Rahul Gandhi addressed a public rally at, Warangal, Andhra Pradesh on 25th April 2014. Underscoring the contribution of the Congress Party in realizing the long standing demand of the people of Telangana for a separate state, Rahul Gandhi assured the people of the two states that the Congress Party will fulfil their dreams and bring development to the region.
"The dream you had for the past 60 years will be a reality on June 2nd. Many people from the state fought for and sacrificed their life for this dream. Without the Congress Party, this dream would not have materialized. We heard your voice, we tried to build consensus, followed the democratic process and as a result, in a few days a new state of Telangana will be formed. We have made promises to the people of Telangana and Seemandhra and the Congress Party will fulfil all the promises made," he said at a massive rally in Warangal.
Exposing the inability of other parties to address the needs and aspirations of the people of Telangana, Rahul Gandhi asked the people to support the Congress Party and not be misled by false promises of the opposition parties. "TDP and BJP created hurdles in the formation of Telangana. TRS was missing when we were drafting the bill for creation of Telangana. TRS reneges on its promises. We have seen it. They promised that they will merge with the Congress Party. Their leaders met me and hugged me and said they are with us. A few hours later, they announced they are not with the Congress Party. They said that there will be a dalit CM for the state, they have forgotten about it. Soon, they will forget all other promises made to you. TRS is only eyeing the post of the Chief Minister," he said.
With the creation ofTelanganaunderway now, Rahul Gandhi urged the people to focus on the next stage, that of developing it. "If you want progress, you must weave big dreams for yourself and for Telangana. The state should belong to everyone and even the poorest of the poor must progress...Congress Party has time and again shown that it delivers what it promises. And the Congress Party will do everything to turn your dreams into a reality. We will provide for a 4,000 MW power plant, the biggest in the country. We will create 1 lakh jobs in the government sector and 2 lakh jobs in the private sector for the youth of the state within 5 years. We will waive farmer loans up to Rs. 2 lakh. We will turn Warangal into an IT city," he said, assuring them of doing everything within his reach to help the people of the state.
Rahul Gandhi also congratulated the women of Telangana and Seemandhra for being a role model for the rest of the country in successfully running SHGs. He told the women present at the rally that he wants to see much greater participation of women of Telangana in the Congress Party.
"One day, I want to see a woman as the Chief Minister of Telangana," he said.
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