Rahul Gandhi in Odisha Highlights| PM Modi runs Odisha through remote from Delhi: Rahul Gandhi

Congress president Rahul Gandhi held two meetings in Odisha on Wednesday. He addressed a public meeting at Bhawanipatna in Kalahandi district and at Rourkela in Sundargarh district.This is Gandhi’s second visit to the state this year.Watch| PM Modi gave you Rafale scam, I will give you assured income: Rahul Gandhi Follow highlights here:

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Rahul Gandhi alleges that many BJD leaders involved in chitfund scams in Odisha

Congress president Rahul Gandhi alleges that many BJD leaders involved in chitfund scams in Odisha.

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PM Modi running Odisha through remote from Delhi: Rahul Gandhi

Odisha government not operating from state, Narendra Modi running it through remote from Delhi, sasy Rahul Gandhi at Odisha rally.

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Congress government will provide employment to people of Odisha: Rahul Gandhi

When Congress government will come to power, the first thing it will do is employment, says Rahul Gandhi.

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Our chief minister will work towards giving employment to the people of Odisha: Rahul

Our chief minister will work towards giving employment to the people of Odisha. The government will be for the poor, says Congress chief Rahul Gandhi.

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Congress will make tribal bill applicable in Odisha: Rahul Gandhi

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We will apply the land acquisition bill in Odisha: Rahul Gandhi

We will apply the land acquisition bill in Odisha, says Congress president Rahul Gandhi.

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Govt looted people of Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh: Rahul Gandhi

Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh are not poor states. But the government looted the people of the two states, says Rahul Gandhi.

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Can Naveen Patnaik waive off loans of farmers? He can’t: Rahul Gandhi

Modiji has waived off loans of 15 people. Can Naveen Patnaik waive off the loans of farmers? He can’t.

Did Modiji keep his promise of second Brahmani bridge in Rourkela? Did he build a super-speciality hospital in Rourkela?, asks Rahul Gandhi.

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Rahul Gandhi addresses public meeting at Rourkela, Odisha

Congress president Rahul Gandhi addresses public meeting at Rourkela, Odisha.

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Naveen Patnaik is remote controlled: Rahul Gandhi

Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik obliges by what the PM Narendra Modi says, he is remoted controlled,” said Rahul Gandhi at rally in Odisha’s Bhawanipatna.

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Can’t promise Rs 15 lakh, can give my word for minimum income: Rahul Gandhi

“No power can stop us from providing minimum income. I can’t promise Rs 15 lakh, but I can give my word for minimum income,” said Rahul Gandhi in Odisha.

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If Congress comes to power Rs 2600 within two hours to farmers within 2 hrs: Rahul Gandhi

“Go to Chhatisgarh and ask farmers how much they get paid for selling paddy. It is Rs 2500. How much Naveen Patnaik gives you

Once our govt comes to power in Odisha we would give Rs 2600 within two hours

[This is your area, your land, water and forests. This is connected to you.

When we were in power, we passed PESA Act for you. We have to give back the lands of tribals back to them.

We are doing it in Chhatisgarh. Tata factory was to be built in Chhatisgarh, it couldn’t b built in five years, so Congress government so our government gave back the land to tribals.,” said Rahul Gandhi in Odisha.

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Rs 3.5 for farmers, Rs 3.5 lakh cr for PM’s rich friends: Rahul Gandhi

“Be it Narendra Modi or Naveen Patnaik, they run the government for their rich friends. PM Modi gave only Rs 3.5 to farmers,” said Rahul Gandhi at Bhawanipatna rally.

However, he waived off loans of his friends worth Rs 3.5 lakh crore. PM Narendra Modi put money of NREGS remuneration of 10 people in the hands of 15.

For five years, PM Modi said he would save farmers and his chief ministers said the same thing , but our (Congress]) chief ministers completed the task in two days,” said Rahul Gandhi at Bhawanipatna rally.

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Indira Gandhi, Sonia Gandhi and Manmohan Singh gave special attention to Kalahandi: Rahul

“You know how Indira Gandhi, Sonia Gandhi and Manmohan Singh gave special attention to Kalahandi Bolangir and Koraput. Similarly, we understand that you need special attention but Naveen Patnaik knows how to snatch that from you,” said Rahul Gandhi at Bhawanipatna rally.

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Instead of betraying people, Rahul delivers on his promises: Bhupesh Baghel

“On one side, people have only been betrayed, and on the other side is Congress chief Rahul Gandhi, who delivers on his promises,” said Chattisgarh chief minister Bhupesh Baghel at Rahul Gandhi’s public meeting in Odisha.

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Before Odisha, Rahul visited

Congress president Rahul Gandhi Wednesday made a brief stopover at the Jagdalpur airport in Chhattisgarh’s Bastar district before proceeding to Odisha, where he is scheduled to address a rally.

Gandhi landed at the airport at around 10:40 am in a special plane, and was there for a couple of minutes before leaving in a chopper for Bhawanipatna in Kalahandi district of neighbouring Odisha, a state government official said.

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Rahul Gandhi arrives in Bhawanipatna

Rahul Gandhi has arrived at Odisha’s Bhawanipatna in Kalahandi, where he will shortly address a public’ meeting.

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Congress chief Rahul Gandhi to address rally in Bhawanipatna

Congress chief Rahul Gandhi will Wednesday address a rally in Odisha’s Bhawanipatna. This is Gandhi’s second visit to the state this year.