Sonia kicks off campaign

Cong chief said Maharashtra had suffered during NDA regime and promised the situation would improve once people vote Cong-NCP alliance to power in state.

Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Monday said Maharashtra had suffered during the NDA regime at the Centre and promised the situation would improve once people vote the Congress-NCP alliance to power in the state. She was addressing a huge rally at Gadchiroli in Vidarbha.

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One of the most backward regions in the state, poverty-stricken Gadchiroli is faced with Naxal problem and is largely inaccessible by road.

Sonia said it was not possible to fulfill all demands. But she seemed to have struck an emotional chord when she said: "Your grief is mine, your joy is mine."

During her speech, Sonia took up the issue of lack of railways network in the region, the regressive forest laws and problems of farmers.