Rahul Gandhi Addressing a Public Rally at Koraput, Orissa on March 31, 2014

Rahul Gandhi addressed a public rally at Koraput, Orissa on March 31, 2014.

Accusing the state government of Odisha of diverting funds meant for the poor, tribal and weaker sections of the society, Rahul Gandhi vowed to fight their battles along with them. Speaking at a massive public rally in Nabrangpur, Rahul Gandhi said, "Odisha has money, natural resources, forests and water. It is a rich state, but the people are poor. The state government takes your money and gives it to the industrialists. They don't use it for building schools for you, or providing education, health and jobs."

He added that the Congress led UPA government had made special allocation of funds for the welfare of tribal people, but the BJD government has diverted these funds to other things. "The job of the government is to help you. You should have a railway line. The water which should be used for irrigation is diverted for industrial uses," he said.

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