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Rahul In Punjab, Urges Sikhs to Vote for Congress
WSN Network

MOHALI: As Punjab remained a major focus area for the Congress in the run up to the last phase, polling for which will be in process when this WSN edition hits the stands, Congress scion Rahul Gandhi appealed to the Sikhs to vote for his party and ensure a second term for Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, whom he called the “first Sikh” to occupy the exalted position, and who successfully led the nation during the recession and launched a major diplomatic offensive against terrorism.

Apparently referring to the polls for Punjab’s nine remaining seats out of 13, scheduled for May 13, Mr. Gandhi said: Yeh Punjab ka election hai, yeh Dr. Singh ka election hai aur yeh Sikhon ka election hai (this is an election for Punjab, Dr. Singh and the Sikhs).

He addressed a series of rallies at Moga, Hoshiarpur, Ludhiana, Amritsar etc. Rahul said the ongoing elections were important as they would decide the clash of two ideologies — “Shining India” versus “aam aadmi ki sarkar.” While the BJP stood for prosperity of a select few, the Congress sought overall development with focus on the farmers and the poor.

Punjab ka kisan, desh ki shaan (the farmer of Punjab is the pride of India), Gandhi said, reiterating the achievements of the UPA government in improving the lot of the farming community. He listed implementation of the rural job guarantee scheme, waiving of Rs. 70,000-crore farm loans and provision of midday meal for schoolchildren as the milestones of Dr. Singh’s government.

13 May 2009
 

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