Jowai (Meghalaya): The Congress is determined to push the IT revolution in the Northeast to ward off the problem of unemployment in the region, Congress President Sonia Gandhi said today.

"The UPA government has made huge allocation for roads, sanitation, health and other sectors. Work never ends, and there is much more to be done," Gandhi told an election meeting in Meghalaya's Jaintia Hills district.

The UPA government, she said, was committed to creating value addition of produce of farmers of the Northeast. She also said intense efforts were on to develop the border hats along the Indo-Bangla border to improve links with Bangladesh.

Asserting that only Congress could provide a stable, progressive and value-based government, Gandhi urged the electorate to give a clear mandate to the party.

"Congress is your partner for progress and prosperity. We seek your mandate to provide a stable government and transparent administration," Gandhi said.

She said only the Congress party had clear vision and no other party had such strong bonds with the people.

Highlighting the contributions of late Indira Gandhi and Rajiv Gandhi as manifestation of the genuine affection of the party to the feelings and aspirations of the people of Meghalaya, she said the Congress was sensitive and responsive to the problems of the common people.
Source : PTI