PM Modi has UP, Goa, Chhattisgarh, other states, but I only have truth: Rahul Gandhi

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Nana Pondha: Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi on Thursday said the fight in Gujarat is between truth and lie.

"Truth of Gujarat is one thing and truth of the BJP (presented by the party) is other. The fight in Gujarat is between 'satya and asatya'. Truth of Gujarat is farmers' plight, expensive education and expensive healthcare."

He also said, "Prime Minister Modi has police, army, Uttar Pradesh, Goa, Chhattisgarh and other state governments (in his support) but I have truth only. The PM attacked small traders through demonetisation," as per ANI.

Regarding jobs the Congress VP said, "Prime Minister Modi promised two crore jobs to youths. Our direct competition is with China. In China, 50,000 youths get employment every 24 hours. Whereas, in entire India, only 450 youths get jobs in 24 hours."

"Unemployment is Gujarat's reality," he said while addressing at the Adhivasi Akrosh Sabha at Nana Pondha.

Meanwhile, Union Minister of State Jitendra Singh said on Thursday that Rahul and Patidar Anamat Andolan Samiti (PAAS) convenor Hardik Patel bonhomie is to hoodwink people of Gujarat.

Hardik Patel has said that the PAAS will extend its support to the Congress in the upcoming Gujarat Assembly elections only if their reservation demand is met.

"Few days back when I was asked about Hardik and Rahul bonhomie, I made an observation that one loser trying to clutch on the other loser which might ultimately spell the dome. Now, the nation must question the Congress party that what is their stand on what Hardik says, what is their stand on the OBC quota. And therefore just hoodwinking the people of India, particularly the people of Gujarat on the eve of elections, is not going to work," Singh said.

The two-phase Gujarat Assembly elections is scheduled on December 9 and 14.

Results will be declared on December 18.

(With ANI inputs)