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.
Many believe that Rajiv Gandhi helped Warren Anderson escape after the Bhopal Gas Tragedy in a quid pro quo deal for the release of his convicted childhood friend, Adil Shahryar
Shivraj Singh Chauhan during his tenure as the Chief Minister in 2008 had introduced the scheme and had equated the detainees under MISA and DIR with freedom fighters.
The Shah Commission observed that Tuli's decision was influenced by connections of then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi to Associate Journals Limited (AJL)