"The Congress has always supported the farming community and has been behind them at all times. We have extended help to farmers hit by the recent natural disasters," she said.
Gandhi said the country's first prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru sowed the seeds of industrialisation, then Indira Gandhi introduced the banking revolution, followed by Rajiv Gandhi who launched the communications and technological era that has today catapulted India among the most powerful nations.
"The Congress believes in working for the country's progress and development, not beating drums about non-existent achievements," she said.
"We brought the food security bill... this is unique anywhere in the world. Now we plan to introduce a similar health security bill for the people. However, the opposition does not see the development which we have achieved," she said.
Referring to the Maoists, she said efforts were underway to end the violence through various development schemes for them.
