Bhubaneswar: Congress president Sonia Gandhi on June 7 lambasted the Vajpayee-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government accusing it of indulging in divisive politics based on spreading hatred and empty promises.

The Central government's four-year rule is a saga of slogans, corruption and misgovernance, she said while addressing a huge rally.

Describing the scenario as dismal, Gandhi said industries were closing down and unemployment was on the rise creating a serious situation.

In Orissa, the drought-hit farmers were in great difficulty as they were not getting the due for whatever they produced while crop insurance funds were yet to be disbursed.

Though a coalition government, which was also part of the NDA government at the Centre, was ruling Orissa, the state had failed to extract any benefit from the Central government, she remarked.

PTI