Rahul credits Cong for peace in Assam

Crediting Congress for ushering in peace in Assam, party vice-president Rahul Gandhi today assured that his party would concentrate on employment, set up an agriculture bank and give rice at Rs 2 to the poor if it is returned to power for the fourth term.
Addressing an election rally here, Gandhi also promised his party will give scholarships to 100 students in each district and a Rs 1000 crore package for Karbi Anglong district as promised by Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi.
Stating efforts will be made for providing employment in both government and private sector to 10 lakh youths in Assam, he said, two lakh teachers would also be given jobs.

A medical college, an engineering college and nursing college would be set up in the hill district of Karbi Anglong, of which Diphu is the headquarters.
For the benefit of farmers the Congress government will set up an agriculture bank and provide insurance for natural disaster relief, he added.
Highlighting the work done by the Tarun Gogoi-led Congress government in the last 15 years, Gandhi said, "Congress has done a lot of work but the biggest achievement was to bring peace to Assam."

It worked "very hard" in the field of education, increased employment opportunities, raised the state's revenue earnings, built roads, infrastructure and hospitals. "For that I want to thank all Congress workers, leaders, Tarun Gogoi and the people of Assam," he said.

"I want to tell you about Assam's condition 15 years ago before the Congress took charge of the state. There was an atmosphere of hatred, fights, blood shed and tears, no feelings of brotherhood. Without peace there can be no development."
He also accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of failing to keep the promises he made before the Lok Sabha polls.