Joshi joins Digvijaya in Rahul praise: Only hope for the poor

Joining Congress general secretary Digvijaya Singhs chorus of Rahul Gandhi as PM,Uttar Pradesh Congress president Rita Bahuguna Joshi said he was the only hope for the poor.

Joining Congress general secretary Digvijaya Singhs chorus of Rahul Gandhi as PM,Uttar Pradesh Congress president Rita Bahuguna Joshi on Sunday said he was the only hope for the poor.

Rahulji ki wajah se Land Acquisition Bill Parliament me pass hoga (the Land Acquisition Bill will be soon passed by Parliament because of Rahuls efforts),hopefully in July. He has ensured that the problems of farmers in the region and the country are addressed at the earliest, Joshi said,interacting with villagers on the occasion of Rahuls birthday,celebrated as Kisan Adhikar Diwas all over the state he turned 41 today.

The UP Congress chief reached Parsaul village around noon and marked Rahuls birthday by distributing sweets. Stopping at about three villages for about 10-15 minutes each,she spoke to the farmers affected by land acquisition.

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To put across her point,she reeled out Rahuls notable achievements for the aam aadmi: the guiding force behind the Land Acquisition Bill,securing a special package for the Bundelkhand region and securing the loan waiver of over Rs 32,000 crore for the farmers of the country.

Despite being born in an illustrious family,which has a history of over 100 years of national service,the young Congressman visits houses of the common man. He is always approachable and tries to mingle with the underprivileged, she said.

Claiming the recently concluded Kisan Mahapanchayat in Lucknow,which was organised by the Mayawati government,was a farce,Joshi said the Congress was planning to hold its own Kisan Mahapanchayat by the end of this month in Bhatta Parsaul with Rahul hearing the problems of the farmers.

The date is yet to be finalised. In Lucknow,Mayawati spoke and everyone listened. In Bhatta Parsaul,farmers will speak and Rahulji will address their problems, she added amid chants from her supporters calling for making her the next CM of UP.