Lakhimpur Kheri (UP): Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday took a swipe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying the prime minister works only for “15 people” and ignores the public. Modi has forgotten farmers, Dalits and unemployed youth after he got elected, Gandhi said during a roadshow in Lakhimpur Kheri. Gandhi said the Congress party will force the Modi government to shed its “discriminatory approach” and work for each Indian. “The motive behind the kisan yatra is to press the Modi government to waive loans of every farmer, slash electricity bills of every Indian and give adequate prices to farmers for their crop,” Gandhi said. “During Congress regime, petroleum prices were at $140 per barrel but in Modi regime they dropped to just $40.

Source: Mint September 27, 2016 16:07 UTC