In Gujarat, Rahul Gandhi visits Swaminarayan Mandir, promises farm loan waiver

FP Staff • December 1, 2017, 14:45:15 IST

Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday took a swipe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his emotional exhortations, calling him an “excellent actor better than Amitabh Bachchan”

Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi on Thursday continued with the final leg of his two-day tour to poll-bound Gujarat where he addressed public rallies in Lathi, Amerli, Bhotad and Bhavnagar. PTI

Rahul attacked Modi government on demonetisation move and his silence over alleged irregularities in Amit Shah’s son Jay Shah’s company. “Those who ride Mercedes cars, entered the bank from the back door and got their black money converted,” he said. PTI

Rahul promised to waive off all farmer loans within 10 days of the Congress coming to power in Gujarat. In Dhasa, he targeted Modi government over lack of jobs for the youth. The Congress vice-president also spoke on farmer distress while targeting Modi and his “suit-boot” friends. Twitter/@INCGujarat

Campaigning in the Patidar-dominated Amreli constituency, the Congress leader accused the prime minister of waiving loans worth Rs 1.25 lakh crore “of his five-ten industrialist friends", but was unwilling to waive debt of farmers. Twitter/@INCGujarat

The Congress vice-president also offered prayers at Shree Swaminarayan Mandir in Botad’s Gadhada and performed puja. PTI

In Amreli, he also held a meeting with a delegation of traders’ representatives where he addressed on topics of demonitisation and negative impact of GST. PTI