Time for a change of regime in West Bengal: Sonia Gandhi
April 15th, 2011 - 3:06 pm ICT by ANI
Jalpaiguri, Apr 15 (ANI): Charging the ruling Left Front Government of not properly utilizing the funds sanctioned by the Centre for the state’s development, Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Friday emphasized for a change of regime in West Bengal.
The UPA chairperson, who addressed an election rally here today, said: “Time has come to change the government in the state. I appeal to the people to vote for the Congress-Trinamool Congress alliance. ‘Kendra ne is rajya ko kafi dhan dia hai, lekin iska asar kahin nahi dikha’ (Centre has given enough funds to the state, but its results are nowhere to be seen).”
Gandhi asked the voters to question the Left Front Government with regard to the funds provided by the Centre.
“The amount of fund given to the states by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee, had not been given in the past,” she said.
Gandhi said the amount of work done by Congress-led Government at the Centre for all classes of people had not been done in the past by any non-Congress government.
She further said many places in the state lacked proper irrigation facilities, adding that one-third of the people had no access to drinking water.
“Every section of the people are facing hardship. It is the duty of the government to look after all sections of people. If the Central funds were properly used in Bengal, the situation would not have come to such a pass,” said Gandhi accusing the Left Front government of discriminating in implementing developmental schemes against the areas where Congress had some strength.
“It is now time for you to ask why the dreams have not been fulfilled. Does Communism mean that people will become poorer?” she added.
The state will have elections in six phases. The first phase of voting will take place on April 18, second phase on April 23, third phase on April 27, fourth phase on May 3, fifth phase on May 7 and sixth phase on May 10.
The total number of assembly constituencies in West Bengal is 294, of which 68 are reserved for the Scheduled Castes and 16 for the Scheduled Tribes.
The Election Commission has said that polling will take place at 51,919 polling stations. (ANI)
- Bengal's future rests with Congress-Trinamool: Sonia - Apr 15, 2011
- Give Congress-Trinamool a chance: PM to Bengal - Apr 23, 2011
- Manmohan Singh promises to bring development to West Bengal - Apr 23, 2011
- Karat slams Trinamool Congress over links with Maoists - Apr 21, 2011
- Sonia Gandhi slams CPM rule in West Bengal - Apr 20, 2011
- Rahul Gandhi slams Communist 'misrule' in West Bengal - Apr 14, 2011
- Vote out CPI-M, end misrule: Rahul tells Bengal (Roundup) - Apr 15, 2011
- Time for regime change in Bengal, says PM (Second Lead) - Apr 23, 2011
- Campaigning gains momentum in poll-bound West Bengal - Apr 16, 2011
- Time for regime change in Bengal, says PM (Lead) - Apr 23, 2011
- Sonia lambasts Left Front, sends strong message to dissidents (Lead) - Apr 20, 2011
- Gadkari predicts non-Congress government in Assam - Apr 15, 2011
- Bengal's 'red fort' faces challenge as voting begins Monday - Apr 17, 2011
- WB polls: Gautam Deb accuses Mamata of bribing candidates - Apr 17, 2011
- Left Front will retain power in Bengal: Tripura chief minister - Apr 19, 2011
Tags: congress alliance, congress government, congress president sonia gandhi, election rally, fifth phase, finance minister, fourth phase, irrigation facilities, iska, jalpaiguri, manmohan, manmohan singh, nahi, pranab mukherjee, prime minister manmohan, prime minister manmohan singh, proper irrigation, sixth phase, trinamool congress, west bengal