The Pioneer, March 9, 2007
Bikash Khemka | Bhawanipatna
AICC general secretary, Rahul Gandhi visited Kalahandi on Friday as part of his Discovery of India tour amid tight security. While addressing a gathering at the Lal Bahadur Stadium Rahul said "Kalahandi ke tribals ke liye Delhi mein ek sipahi hai, uska naam hai Rahul Gandhi". This high voltage speech was applauded by all the people present in the gathering.
Rahul Gandhi then visited Ijurpa, 10 km from Lanjigarh, where he met the poor tribals in a bid to understand their daily issues they face. He took his meals in a newly constructed hut before coming to the district headquarters in Bhawanipatna.
Rahul said that the district holds a special place in his heart as both Indira Gandhi and his father Rajiv Gandhi visited the place. He vowed to maintain a similar relationship with the district forever.
Rahul said that the Tribal Bill has been passed at the initiative of the UPA Government and that the tribals would get their rights over their lands.
"Our country is growing rapidly. But it is divided into two parts now. One India is where education, health and employment are growing each day, while another India is where people are constantly suffering even after implementation of various schemes."
All India Youth Congress president Ashok Tanwar, in-charge of Orissa Congress Ajay Maken, Orissa YC president Rohit Pujhari, Bhupinder Singh, Bhakta Charan Das, DCC president, DYC president Abdul Sazid and PCC president Jaydeb Jena also spoke at the public meeting.
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