Rahul Gandhi addressed a public rally at Nabarangpur, Orissa on March 31, 2014.
Speaking at a massive public rally Rahul Gandhi said, 'Odisha has money, natural resources, forests and water. It is a rich state, but the people are poor. The state government takes your money and gives it to the industrialists. They don't use it for building schools for you, or providing education, health and jobs.'
He added that the Congress led UPA government had made special allocation of funds for the welfare of tribal people, but the BJD government has diverted these funds to other things. 'The job of the government is to help you. You should have a railway line. The water which should be used for irrigation is diverted for industrial uses,' he said.

Rahul Gandhi emphasized that while the industry needs resources, it should not come at the cost of farmers and there is a need for balanced development.

Sharing the vision of the Congress Party that seeks to remove poverty from India, he asked the people to join the Congress in this fight. Expressing happiness over the presence of women in the rallies, he assured the women that the Congress Party will make full efforts to ensure 33 per cent reservation for women in the Lok Sabha and Vidhan Sabha.

Get latest updates on Indian National Congress through our website: http://inc.in.