3 May : Congress President Sonia Gandhi today claimed that the real issue for the people is development to which her party is committed while alleging that the opposition was busy racking up emotional issues which have little to do with the common man.
Asserting that Congress was fully capable of dealing with any terror threat, Sonia Gandhi today said the party’s rivals have been "unmasked" and were resorting to levelling allegations as they were bereft of issues.
"They (rivals) have no issue to seek votes. The people have earlier given opportunities to other parties both at the Centre and the states, but the difference is clear to them now. Their mask has fallen off and they have been exposed before the people," Sonia said addressing an election rally in Chandigarh.
Attacking BJP on the issue of terrorism, she said that it was under the previous NDA regime that wanted terrorists were escorted to Kandahar.
"We want to tell them that we are fully capable of dealing with any terror threat. Even after the Mumbai terror attack, it was due to the diplomatic pressure exerted on Pakistan, which compelled them to agree that the terrorists belonged to their nation," she said.
"Those (parties) who have nothing to say have limited the whole thing to levelling charges only," the Congress chief, clad in a printed green sari, said.
Asking voters to keep at bay communal forces, Sonia said, "Congress is committed to fight these communal forces who are out there to divide the country. We will continue our struggle against these forces till these are weakened and rooted out."