Gandhi claimed Congress did not crave for power, but was concerned about the country and its people.
“We are also concerned about the removal of poverty and bringing self-respect to the poor. We are concerned about fostering brotherhood and maintaining peace in society. Therefore, we are in a position to speed up development.”
She said Congress was engaged in fighting corruption and therefore the party brought into force the Right to Information Act and Lok Pal Act.
But, she claimed, opposition parties including BJP gave only empty promises and levelled false allegations.
Turning to Karnataka, she said because of the ‘corrupt' previous BJP rule in the state, central schemes like MGNREGA did not reach the people. However, the present Congress government has been successful in implementing these schemes, she said.
Gandhi said there was no need for Congress to talk about corruption of opposition parties, as people had experienced it, especially during the BJP rule.
