Congress did remarkably well in its tenure, BJP talked divisive politics: Rahul Gandhi

Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday said that the UPA government did remarkably well during its decade-long governance at the Centre, while the BJP talked divisive politics.

Stating that the "Gujarat model" would not be applicable in the entire country, Gandhi told an election meeting in Godda, "The UPA government has performed remarkably well... and don't get misguided by tall promises, and vote for the Congress candidates." The Congress spoke about the poor and the common people, he said.

"The Congress has always worked for unity and development of the country." Gandhi's second meeting was cancelled after his helicopter developed a technical snag at the Ranchi airport. "The double-engine helicopter developed a technical snag and could not take off while the SPG did not allow use of the standby single engine one," PCC spokesman Sailesh Sinha said.