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Gujarat Elections 2017 LIVE: Vijay Rupani is being remote controlled, says Rahul Gandhi

Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi is holding three rallies today, as part of the party’s campaign for Gujarat elections. Here are the latest updates

Rahul Gandhi is spearheading the Congress party’s campaign in Gujarat with multiple rallies in Saurashtra. Photo: PTIPremium
Rahul Gandhi is spearheading the Congress party’s campaign in Gujarat with multiple rallies in Saurashtra. Photo: PTI

OTHERS :Rahul Gandhi is leading the Congress campaign in Gujarat on Thursday, the second day of his stay in the state, against the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and its star campaigner Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The Congress vice president has so far addressed two election rallies in Lathi and Dhasa and is scheduled to visit Botad and Bhavnagar. Earlier in the morning, Gandhi interacted with traders in Amreli and later addressed an election rally in Lathi where he continued his attack on the BJP government.The two-phase Gujarat elections are scheduled for 9 and 14 December while the counting will take place on 18 December. Here are the latest updates and developments from the state:

30 Nov 2017, 06:20:00 PM IST

Rahul Gandhi promises farm loan waiver in Gujarat

Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi tried to woo farmers in Gujarat, promising that their loans would be waived if his party forms government in the state. “Modiji waived loans worth Rs1.25 trillion of his 5-10 industrialists friends, but Modiji and Jaitleyji say that it is not their policy to waive loans of farmers when they ask for it,” Gandhi claimed.Gandhi was campaigning in Amreli district, on the second day of his two-day tour ofGujarat. “Modiji talked for 22 years about farmers, but you have not got anything, your land has been taken away, your water is diverted to industrialists, and you do not get crop insurance,” he told a poll meeting. “We make this promise to you that we will frame a policy within 10 days of forming government in Gujarat to waive your loans,” he said. (PTI)

30 Nov 2017, 05:25:00 PM IST

CM Vijay Rupani is being remote controlled, says Rahul Gandhi

30 Nov 2017, 03:28:00 PM IST

Rahul Gandhi visit Swaminarayan temple in Botad

30 Nov 2017, 03:16:00 PM IST

Rahul Gandhi addresses meeting in Dhasa

30 Nov 2017, 03:07:00 PM IST

Chidambaram asks Modi if govt’s chief economic adviser also ‘stupid’

Former finance minister P Chidambaram today responded to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for criticising the Congress party after it demanded an 18% cap on GST rates, saying whether the government’s chief economic adviser (CEA) was “stupid” for having a similar view. “If it is Grand Stupid Thought to argue for a cap of the tax rate at 18%, then CEA Dr Arvind Subramanian and many other economists are stupid. Is that what PM is saying?” Chidambaram said in a series of tweets. (PTI)

30 Nov 2017, 02:46:00 PM IST

Why should Gujaratis pay for your financial mismanagement, Rahul asks PM

Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi today asked PM Modi why the people of Gujarat should pay the price for his “financial mismanagement and publicity”. Gandhi, who began his ‘one question a day’ series yesterday with the BJP’s promises in the last polls, today focused on Gujarat’s debt burden. “My second question to prime minister on the state of affairs in Gujarat. In 1995, total debt on Gujarat was Rs9,183 crore. In 2017, the total debt on Gujarat was 2.41 lakh crore. That means a debt of Rs37,000 on every Gujarati. Why should the people of Gujarat pay up the price for your financial mismanagement and publicity?” he tweeted. (PTI)

30 Nov 2017, 02:23:00 PM IST

Congress alleges power scam by BJP in Gujarat

Congress spokesperson Randeep Singh Surjewala issues a statement on alleged power scam in Gujarat.

30 Nov 2017, 01:31:00 PM IST

Farmers only get ‘Mann ki Baat’ from Modi: Rahul Gandhi

30 Nov 2017, 01:24:00 PM IST

Modi doesn’t want a debate on Rafale deal, Jay Shah, says Rahul Gandhi

30 Nov 2017, 01:16:00 PM IST

Modi’s demonetisation helped rich, not poor, says Rahul Gandhi

30 Nov 2017, 01:13:00 PM IST

Modi has not kept his promise to farmers, says Rahul Gandhi

30 Nov 2017, 01:05:00 PM IST

Everyone is opposing BJP regime, says Rahul Gandhi in Amreli

Addressing his first election rally on the second day of his Gujarat trip, Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi questioned the BJP goverment’s track record and said that everyone in Gujarat is opposing the regime, except a handful of Modi supporters.

30 Nov 2017, 01:01:00 PM IST

PM Modi to hold rallies on 3 and 4 December in Gujarat

30 Nov 2017, 12:36:00 PM IST

Congress is in state of depression, says BJP’s Gujarat in-charge Bhupendra Yadav

Congress is in the state of depression due to development works done by the BJP, says the party’s Gujarat-in charge Bhupendra Yadav in a press conference.

30 Nov 2017, 12:19:00 PM IST

Every Gujarati has a debt of Rs37,000, says Rahul Gandhi

As part of Rahul Gandhi’s strategy to corner the BJP government, the Congress today focused on Gujarat’s debt situation.

30 Nov 2017, 12:01:00 PM IST

Rahul Gandhi to address a public meeting in Amreli

Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi has started the second day of his campaign in Gujarat elections and scheduled to hold a rally in Lathi in Saurashtra, which is part of the Amreli assembly constituency, currently held by Congress’ Paresh Dhanani. Gandhi was welcomed by Patidars and was seen wearing a Patidar cap, according to Tv9 Gujarati.

30 Nov 2017, 11:52:00 AM IST

Rahul Gandhi interacts with traders in Amreli

Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi met and interacted with a delegation of traders in Amreli, Gujarat this morning regarding the issues they are facing.

30 Nov 2017, 11:50:00 AM IST

Rahul Gandhi will be visiting Lathi, Gopinathji Mandir, Botad, Vallabhipur and Bhavnagar today

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