Gujarat development model is 'Narendra Modi marketing model': Rahul Gandhi fires fresh salvo

The Congress leader is currently on a two-day visit to Gujarat

AHMEDABAD: Firing fresh salvo at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Prime Minister Narendra Modi ahead of upcoming Gujarat polls, Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi on Friday called the Gujarat development model as “Narendra Modi marketing model.”

The Congress leader who is currently on a two-day visit to Gujarat – PM Modi's home turf –  questioned BJP's work in the last 22 years in the state.

"Using the power of women in Gujarat, small and medium businesses and utilising the power of youth after educating them is real `Gujarat model`. What has been done by the BJP government in the past 22 years is not Gujarat model, instead it is Narendra Modi marketing model and now it has become Vijay Rupani model," Rahul said.

Asking all to re-define the Gujarat model, Gandhi said, “Gujarat doesn`t just belong to 5-10 big industrialists. The state belongs to the farmers, the labourers and the small-scale businessmen." 

He also criticised the BJP in Gujarat claiming that PM Modi's tenure as chief minister, Rs 33,000 crore was given away to Tata Motors for its Nano car plant. 

PM Modi is expected to address eight rallies in different parts of Saurashtra and south Gujarat between November 27 and 29.

Earlier on Friday, Rahul Gandhi said that Hyderabad Dalit student Rohith Vemula did not commit suicide but he was murdered by the government.

“Rohith Vemula took a brave step when he decided to join the university but his career was crushed after that letter from a minister. He was murdered by the Indian government,” the Congress leader.

Gujarat elections will be held on December 9 and 14. The counting of votes will take place on December 18.

With ANI Inputs