Voters have decided to change PM, says Rahul

Congresspresident Rahul Gandhi yesterday said voters have made up their mind to“change their ‘chowkidar’ (watchman) this time” as he has proved he is“not fit for the job”.“The chowkidar has exposed himself and peoplehave realised he is not fit for the job,” Gandhi said at an electionrally in Bihar’s Supaul parliamentary constituency.“PM Narendra Modi has been trying hard but the people of the country will not allow him to become PM again,” he added.“Nowpeople know the reality and truth of the chowkidar. And the chowkidaris afraid of that truth. Chowkidar has realised that his place will bein jail whenever a probe is conducted in the Rafale case,” Gandhi said.He appealed to the people to support Congress candidate from Supaul seat Ranjeet Ranjan.Gandhi reiterated that only rich people keep a chowkidar, not the poor including farmers, workers and labourers.TheCongress president said if his party is voted to power this time, italong with allies would provide an annual income of Rs72,000 to fivecrore poor people and 35% reservation to women in government jobs.Healso promised to provide employment to 22 lakh youths annually. “Theseare not mere promises. After coming to power in MP, Chhattisgarh andRajasthan, the Congress has fulfilled its promise of waiving farmers’loans”.Meanwhile in in Wayanad, Kerala, Congress general secretaryPriyanka Gandhi hit out at the Modi government for making false promisesto people and ignoring the country’s farmers.Campaigning in Wayanadfor her brother Rahul Gandhi who is also contesting the Kerala seat inaddition to his traditional Amethi constituency, she told a gatheringthat the central government has ditched the farmers but the Congress-ledgovernment, if it comes to power, will take care of all their needs.“Inthe five years, Modi has divided the country. He takes care of the richand the mighty but ignores the needs of the huge farmer community inthe country.“The BJP said they will double the income of the farmersand would deposit Rs15 lakh into the bank account of every person, butfor Rahul Gandhi, justice and truth matters,” she said in Mananthavady,where she arrived in a helicopter after landing at Kannur airport.She later met the family members of CRPF trooper Vasanth Kumar who was killed in the February 14 Pulwama terror attack.From there, Priyanka Gandhi went to Pulpally where a mammoth gathering was waiting for hours to see her.“TheModi government has dashed the hopes of the farmers and has taken onthe people who fought for their rights. The Congress will empower all ofyou and will never create any difficulty for you all,” she said at herpublic meeting there.