"I want to crush my dreams and make your dreams mine," Rahul Gandhi said today as he reached out to tribals, Dalits and farmers while kicking off Congress' campaign for assembly elections in Rajasthan.
Addressing an audience which largely comprised farmers and Adivasis, the Congress Vice President talked at length about the initiatives taken by his party for the poor, Dalits and tribals and to empower people at the grassroot.
"We know that if the country has developed, this is because of the sweat and blood of these people, who are assembled in front of me-- the Dalits, Adivasis, farmers and the poor.
"If we can't ensure their welfare and empowerment, then we do not have to be in politics. This is the vision of the Congress," he said.
Seeking to make his address more interactive, Gandhi also resorted to some storytelling while explaining the Opposition attack on Congress.
"I will explain my response to such attacks with a story. A story of guru-shishya relation, which was prevailing in our tradition thousands of years back. Once a guruji was teaching his disciples. He was an old person and very learned. While he was teaching, suddenly another person came to him and showered abuses on guruji.
"That person continued attacking the guru with false allegations and wrong facts for 10-15 minutes but Guruji did not utter a word in return and maintained his calm. Soon after the person left, the disciples asked Guruji why he kept mum and did not respond to the abuses. Then Guruji replied that see that person came with a gift to me- his anger. He offered it to me but I did not accept it. He shouted for 10-15 minutes but of no use. He went back with his anger, and I am doing my duties," Gandhi said.
The Congress Vice President said similarly he will "not say anything wrong about anyone".
