Rahul Gandhi had attended 'Awas Nyay Sammelan', an event of the Congress government in the state. Pics/Congress' X account and PTI
The ruling Congress has routinely claimed the railway ministry had cancelled 2,600 trains in the state in the last few months, which was causing immense hardship to people
Rahul Gandhi boarded an Intercity train from Bilaspur along with Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel, party's state in charge Kumari Selja and state unit chief Dipak Baij, among others
In photos shared by the Congress on X, Rahul Gandhi was seen interacting with passengers in the train
Rahul Gandhi had attended 'Awas Nyay Sammelan'in Parsada (Sakri) village in Takhatpur development block of Bilaspur district
Asserting that the caste census is the answer to such questions, Rahul Gandhi asked why Modi was scared of the enumeration exercise
Rahul Gandhi on Monday said that his party would conduct a "caste census" if elected to power as only such an exercise would ensure "participation of OBCs, Dalits, tribals and women
Rahul Gandhi also asked why the Narendra Modi government had not released the details of a 'caste census' conducted by the Congress (when it was in power) and sought to know if the PM was afraid of such an exercise
Addressing the state government's 'Awas Nyay Sammelan' in Parsada (Sakri) village in Bilaspur, Gandhi also waved a remote control at the crowd and said the poor and needy were benefited when the Congress presses it, while "Adani gets ports, airports and railway contracts" when the ruling BJP does the same
At the event, during which he launched the Bhupesh Baghel government's 'Gramin Awas Nyay Yojna (GANY)' aimed at providing financial assistance to the homeless and families having kutcha houses in rural areas, Gandhi brandished a remote control to target the Modi government
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