Food to poor not wastage of money: Rahul Gandhi

New Delhi (PTI): Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday attacked critics of the Food Security Bill which was passed by Parliament last week, saying money spent on providing meals to the poor cannot be called "wastage" of financial resources.

He said the legislation is aimed at removing hunger from the country by giving people right to food which is part of a series of landmark initiatives of the UPA government such as Right to Information Act and Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act.

"Is providing food to people called wastage of money.... The opposition says it is wastage of money. We want the poor people of the country to stand on their feet," Gandhi said.

New Delhi (PTI): Rahul Gandhi will kick off the election campaign of Congress in party-ruled Rajasthan by addressing an election rally in tribal-dominated Salumbar assembly constituency of Udiapur division tomorrow, which will be followed by two rallies of Congress President Sonia Gandhi.