Cong brought RTI to fight corruption: Sonia
October 18, 2012 17:56
Defending the fuel price hike, Sonia Gandhi says the government has been forced to hike prices of LPG. Sonia Gandhi is addressing party workers in Mangalore and is expected to provide them with a call to gear up for the forthcoming elections to the state assembly, for which Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee is gearing up for last six months.
A visibly angry Sonia says, "The BJP is attacking us just for the sake of attacking us. The BJP is always complaining that the centre has not given Karnataka any funds. The fact is that the centre has given the Karnataka government Rs 80,000 crore!"
Sonia Gandhi also defends FDI in retail and says it will ensure a link between farmers and the market.
Addressing the issue of corruption, she added that it was the Congress that brought RTI to fight corruption. "We wanted to bring in Lokpal, but the BJP stalled it," she said.
A visibly angry Sonia says, "The BJP is attacking us just for the sake of attacking us. The BJP is always complaining that the centre has not given Karnataka any funds. The fact is that the centre has given the Karnataka government Rs 80,000 crore!"
Sonia Gandhi also defends FDI in retail and says it will ensure a link between farmers and the market.
Addressing the issue of corruption, she added that it was the Congress that brought RTI to fight corruption. "We wanted to bring in Lokpal, but the BJP stalled it," she said.
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