
The information collected through RTI said that while the allocation of central funds to agriculture and co-operation was Rs 280.44 crore during the NDA regime, it rose to Rs 1514.53 during the UPA rule. Similarly, for rural development Rs 2024.68 crore was allocated during NDA term while Rs 3628.22 crore was allocated during the UPA regime.
The booklet, to be distributed in entire Gujarat by Congress in the run-up to the polls, said that while the total allocation during the NDA rule from 2000 to 2004 was Rs 25,935.10 crore, it rose to Rs 59,989 crore during the UPA regime.
Modhwadia alleged that the BJP's prime ministerial candidate recently presented a group called "Team Advani" and pointed out that the saffron party has given tickets to five of them who were involved in scams.
"We call them the "Gang Advani" as they have scamsters in the team," said the Gujarat leader. He referred to the candidature of C R Patil, Darshana Ben, Deepak Sathi, Prabhatsinh Chauhan and Bhavsinh Rathore in the elections alleging that all of them had a criminal past and were involved in one scam or the other.