Senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on April 28 hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik saying they were in partnership aimed at benefiting a select few.
“The way PM Modi runs government, which seems to revolve around a core of 20-25 billionaires, Odisha CM’s governance style also appears to prioritize a select group. The lion’s share of benefits flow to a chosen few, leaving the remainder bewildered and overlooked,” Mr. Gandhi said, addressing a massive public meeting at Salipur in Cuttack district.
“In Telangana, the Bharatiya Janata Party [BJP] and Bharat Rashtra Samithi [BRS] had a marriage, characterized by daily theatrics. However, the Congress exposed the BJP and BRS were two sides of same coin. If anyone held the mantle of opposition in Telangana, it was the Congress. We pledged five guarantees, ensuring direct cash transfers to the bank accounts of the underprivileged,” he said.
