Jharkhand Assembly Election 2019: Will change Jharkhand, just like Chhattisgarh says Rahul Gandhi

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday promised to waive farm loans if the opposition coalition comes to power in Jharkhand and vowed to change the state, which has a significant tribal population, just like neighbouring Chhattisgarh where his party stormed to power last year.

Addressing a poll rally, Rahul Gandhi said within a year of coming to power, the Congress government has changed the scenario in Chhattisgarh.

"You (tribals) have land, forests and water we are there to protect them," he said.

Rahul Gandhi said the BJP government in Chhattisgarh "snatched" lands of tribals and gave to industrialists, but the Congress government returned their lands.

"Wherever we promised to waive farm loans, we did so after coming to power. In Jharkhand as well, we will do the same if our coalition is voted to power," Rahul Gandhi added.