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Congress President Rahul Gandhi takes a dig at PM Modi over hospital in Odisha

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NEW DELHI: Congress President Rahul Gandhi today hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi alleging that he had failed to keep his promise of establishing a multi-speciality hospital in Rourkela in Odisha, and said the Congress would implement the project.

He said Odisha-resident Muktikant Biswal walked 1,350 km to Delhi to remind Prime Minister Modi of his poll promise.

"he PM promised Rourkela a multi speciality hospital three years ago. Now, Muktikant Biswal has walked 1,300 Km to Delhi because the PM hasn't kept his promise & people are dying.

"I assure Mr Biswal: the people of India & the Congress party will keep the PM's promise for him," he said on Twitter, tagging a news report on Biswal.

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