Ajmer, Rajasthan: Rahul Gandhi today termed BJP as pro-rich and claimed that the saffron party raked up issues like terrorism and black money on which he said the NDA government had failed miserably during its tenure.
"Before the election, they (BJP) started talking about money stashed in Swiss bank accounts. They did not take any step towards when they were in power. Why don't they talk about corruption in the previous government of Rajasthan?" he said addressing an election rally here.
On terrorism, Gandhi lashed out at BJP leader L K Advani for his claim of being a "strong leader" saying, "What kind of a strong leader is he who did not know that terrorists were being released?"
Gandhi was referring to the 1999 IA plane hijacking, during which three dreaded terrorists were freed at Kandahar in Afghanistan.
The Gandhi-scion also said while Congress worked for the poor, BJP was a party for the rich.
"Congress' thought and concern are for all sections in society -- poor, worker, farmers, backwards, tribals... but for them (BJP) it (their thought) is only for the rich people," he said.