Raipur, August 21: Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi today said that ending the wide disparity between rich and poor in the country is more important than being the Prime Minister.
“Today, there are two worlds in the country. One which is progressing very fast and another the backward one, which includes states like Chhattisgarh,” Rahul told reporters here today.
The Congress leader said that working towards making both the worlds progress and develop simultaneously is more important for him than being a minister of prime minister.
He also said that Chhattisgarh government is not doing enough to deal with Naxalism.
“I have already said that Naxalism will prosper wherever the benefits of welfare schemes do not reach,” he said adding Chhattisgarh is suffering because of the same problem.
He, however, evaded reply when asked if Congress party intends to end reservations in the country. .
—Agencies