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LIVE: Modi should maintain dignity, says Priyanka in Amethi

New Delhi: Battling on Rahul Gandhi's behalf, Priyanka Gandhi today took on Narendra Modi over his ‘shehzada', “namuna” and other barbs at her brother, saying the BJP leader is aspiring to be Prime Minister but

India TV News Desk India TV News Desk Updated on: April 29, 2014 15:57 IST
01: 05 pm: Priyanka: The other candidate talks big. When Rajivji introduced computer, those people mocked him. Rajivji was called ‘computer bhai'. Now it's because of computers that so many youth have got employed because of them. Similarly when he tried to bring about telecom revolution, he was mocked at. Had it not been for Rajivji's determination, this would not have happened. Now the same people are mocking Rahulji. Some call him an entertainer, and other such titles. When such people come to you, you ask them what they will do.

01:04 pm:
Priyanka: Now let me talk about the other candidates contesting from Amethi. One of the does not have a government either in centre or state. Do you know that Rs 5 crore is released for construction of roads? With Rs 5 crore only 5 km of road can be constructed. How is he going to be able to manage?

01:02 pm: Priyanka: Food plant will soon open in Jagdighpur. So when you take your crops there you will have facility of cold storage. He has developed the airport so that you can travel all over the world. This how we can say that Rahul is far - sighted.

12: 59 pm
: Priyanka: Rahul got the accreditation of IIIT; he instituted Rajiv Gandhi Petroleum Institute and Rajiv Gandhi Information Technology Institute. This was done to strengthen economic structure of Amethi. He has opened Kasturba Gandhi Vidyalaya, 3 Modern schools. Amethi is well connected because of Railways. Express, intercity, etc run from here. 20 new trains have been introduced to benefit business.

12:56 pm: Priyanka: There are 7 national highways in your constituency. Many villages are connected through good roads. Yes there are problems related to electricity. We put this request to Mulayam singh as it is under State Government's jurisdiction. But then a case was filed in Allahabad high court by leaders of the opposition party. They questioned the development activities taking place in Amethi. Now they come here and protest about the roads.

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