Unfazed by the criticism that his claims on the alleged police brutality in the villages of Greater Noida lacked "authenticity", Rahul Gandhi yesterday appeared to be justifying those remarks saying people in the hamlets had complained to him about the atrocities they were being subjected to
Unfazed by the criticism that his claims on the alleged police brutality in the villages of Greater Noida lacked "authenticity", Rahul Gandhi yesterday appeared to be justifying those remarks saying people in the hamlets had complained to him about the atrocities they were being subjected to.
Declaring a war against the Mayawati government, he said the Congress would go to every village of the state and fight to oust the government.
Rahul Gandhi yesterday vowed to go to every corner of UP to fight against the state government's 'misrule'
He also demanded a judicial inquiry into the violence in Bhatta-Parsaul villages, whichhe visited last week to empathise with the farmers agitating against land acquisition.
"Locals said that they were ready to give land. Women and poor farmers in the village told me, 'See what is happening to us. Why are our houses being burnt? Why are we being beaten up? These questions are being asked," he said, addressing a two-day convention of the party here.
"The Uttar Pradesh government says all is well in Bhatta-Parsaul. If everything is alright, why are people fleeing? If everything is alright, why is a judicial probe is not being ordered?" Gandhi said.
His remarks come in the wake of media reports quoting villagers in Bhatta-Parsaul about the alleged police atrocities but disclaiming knowledge of rape of women and burning of farmers.
Challenging the BSP, which says that he lacked issues, Rahul said that he had a lot of issues and time and would reach all the villages of the state to fight with common man.
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"I will reach every corner of the state and fight with you. We will fight them (the UP government) in every village and we will throw them out," Gandhi said, adding it was not a fight for elections.
While Gandhi himself remained silent on the veracity of the allegations he made after meeting Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Monday, his party came out in his defence saying he only repeated what the villagers told him.
"Whatever has come in media in unfortunate. Nowhere did he (Gandhi) mention the number of 74 or 74 bodies. Rahul Gandhi had only said that at one place a 70-foot ash heap existed in which which bones were found," Congress General Secretary Janardan Dwivedi told reporters in New Delhi.
Tellinh his partymen that his fight was not for the coming polls but for the development of Uttar Pradesh, he said that the state had seen governments of the SP, BSP and BJP but none of them could ensure development.
"Our fight is not for winning elections but to ensure development and a better future for the youth," Gandhi.
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