Rahul Gandhi, just like his grandmother Indira Gandhi is still selling the idea of 'Garibi Hatao', which intends to end poverty in the country if Congress comes to power. In 1971, the then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi had used the ‘Garibi Hatao’ theme in the election campaign.
The incident occurred in Rajasthan in the presence of senior Congress leader and former state education minister Dr BD Kalla ahead of the Rajasthan state elections.