Hyderabad: All India Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi challenged Congress leader and Wayanad MP Rahul Gandhi to contest from Hyderabad.
Taking a jibe at Rahul Gandhi, he said that he will now lose from Wayanad too.
One being asked about Rahul Gandhi’ statement that he has come to Telangana to challenge TRS, BJP and him ,Owaisi said, “I am saying that you will now lose from Wayanad too. Come, contest from Hyderabad. Try your luck. You can contest from Medak too.”
Earlier on Friday, Rahul Gandhi blew the poll bugle for the party with Raithu Sangharshana Sabha in Telangana which is scheduled to go to the Assembly polls next year.
Rahul Gandhi was on a two-day visit to Telangana on May 6-7.
Congress announces Warangal declaration
On Friday, at the massive public meeting addressed by Rahul Gandhi, the party announced a ‘Warangal declaration’ which also includes Minimum Support Price (MSP) for agricultural produce.
State party chief A. Revanth Reddy read out the nine-point declaration.
Congress promised that after coming to power it will waive off crop loans of Rs.2 lakh, at one go.
‘Indiramma Rythu Bharosa’ scheme will be introduced to provide investment support of Rs 15,000 per acre per annum to both land-owning farmers as well as to tenant farmers, reads the declaration.
With inputs from agencies
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