Mahant said that in 1985, the then Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi had dreamt of promoting the food processing sector and subsequently, the food processing department was set up under the Union agriculture ministry.
He said setting up of the food park in Amethi was like turning Rajiv's dream into a reality.
Referring to his old relationship with Gandhi-Nehru family, Birla termed Rahul a symbol of expectations of the new generation, and said that the Congress Vice President talks less about politics and more about development.
Birla said the Indo Gulf Fertilisers was set up in Amethi in the presence Rajiv Gandhi, and the mega food park is the next in the chain.
