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Gulbarga:  Attacking BJP and its PM candidate Narendra Modi,
Congress President Sonia Gandhi today accused them of indulging
in divisive politics by "sowing seeds of poison" (zeher ki kheti) and
instigating violence.
"This is an area which was the 'karmabhoomi' of Sufi saints and a
symbol of composite culture of the country. I firmly believe that
you will not allow those who sow the seeds of poison, who don't
believe in secular credentials and who play the politics of
instigating violence to succeed," the UPA Chairperson said in her
address at a public rally in Gulbarga in northern Karnataka.
BJP and other opposition parties, she alleged, have only one
motive and that is to hanker after the chair. "It is necessary for the
people to be cautious about the opposition parties' plans to gain
power by any means."
BJP reacted sharply to Sonia Gandhi's remarks, with party
spokesperson Rajiv Pratap Rudy saying that Congress will meet in
2014 the same fate as the drubbing it got in 2007 in Gujarat after
her 'maut ka saudagar' (merchant of death) remarks against
Narendra Modi.
In an apparent reference to Mr Modi, she said "Those who are busy
beating their own drums continuously, I want to ask you whether
they will do good to the nation. No, not at all.
Their only aim is to capture power and to achieve it they will
resort to all sorts of conspiracies. You have to be wary of these
people and understand their intentions."
Mrs 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, which is
why 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.
She also said there was no need for Congress to talk about
corruption of opposition parties, as people had experienced it,
especially during the BJP rule.
Mrs Gandhi said the BJP-led NDA government had rejected the
state's demand to give special status to Hyderabad-Karnataka
region, but the UPA had fulfilled the long cherished demand by
conferring special status through an amendment to the
Constitution.
The special status for the region, covering the districts of Bidar,
Gulbarga, Yadgir, Raichur, Koppal and Bellary is expected to
ensure speedy development of these backward areas.
"Congress is concerned about the bright future of the people of
Hyderabad-Karnataka. You remember Rahulji (Gandhi) had
promised and as per constitutional provisions we gave special
status to Gulbarga, Yadgir, Raichur, Koppal, Bellary and Bidar
districts in Hyderabad-Karnataka region," she said.
The UPA Chairperson earlier inaugurated the ESIC Medical College
and buildings of ESIC Hospital, Dental College, and Nursing College
constructed at a cost of Rs. 893 crore.
Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Union Ministers Mallikarjun
Kharge, who hails from Gulbarga district, Veerappa Moily, Oscar
Fernandes, Rehman Khan and senior Congress leader Digvijaya
Singh, besides KPCC President G Parameshwara were present at
the rally.