Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi attended yet another huge election rally at Gwalior as part of his campaign in Madhya Pradesh on Thursday. He launched a blistering attack on the ruling BJP government in the state and said that BJP has opened a university of corruption in Madhya Pradesh.

1. Rahul Gandhi’s Speech
Rahul Gandhi in Gwalior: BJP has opened a university of corruption in Madhya Pradesh
Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi attended yet another huge election rally at Gwalior as part of his
campaign in Madhya Pradesh on Thursday. He launched a blistering attack on the ruling BJP government
in the state and said that BJP has opened a university of corruption in Madhya Pradesh.
Full text of Rahul Gandhi’s speech at Gwalior in Madhya Pradesh
The huge cheers I am hearing now, is the voice of the youth in Madhya Pradesh and I want this to be
heard on November 25th. BJP must hear this. These youth ask some questions. When will the
youngsters in MP get jobs? Scindia ji was just telling me that lots of MOUs were signed by the BJP
Government here.
MOUs worth about one lakh crore of rupees were signed by the BJP here and the amount of
materialisation is Zero. It has been the habit of BJP to sign agreements but do nothing thereafter. No
one here got any benefit out of these MOUs. Further, the factories which were running good here also
were shut down.
There are two types of government. Every govt talks about development. We also do so. But the BJP
government doesn’t understand one important thing. It is better they also listen to this. This road is not
of just roads and flyovers. This is the land of the poor, aam aadmi and women. BJP talks about
development but does not talk about the people who put in their hard work for development. It does
not talk about their hunger and the jobs for the youth.

2. BJP talks about roads. Let me tell you from records that while NDA built 2650 kms of roads in five years,
the Congress-led UPA constructed 9570 kms in the last 5 years. But we do not talk only about roads. We
are committed for development but we are also concerned for the poor here when they are hungry and
when they are not able to get jobs.
We changed the concept of development in the past ten years. We have initiated a process of granting
rights to the people. It is because the Congress ensured right to jobs and as a result crores of rural poor
are now able to get job. The advocates of ‘Shining India’ will never understand this.
Who enacted Food Security Law? It is the Congress who gave you right to food. For the first time of our
history, we ensure that no one will live hungry in our country. But BJP tried to block it. Whenever we
initiate any pro-poor measure, BJP raises one question. It asks from where we will have money for it or
they allege that we are wasting the money. For BJP, working for the benefits of the poor is waste of
funds.
BJP leaders roam around the country and talk loud about corruption. But what is happening in Madhya
Pradesh? Madhya Pradesh is a university of corruption. BJP has started a university of corruption in this
state and it is still running.
When we discussed Land Acquisition Bill, BJP tried to block it., But when the lands of poor farmers were
grabbed, it never asked anything. BJP govt forcibly grabbed poor farmers’ and adivasis’ lands without
any hassle. But we brought a new law to prevent such forcible grabbing.
Now no one can grab the lands of poor easily. The Land Acquisition Bill ensures 4 times the market price
for the land acquired. All the people related to the lands whether they are chaaiwalahs or labourers, will
be benefitted. This is called aam aadmi government. We want to form such a government in Madhya
Pradesh too.
I value respect more than development. Respecting the people, the poor, the downtrodden are more
important for me. But the BJP government here does not respect its people. We cannot achieve
development without respecting the people.
You know the stampede tragedy took place recently in your state at Datia. I will be going there.. Your
Chief Minister did not go there. That is not the case. Such an incident had happened in 2006 also, at the
same place. I was told that a similar incident occurred earlier, in 2006, at the same place. It means the
government did not respect the people who died in 2006, and they do not respect the people who died
here Sunday.
It is the responsibility of the government to respect its people, irrespective of caste, creed or religion.
Their voices must be heard. Whenever I talk about opening the doors of the politics for aam aadmi,
whenever I stress for the need of empowering the youth, the leaders of opposition make fun of me.
I want to reiterate that our country cannot progress until more and more youth get elected to Lok Sabha
and Assemblies. There are attempts from the same people who run a government in Madhya Pradesh
to block the aam aadmi, youth from entering Parliament and Assemblies.

3. We must change this. We want more youth, women, Adivasis in Parliament and Assemblies. We want
more youth to join politics to cleanse the system. We cannot achieve development without empowering
the youth. Our country will surge ahead fast only if we have more youth and women as lawmakers.
There is no problem with the youth in this state but it is the BJP which runs the state is creating
problems. We must throw it out.
This is election time. I want to tell you that Congress is going to form a government here, whoever the
Chief Minister would be. That government will respect the people. I guarantee that. We will fight for
your rights and to make your dreams come true. We will again bring the state into the track of
development.
Thank you.
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Sonia Gandhi put food bill over her health: Rahul Gandhi tells in Shahdol (Madhya Pradesh)
Shahdol: Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi kick-started his party’s campaign for the upcoming
Assembly elections in Madhya Pradesh by addressing a huge election rally in Shahdol on Thursday.
While speaking on the occasion he slammed the ruling BJP government in the state by saying that
hunger in Madhya Pradesh is the same as in Africa. “Recent UNICEF report says there are more hungry
people in Madhya Pradesh like in Africa” said Rahul Gandhi and added “These people (in BJP) do not
know that when there is hunger, there can be no development”.
Full text of Rahul Gandhi’s speech at Shahdol (Madhya Pradesh)
Sorry for being late. I seek your pardon for it.
There are lots of tribal women and youth here. We talk about government and good governance. I feel
the most important thing for any government is to respect its people. Has this government in your state,
which has been in power for the past 10 years, respected the tribal? Have you heard about UNICEF?
Recent UNICEF report says there are more hungry people in Madhya Pradesh like in Africa. These people
(in BJP) do not know that when there is hunger, there can be no development
The opposition parties don't understand that there can be no development when people are hungry.
They build roads, swanky cars travel on those roads and that is what they call development. When
Congress comes to power in this state, no matter who the Chief Minister is, tribal and the women will be
respected and if someone disrespects them, we will deal with them.
When we talk about giving respect to the people, I want to share one incident happened in my life. I beg
your sorry for sharing this as it is related to my mother.
BJP tried to block the food security bill for years and we fought for years. It was a historic bill that was
passed in India - no one in the country will go hungry after the bill was implemented. Everyone,

4. immaterial which caste or religion they belong to, is guaranteed food grains at Rs. 1 - and Congress Party
gives you that guarantee. We do it as we understand your hunger and your difficulties.
During the debate of this historic Bill, I noticed that my mother is unwell. I was closely watching her
anxiously. Suddenly I noticed that she left the Parliament hall along with Minister Shailaja ji. I was
wondered why she left at this moment when Parliament was debating the bill. I also just went out to see
what is happening. I saw my mother and Shailaja ji were sitting in a hall in the Parliament. .. I want the
Adivasi youth here also should be able to reach those rooms in Parliament.. I promise you that I will
make that happen.. I will ensure that lots of tribal youth reach Parliament..
When I went to the room, I saw my mother and Sheilaja ji were talking. I asked them what is going on..
Sheilajaji told me that my mother was not feeling well. I know my mother; she never tells us when she is
not feeling well. She hides it from us. I, therefore, told my mother to go to hospital if she felt
uncomfortable. I took her to Kamal Nath ji’s room.
My mother refused to leave Parliament. I asked her why. She told me that she put in lots of efforts to
pass this historic Food Security Bill and she would never leave the House till she votes in Parliament in
favour of the Bill. Kamal Nath Ji also told her that we have enough numbers to get the bill passed and
there is nothing to worry. But she was adamant. I was upset that she did not want to leave. I tried
stopping her but she again went inside Parliament after a brief medical check-up. I felt angry and it was
quite natural. I too went inside and started watching her more frequently.
I suddenly noticed that she was feeling more uncomfortable. Voting was going on. She went out again. I
also escorted her. Noticing that she is not feeling good, I was adamant that she should go to a hospital.
In fact, I dragged her to a hospital. I called up Priyanaka and told her about mother’s illness and refusal
to leave the House.
When we were taking her to hospital, my mother was unable to breathe properly and she had tears in
her eyes. I asked her what happened. She said that she had fought for the bill and wanted to vote on it;
but she couldn't. This is called respecting the feelings.
We talk about food now. I have a mother and there are lakhs of mothers in our country who wish that
their children should never sleep hungry. They want jobs for their children. I want to initiate a new
politics here. I want to go to the poor, visit their houses, share their meals, respect them and interact
with them to know their difficulties. I want these people to reach at higher places.
The opposition parties talk about development, shining roads and good hotels sitting inside their AC
rooms. But these people don't want the aam admi, dalits, adivasis to not get into their AC rooms, in Lok
Sabha , Assembly or in Panchayats. Who is the loser? It is not Rahul Gandhi but our Hindustan.
When we talk about building roads, let us just examine the records. 2650 km roads were built by NDA in
5 years; but please note that 9570 km was built by the UPA in its 5 years. The BJP government wants to
talks about development; but now it is clear that Congress performed better. Shivraj Singh Chouhan had

5. come to us and talked about power plants at four places. But how much electricity did you get? Zero
watts: state government has not even started the projects.
On one side they talk about development, but people get nothing. When we talk about right to food,
Land Acquisition Bill and Right to Information, they (the BJP) allege that we waste the money.
So many Adivasis and poor farmers lost their lands without getting any compensation. It was the
Congress who fought for you. We fought for you in Bhatta-Parsaul, Aligarh and here. Earlier, state
governments used to forcibly grab the lands of poor Adivasis or farmers. But now, after the Land Bill, no
one can acquire lands forcibly and if the land is to be acquired, proper compensation, 4 times the
marker price, must be paid to the land owners.
I see a lot of youth in front of me. I want to ask you whether you get jobs here. No. Did you get
education? No. This is the situation here. But did the government take any measures to tackle these
menaces? No... So, I just want to request you just one thing.
The Congress will change the state; we will empower the youth of the people and will form a
government of youths here. We will form a government that respects the poor, Dalits and Tribals. We
will ensure their rights in their lands and we will guarantee food for them.
We have to transform Madhya Pradesh. The development in the state is stuck now. I see one problem
with the people here. We want your government. Only Congress party can do it. Thank you very much
for coming here to listen me.
You want me to speak more? (crowd says YES) I will be in trouble in Gwalior and I have to go to Datia
too.
I just want to tell you one thing. You see the women and the youth here. I see that there is no adequate
representation for women, youth and adivasis in assemblies and parliament. The country will not
achieve development until we achieve success in this. I assure you that I am with you in this battle... we
have familial relation - it isn't a political connection, these are ties of respect and love and will remain
forever.
Thank you.
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