Ahmedabad: All India Congress Committee (AICC) general secretary Kamal Nath on
November 28 said the main election plank of the Congress for the December 12 Gujarat
assembly polls would be peace, communal harmony, development and prosperity of the
people of the state.
Releasing the party manifesto at a press conference here, Kamal Nath expressed the
hope that the people of Gujarat would elect a Congress government, which would work
for the overall development of the state and people.
In presence of all Gujarat Pradesh Congress Committee (GPCC) functionaries, Kamal
Nath said the people have already voted the Congress to power in 15 other states in
the country as the party has proved its able governance.
The Congress leader appealed to the people to protect their rights and look through
the "real" face of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
"The BJP in the state wants to mislead the people and cover up its performance. They
must account for their deeds for the past four and half years of rule," he said.
Calling BJP's governance as "stunt politics" and alleging that they have shattered
the economy and faith of the people of Gujarat, Kamal Nath said Congress has always
had a vision for economic progress of the state and has brotherhood in its roots.
Elaborating the party manifesto, Kamal Nath said the party promises better water
resources management in all drought prone areas, power and water for the farming and
agriculture sector, five lakh jobs for the "potentially" unemployed, security in the
banking sector and stern action against "whoever is found guilty in the bank scams
that affected over 70,000 depositors from the state".
Congress would also set up special sqauds/courts to inquire into economic scams and
quake debris removal, he said.
Stating that the suffering of the people of all communities should end and people
should resume a normal life, he said, "nothing is more important than a government
which would keep the peace, ensure law and order and take Gujarat back to the path
of boundless progress."
In reply to a question on Godhra being the election issue of his party, Kamalnath
said, "We are talking about the future, peace and communal harmony and protecting
the rights of people."
To another query, he said corruption would be looked into from all aspects.
"People are fully aware of misdeeds of BJP in last seven years and we have to draw
attention of the people and expose the ruling party," the Congress leader said.
On the question of co-operative banks scams which affected investment of several
middle class people and traders of the state, he said, "The Congress if voted to
power will definitely order inquiry into the scams and ensure punishment to guilty."
PTI
