LIVE: BJP 'misleading' people to grab PM's chair, says Sonia at Mewat (Haryana) rally

Mewat (Haryana): In a veiled reference to Narendra Modi, Congress President Sonia Gandhi today said the BJP's only goal is to grab the Prime Minister's chair for which it was “misleading people” and shedding crocodile tears.Gandhi also said that the upcoming Lok Sabha elections is not just about development of the country, adding the Congress is fighting for safeguarding the secular values enshrined in the Constitution.“They (BJP) have only one target—that is the PM chair and for that they are misleading people,” Gandhi said, firing a fresh salvo at the BJP Prime Ministerial candidate.“These days BJP leaders are changing their disguise and shedding crocodile tears,” she told a rally here. Noting the Lok Sabha polls is not only about the development of country, Gandhi said it is to safeguard the constitutional framework which “our freedom fighters, our forefathers have bestowed on us after much struggle and sufferings.”“This Constitution recognises our secular values and teaches us how to respect them,” she said. Gandhi went on to say that Congress will fight for a country which is not just for a few but a country which belongs to everyone and where everyone enjoys equal rights. “We will fight for a country where it is not important what is our religion, language, place of birth or in which caste we were born, but we will fight for a country which is secular and where it is important that we all are Indian,” she said.The UPA chairperson said no other government has undertaken as much developmental activities during the last 10 years as done by the Manmohan Singh government, including in the backward region of Mewat.“You can see the changes which have taken place here (Mewat) if you compare the development with the previous government here, be it giving backward region status, providing drinking water facilities or developing a separate cadres for teachers and doctors,” she said.She said Congress manifesto also promises right to health for everyone, even as it has fulfilled its promises on rural job scheme, implementation of Right to Education and RTI, besides stringent law to stop violence against women. Here we are giving you the live updates of the rally:1:33pm: Sonia concludes her speech.1:32 pm- Sonia: Don't get misled and please vote for Congress party. 1:31 pm- Sonia: For Congress, this election is not only for development, it is for protecting the secular fabric of the country as well.1:30 pm- Sonia: We are working for a secular India. We want a nation that does not belong to a handful of people. In this election, we will strive to create a society that can live together in peace irrespective of race, caste, creed and religion.1:29 pm- Sonia: Our endeavour is to work for the welfare of the farmers as well. 1:28 pm- Sonia: In our manifesto, we have given right to health to our people. We are working for providing house to common people. . We will increase economic growth. 1:27 pm- Sonia: Stringent laws have been made for women security. For the Army men Congress has introduced the scheme of ‘one rank, one pension'. 1:26 pm- Sonia: I feel that under Dr Manmohan singh our nation has developed. Congress has given RTI and Food security bill. 1:25 pm- Sonia: People have benefited from it. Manual Scavenging has also been made illegal. 1:24 pm- Sonia: In the past, states like Haryana have grown under Congress regime. 1:23 pm- Sonia: Those who spread differences in the society can never work for the welfare of the country.1:22pm- Sonia:Once more BJP people have adorned fake masks. They are only eyeing PM seat. They are misguiding people.1:21pm: Sonia: It's time for us to decide what kind of future we want. We have never faced a more difficult challenge. 1:20pm- Sonia begins her speech