TDP regime in AP had failed on all fronts."

Promising to bring back a governance which would take care of every section of the society, she said: "I assure you that the welfare of farmers, youth, workers and weaker sections will be our priority and I seek your verdict against the misrule of NDA and TDP."

A large gathering, who waited patiently in the scorching heat, went into raptures when Congress President said her party, if voted to power, would bring back the golden era of Jawaharlal Nehru, Indira Gandhi and Rajiv Gandhi which will ensure development of the state and the backward Telangana region.