Barabanki
In a scathing attack on the Mulayam Singh Yadav government, Congress
president Sonia Gandhi Sunday termed Uttar Pradesh as "sabse
barbad pradesh" (the worst state) in the country.
Apparently referring to the much-hyped Samajwadi Party advertisement
showing actor Amitabh Bachchan hailing Uttar Pradesh as "Uttam
Pradesh", she remarked: "They call it 'Uttam Pradesh'
(best state) but actually they have relegated it to 'sabse barbad
pradesh' (the worst state in the country)."
Accusing Yadav for "ruining the state on all fronts", the Congress
chief gave a call for change of guard in the state.
Blaming the previous National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government
at the centre for the rising prices, she said, "Prices of essential
commodities had gone up because it had scrapped certain laws aimed
at punishing hoarders, adulterators and black-marketers.
"Though we have tried to restore some of these laws, it will take
some time to have the desired effect."
Fully aware of how the state's 114 million-strong electorate stood
sharply divided on religious and caste lines, she warned: "If you
continue to remain divided, then no one would be able to save you."
Sonia Gandhi said it was high time people of the state realised that
it was absolutely essential to rise above such considerations.
"Give a befitting reply to the divisive forces by bringing back the
Congress party, which alone can put this state back on the
development path," she declared.
"Don't miss this chance - one mistake could cost Uttar Pradesh
really dear," she reminded the crowds, before hopping back into the
helicopter to move on to her next destination during her whirlwind
tour of the state.
The third round polling in the seven-phased assembly elections in
the state will be held Wednesday.
The Congress party ruled the country's most populous state for the
first four decades after the independence, but has been sidelined
here by the Samajwadi Party, Bharatiya Janata Party and Bahujan
Samaj Party for the past 17 years.
Sunday saw Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, apart from Sonia Gandhi's
son and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi and his sister Priyanka Vadra,
campaigning for the party.
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