Congress To Raise Reservation Above 50%, Waive Farmers' Loans, Increase MNREGA Wages: Rahul Gandhi In MP

Rahul Gandhi said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has made up his mind to change it Constitution and added that this election is to save the Constitution and reservation.

Rahul Gandhi said Congress government will waive loans of farmers after coming to power. ( Image Source :PTI )

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday promised waiving of the loans of farmers and raising MNREGA payment from Rs 250 to Rs 400 per day if the Congress government comes to power at the Centre.

The Wayanad MP, while addressing a rally in Madhya Pradesh's Khargone, said, "After coming to power, Congress govt will raise MNREGA payment from Rs 250 to Rs 400 per day."

"Congress government will waive loans of farmers soon after coming to power at Centre," he added at an election rally.

Rahul Gandhi also said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has made up his mind to change it Constitution and added that this election is to save the Constitution and reservation.

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"This election is to save the Constitution and reservation. Whatever the poor of this country has, whether it's your land, water, jungle or job, everything has been given by the Constitution, now Narendra Modi has made up his mind to change it (Constitution), to finish it," Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said. 

He also attacked the BJP government for the migration and said that the Adivasi youths are migrating to other states.

"Adivasi youths are migrating from here, go to other states. They never waived off your loans, never gave the right price to the farmers for their produce; never helped women. But, they have waived off Rs 16 lakh crore loan of 22 richest people of the country," Rahul Gandhi said.

Speaking at a rally in Alirajpur district in MP, Rahul Gandhi said the BJP-led NDA will not even get 150 seats in the ongoing Lok Sabha polls.   

"BJP leaders have clearly said that they will change the book (Constitution). They have given the slogan of 'abki baar, 400 paar'. Leave aside 400, they won't even get 150 seats," Gandhi claimed.

Gandhi said the Congress government will work for giving reservation to tribals, Dalits and OBCs as per their need.  

"It is due to it (Constitution) that the tribals, Dalits and OBCs are getting benefits. The tribals have the right over water, land and jungles due to the Constitution," Gandhi said.  

"Prime Minister Narendra Modi wants to snatch the people's rights, he claimed. We want to stop that," he added.

He further claimed that the Congress government will raise the reservation above 50 percent.   

"Their leaders have said that they will snatch away reservation given to tribals, Dalits and OBCs, Gandhi claimed. I want to tell you from this stage that leave aside (talk of) snatching reservation, we are going to raise it above 50 per cent. The court has contained the reservation limit at 50 per cent," he said.