<p>Seeking to debunk Narendra Modi's 'lofty' assertions about fighting terrorism, Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi today alleged that the BJP Prime Ministerial candidate was triggering anger by "telling lies".<br /><br /></p>.<p>"Official figures show that 22,000 people died due to terrorism during the five year rule of NDA which was 800 during the five year period of Congress-led UPA," Gandhi told an election rally here.<br /><br />Accusing Modi and BJP of 'triggering anger' by telling "lies", Gandhi said "They criticize us for failing to fight terrorism and protect the honor of soldiers and say they will show how to fight against terrorism."<br /><br />The Congress vice president claimed that ever since he 'exposed the myth' of the Gujarat model of development, Modi had stopped talking about it.<br /><br />While the Congress, he said, thought about all classes of people, for the BJP "the nation belongs to one religion, caste or two-three businessmen."<br /><br />Gandhi said that Modi's 'tall promises' of empowering women and laying the blueprint for economic development of the country was no better than the NDA government's 'Indian Shining' slogan.<br /><br />Electrification of villages by the UPA government was two times more than during NDA rule, he said.<br /><br />Reeling out comparative statistics about NDA and UPA regimes, he said that the UPA government constructed almost three times more roads than NDA.<br /><br />The Congress leader also criticized Chief Minister Nitish Kumar for failing to utilize funds sent by the Centre for the welfare of poor.<br /><br />Giving a message of Congress-RJD unity, Gopalganj RJD district president Reyazul Haque was present on the dais with Gandhi.</p>
<p>Seeking to debunk Narendra Modi's 'lofty' assertions about fighting terrorism, Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi today alleged that the BJP Prime Ministerial candidate was triggering anger by "telling lies".<br /><br /></p>.<p>"Official figures show that 22,000 people died due to terrorism during the five year rule of NDA which was 800 during the five year period of Congress-led UPA," Gandhi told an election rally here.<br /><br />Accusing Modi and BJP of 'triggering anger' by telling "lies", Gandhi said "They criticize us for failing to fight terrorism and protect the honor of soldiers and say they will show how to fight against terrorism."<br /><br />The Congress vice president claimed that ever since he 'exposed the myth' of the Gujarat model of development, Modi had stopped talking about it.<br /><br />While the Congress, he said, thought about all classes of people, for the BJP "the nation belongs to one religion, caste or two-three businessmen."<br /><br />Gandhi said that Modi's 'tall promises' of empowering women and laying the blueprint for economic development of the country was no better than the NDA government's 'Indian Shining' slogan.<br /><br />Electrification of villages by the UPA government was two times more than during NDA rule, he said.<br /><br />Reeling out comparative statistics about NDA and UPA regimes, he said that the UPA government constructed almost three times more roads than NDA.<br /><br />The Congress leader also criticized Chief Minister Nitish Kumar for failing to utilize funds sent by the Centre for the welfare of poor.<br /><br />Giving a message of Congress-RJD unity, Gopalganj RJD district president Reyazul Haque was present on the dais with Gandhi.</p>