Addressing a rally in this town of poll-bound Rajasthan, Gandhi listed the various initiatives of the UPA government including Food Security Bill, Land Acquisition Bill and MNREGA for empowerment of the economically weaker sections.
"People come and make tall claims," he said in an apparent reference to BJP Prime Ministerial candidate Modi, who addressed a rally in the state on September 10.
He hit out the opposition for resisting the passage of food security bill in Parliament and MNREGA on the plea that there would be constraint of funds and accused them of working only for the elite.
"When it comes to schemes for the poor, they ask where the money will come from. But, when mines are to be allotted and land is acquired then nobody raises questions. This is the difference between them and the Congress party," he said.
"They want only 500-odd people should dream, travel in airplanes, move in cars. This is their thought. This is not our politics."
Referring to the old Congress slogan, "aadhi roti khayenge, Congress ko layege (will eat half chappati but ensure victory for Congress", he said after the Food Security Bill, the party has coined a new slogan - "Pet bhar ke roti khayenge, Congress ko jitayenge (We wil have a full meal and ".
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