Give us 150 seats: Rahul appeals to K’taka

Kolar (Karnataka): Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday appealed to the people of Karnataka to ensure victory of his party in 150 seats, out of total 224, to ensure that the BJP does not break its government.

Addressing a mega “Jai Bharat” rally here, he stated that he is happy that the Congress unit is fighting unitedly. “The party is all set to get a full majority. One thing you remember... The BJP, with full force, will attempt to break the government with the 40 per cent money taken from the people. They will try to break your own government from the money stolen from you. The Congress should come to power with 150 seats. No chance should be given to the BJP,” he said.

Asserting that the Congress is going to come to power in Karnataka, he said Prime Minister Narendra Modi will help top businessmen “and our government will help the poor, farmers, labourers and small industrialists.”

“The BJP will open banks doors to industrialists. Our government will open the banks doors to small shop owners, small businessmen, poor and labourers,” he assured.

“In few days, the Congress government will take charge in Karnataka. The question is what it will do after coming to power? What will it deliver to youth, women, and the poor? After the elections in Himachal Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan, the CMs asked me what they have to do. I told them to deliver the assurances given to the people in the elections at the first cabinet meeting. It should not take one or two years,” Gandhi said.