Rahul Gandhi in Gujarat highlights: Arun Jaitley has destroyed country’s economy, says Rahul

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Rahul Gandhi in Gujarat highlights:

7.45 pm: Gandhi cut his speech short at Jetpur as people started leaving. He also visited the Khodaldham temple in Kagvad village of Rajkot district.

Rahul Gandhi at the Khodaldham temple in Kagvad village of Rajkot.

7.35 pm: Speaking at the public meeting in Jetpur, Rahul Gandhi blamed Finance Minister Arun Jaitley for destroying the country’s economy. “Arun Jaitley ne Hindustan ki economy ko nasht kar diya hai. Poore desh ka zabardast nuksaan hone wala hai (Arun Jaitley has destroyed India’s economy. The whole country is going to suffer from severe losses),” he said.

7.30 pm: The final public meeting of Rahul Gandhi’s three-day Gujarat visit took place in Jetpur town of Rajkot district.

Rahul Gandhi’s final public meeting at Jetpur. (Image – Twitter/@gopalreports)

5.30 pm: Rahul Gandhi is now on his way to Gondal town in Rajkot district.

5.25 pm: “As soon as Congress comes to power here, we will waive off farmers’ loan within 10 days and provide easy bank loans to people who need it,” Rahul Gandhi said. Targeting Modi, he said the PM had waived off loans of 15 industrialists, amounting to Rs 130000 crore. “Had companies here been helped similarly, people would’ve been employed,” he added.

5.10 pm: Addressing a rally in Rajkot, the Congress Vice-President said, “Congress has 3 aims – to fight China, not by anger but by helping small business here and provide employment.”

Rahul Gandhi in Rajkot.

3:06 pm: The first goal of Congress is to compete with China, not aggressively but by setting up factories and creating jobs, he added. India’s reputation in the world didn’t build up overnight, Mahatma Gandhi made a beginning many years ago, Congress vice-president said.

3:04 pm: Targeting PM Modi-led NDA government, Rahul Gandhi said that India gives employment to only 400 new youths per day, while China employees 40,000. Therefore anger is growing in India. Money that is being given to big industrialists should be given to small manufacturers.

2:48 pm: Solanki also alleged that the state government gave Rs 33,000 crore benefits to Tata but wasted Rs 20,000 crore of taxpayers money for gas exploration in KG basin.

2:47 pm: Targeting BJP, state Congress Chief Bharat Solanki said that the saffron party tried to cheat many but the people of Jasdan were wise as they elected Congress candidate Kunvarji Bavaliya. With the elections coming up soon, the BJP is giving all sorts of promises he added.

2:34 pm: Rahul Gandhi has reached Jasdan, Congress bastion in Rajkot district.

Rahul Gandhi in Gujarat LIVE updates: Congress vice-president in Jasdan (Express photo by Gopal Kateshiya)

1:42 pm: Rahul Gandhi asked women in Chobari village if 50 per cent reservation to women in Parliament will help them. The women roared a resounding ‘yes.’ He also asked women if those who get elected in powerful positions work according to what they think is proper or as directed by their husbands. Most of the women in the gathering agreed that husbands had the ultimate command.

12:47 pm: Rahul Gandhi has reached Chobari village and has started interacting with local women villagers. A woman complained to Gandhi about poor education levels in the government school that her sons go.

Rahul Gandhi in Gujarat LIVE updates: Rahul Gandhi in Chobari Village. (Express photo by Gopal Kateshiya)

12:06 pm:

#WATCH Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi offered prayers at Chamunda Mata temple in Chotila #Gujarat. pic.twitter.com/rsbRW6POTJ

— ANI (@ANI) September 27, 2017

12:01 pm: Rahul Gandhi is now on his way to Chobari village where he will interact with local women.

12:00 pm: Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s model in which MoUs worth thousands of crores are signed but nothing happens on ground will have to be changed, Rahul Gandhi said in Chotila

11:56 am: We forced Uttar Pradesh government to waive off farm loans. Congress governments in Karnataka and Punjab wrote off farmers debts, Rahul Gandhi said. He also added that this trend of waiving off farmers debt will continue in Gujarat, if Congress is voted to power.

11:40 am: What has happened to development in Gujarat? This is the first time that development has gone mad, says Rahul Gandhi. “Vikas gando thayo chhe” (development has gone mad) is a social media campaign mocking the claims of development by the BJP government.

11:39 am: Addressing the crowd, Gehlot reminds people about the assassinations of Indira Gandhi and Rajiv Gandhi

11:27 am: Congress’ national general secretary Ashok Gehlot at Chotila meeting said that people feel pain even when a village sarpanch dies and that Congress leaders have made bigger sacrifices to keep India intact. Urging people to listen to their soul, Gehlot asked the people to give a chance to Congress

10:59 am: Scores of people have gathered at the base of Chotila hillock while Gandhi is in the temple office after offering his prayers at Chamunda temple.

Rahul Gandhi in Gujarat LIVE updates:  Crowd of people in Chotila (Express photo by Gopal Kateshiya)

10:50 am: Rahul Gandhi has come out from Chamunda temple, his first stop for the day.

10:44 am: Rahul Gandhi who reached at the top of Chotila hillock was welcomed by former Congress MP Kunvarji Bavaliya with a garland. While climbing up Chotila hillock, Gandhi said Namaskar in response to Chamunda maat ki jai by devotees.

Rahul Gandhi in Gujarat LIVE updates: Rahul Gandhi in Chotila (Express photo by Gopal Kateshiya)

10:23 am: Rahul Gandhi has reached Chotila.

10:15 am: 

The final day of Congress VP Rahul Gandhi’s Navsarjan Yatra begins from Chotila Temple, after two outstanding days. #NavsarjanWithRahul pic.twitter.com/Dc8m3MAicS

— Congress (@INCIndia) September 27, 2017

10:10 am:

Rahul Gandhi’s bus and rest of his convoy passes by Kuvabdva on NH 27 #LIVE #RahulInGujarat @IndianExpress @lynnmis pic.twitter.com/MKH8Bz8iKM

— Gopal Kateshiya (@gopalreports) September 27, 2017

10:00 am: Rahul Gandhi has started for Chotila in Surendranagar district.

9:50 am: Welcome to the live blog where we will bring you all the updates from Rahul Gandhi’s third day of campaign in poll-bound Gujarat.