LIVE: How can a person accused of snooping talk about women security, asks Rahul at Mumbai rally

Mumbai: In a blistering attack on Narendra Modi, Congress Vice-President Rahul Gandhi today said that though Gujarat model was created by the people of the state, BJP's prime ministerial nominee Modi is hogging credit for it. “Gujarat model of development was created by the people of the state. Is it that before Modi, people were sleeping and nothing was done?“Is it that Gujarat was sleeping for 60 years and Modi came and changed the entire landscape? The textile and the diamond workers toiled. But no, everything was done by Modi. This is his thinking,” Rahul said here while addressing a poll rally in suburban Bandra this evening. The rally began almost four hours behind the schedule as Rahul reached the venue at 6.45 pm.NCP chief Sharad Pawar was scheduled to attend the rally, but was conspicuous by his absence. Instead, senior NCP minister Jayant Patil was present on the stage. Patil said Pawar could not reach the rally venue due to a helicopter snag.Congress president Sonia Gandhi was originally scheduled to address the rally, but she called off her Maharashtra visit today citing health reasons, party sources said. Rahul further said that UPA would reserve 25 per cent in police force and Congress-led government has set up 2,000 only-women police stations.“The women's reservation bill, which is held up by Opposition, will be passed if the UPA is voted to power. I know that poor people and industrialists run this city. We feel there should be partnership between the two. “Modi says make him the chowkidar of the country. In Gujarat he gave 45,000 acres land to Adani. Earlier, there was Vajpayee-Advani partnership. Now, Advani was removed and Adani was brought on stage. Their thinking is that poor don't have any right over the land and if they protest, they say Gujarat police will kill them,” he claimed.“People say what has UPA done in last ten years? In the last 15 years, the UPA lifted 15 crore people above the poverty level. But they are not bothered about the poor. They say there should be an acting university in Mumbai,” Rahul said referring to Modi's speech in Mumbai a few months back.The Congress Vice President said that in Mumbai, Hindus, Muslims, Sikhs and Christians work together and live in harmony but... BJP wants to pit one religion against another. “When there is fight they run away and you suffer. The poor have to be part of India's progress. We want one India for rich and poor,” he said.Citing difference between both the parties, Rahul said they want select industrialists to benefit. “Modi gave 45,000 acres land, equal to Thane, to Adani at very low rates. Gujarat model is a toffee model. They don't understand what hunger means. But we do and gave the Food Security Act. This is the difference between them and us,” he said.Highlighting achievements of his government, Rahul said “slum regularisation is our achievement and we will guarantee that there is a roof over heads of all poor people. We will do this.”On the issue of women's empowerment, he said “I did not see any woman on the BJP posters, which says ‘Mahilao Ko Shakti Do', but only Modi's picture. Indian women are already strong. They need respect, which we will give.” He asked the voters to support all the six candidates in Mumbai.“Congress President was to come here but in morning, however, due to her health issues, I was asked to come,” he said. Sonia Gandhi was scheduled to address poll campaign rallies in Nandurbar and Dhule in north Maharashtra and another one in Mumbai.Home minister Sushilkumar Shinde, who was also present on the occasion, said even in 2004 there was speculation about an imminent NDA win but the people elected the Congress-led government.“BJP never understands what people want. This battle is between Hitler-shahi versus democracy. Due to Modi, there has been a split within BJP,” Shinde said.Here we are giving you details of the rally: 8:00pm – Rahul concludes his speech.7:58pm –Rahul: You have seen people wearing Made in China stuff. We are creating manufacturing corridor. After that you'll see Made in Mumbai, Made in Maharashtra and made in india. We'll bring all 70 crore people into middle class. We'll do it through providing them education and training.I request you to vote for Congress candidates.7:55pm –Rahul: Modi ji talks about women security. But he is accused of snooping. He was Spying on a woman. What will UPA do for women? We'll provide reservation for women in legislatures. This is the first thing that we'll do after coming to power. You have come from far away areas. I'm thankful to you for this.7:52pm –Rahul: He shunted out Advani ji and brought adani. Now you'll ask how costly this land is. He gave it Rs 1 per acre, the cost of a toffee. Gujarat model is the toffee model or balloon model. Textile industries have been closed down in Gujarat. SCs and STs are in trouble. Gujarat Model has been created by people of Gujarat7:50pm –Rahul: Now he comes to Mumbai and says thatI'll change Mumbai. He says you know nothing. I want a partnership to take place between poor and industrialists. Now Modi I says that make me the chowkidar of India. Give me the keys. Let me tell you what kind of chowkidari he has done in Gujarat. He gave 45,000 acre of land to adani.7:47pm –Rahul: Modi ji said in Mumbai. The youth come to Mumbai for fulfilling their dreams. Did the people of Gujarat not do anything before Modi came? They were sitting idle? Even Amul was not there. Then Modi ji came and everything took place. It's only Modi who has built Gujarat.7:44pm –Rahul: They said we have made roads. I asked for the statistics for a comparison between UPA and NDA governments. We have made three times more roads then NDA. We have produced two times the electricity that they had produced. Mumbai will soon get the metro. Mono rail is also ready. Just recall what infrastructure they created when they were in power.7:42pm –Rahul: See, a few more rights are needed. I was told this when I interacted with people. We'll give right to free medical treatment after election. Then the rich have concrete roof over their heads. You said give every poor person a concrete roof. We'll also do that after elections. Prithviraj Chavan has done good work in Mumbai.7:40pm –Rahul: When we introduced land acquisition bill in parliament, they said from where will the money come? Then we introduced food security bill.7:38pm –Rahul: Now they ask what has happened in last 10 years. And then they say nothing has happened in last 60 years. In last 10 years, we have taken 15 crore people above poverty level. They sat there should be an acting university in Mumbai. Poor should get food is not their priority.7:36pm –Rahul: We believe that poor has to be part of the growth. They care for a few people only. They don't want the poor to dream. I was talking to arickshaw puller. I asked them if they wanted their kids to do the same thing. None of them said yes. I want their children to get education and sit in these offices. 7:34pm –Rahul: The present elections is a clash between two ideologies. Congress was born in Mumbai. One ideology is to love each other and respect each other. Mumbai is the economic capital of India. The other ideology is to put one religion against the other. Put one cast against the other. And when the fight erupts, then run away.

LIVE: How can a person accused of snooping talk about women security, asks Rahul at Mumbai rally

Mumbai: In a blistering attack on Narendra Modi, Congress Vice-President Rahul Gandhi today said that though Gujarat model was created by the people of the state, BJP's prime ministerial nominee Modi is hogging credit for

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