Live reporting: Rahul Gandhi lashes out at BJP for divisive politics

Thane (Maharashtra): Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi today lashed out at the BJP for practising divisive politics. Addressing a well-attended rally, Gandhi said, Congress was not a political party , but a "soch " (thinking) which is all inclusive. Here are live updates of Rahul Gandhi's speech: 5:00 pm: Rahul ends his speech. 4:59 pm: Rahul: There are 50 pc women in India. Do you see 50 pc women in Parliament, assemblies and even in our party? We want to give representations to weaker sections, like the Koli (fishermen) community. 4:58 pm: Rahul: It's wrong to say that one person took India forward. It is wrong. Whether politics or business, more powers need to be given. We want to give more representations to women, tribals in assemblies and Parliament.4:56 pm: Rahul: Who brought India to this stage of progress - the people of India. They claim as if they will do in 2 months, whatever progress took place in last 60 years. Who built the Bhakhra-Nangal? India's workers created it. Who create Mumbai? The people of India. This is not the work of a single individual, but the work of crores of people. 4:55 pm: Rahul: Our party is the party of poor and weaker sections. We believe, if we want to bring progress to India, we have to give rights to the poor. So that the poor can understand, we think about them. We brought MNREGA, RTI, RTE, Food security, because we believe in the power of the poor. 60-70 years ago, India was very poor. The Opposition claims, whatever was done in 60 years will be done in 3 months. 4:54 pm: Rahul : We are creating the Miraj-Alibagh multi corridor.4:53 pm: Rahul : 13 lakh people will get jobs from the new industrial corridor here. We will develop Thane. We will also develop Bhiwandi powerloom mega cluster. It is Congress which created 15 crore jobs in last 10 years. 4:51 pm: Rahul : RSS people shot dead Mahatma Gandhi, and today they speak of Gandhiji. Sardar Patel belonged to Congress, he wrote clearly against RSS, but today they claim Patel belongs to them. The thinking is ours, the leaders are ours, but after a period of time, they will claim that these are theirs. I will not be surprised, if after 5 years, BJP will claim it brought MNREGA. 4:41 pm: Rahul: When computerisation was introduced by Rajiv Gandhi, their (BJP) most senior leaders opposed computers saying India will be destroyed, people will lose jobs because of computers. And now look, how computerisation has changed India. And 10 years later, the same BJP leaders claimed it was they who brought computers and cellphones to India. 4:40 pm: Rahul: We did not impose Green Revolution from above. Our leaders went to the farmers, heard their problems, and then brought about revolution. Similarly, bank nationalisation was done. 4: 38 pm: Rahul : We are not against economic development, we want the fruits of development should reach all sections of society.4:35 pm: Rahul: If you want to take India forward, you have to take the poorer sections with you. They (BJP) speak of India shining, they speak of the rich, not the poor. They oppose when we implement MNREGA for the poor 4:30 pm: Rahul Gandhi says, Congress "soch" (thinking) is the thinking of Shivaji Maharaj, from Geeta, from Gandhiji, which means taking all sections of society along.

Live reporting: Rahul Gandhi lashes out at BJP for divisive politics

Thane (Maharashtra): Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi today lashed out at the BJP for practising divisive politics. Addressing a well-attended rally, Gandhi said, Congress was not a political party , but a "soch " (thinking)

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