Rahul Gandhi addressed a huge public rally in Balasinor, Kheda Gujarat on March 11, 2014.

Rahul Gandhi in his speech said the opposition was in the habit of opposing the people centric policies of the Congress Party, and subsequently trying to take credit for the successful initiatives. He said when the Congress ushered the IT revolution, the opposition in its short sightedness had claimed that technology would harm the youth, and take away jobs, but when the revolution became a success, the same opposition claimed that they were responsible for bringing computers to India.

'The BJP has been talking about eradicating corruption, and the progress that Gujarat has seen under its current leadership. But then why are there tainted ministers, who have been in jail still in power in Gujarat and Karnataka? Why is there no RTI commissioner in the state? And why has the BJP opposed the anti-corruption bills in the Parliament?', said Rahul Gandhi.

He said that the claims made by BJP, about the Gujarat model of development, are questionable. 'They talk about Gujarat shining, but that is not true of the poor in Gujarat. Rs.11 defines the poverty line, children are dying of malnutrition, and land has been taken away from farmers. This is the same party that opposed the Right to Food bill in the Parliament because they thought it meant waste of money', said Rahul Gandhi..