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Beginning his three-day tour of central Gujarat, the Congress V-P takes a dig at the central government (Left) Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi during a roadshow at Hathijan on Monday;

(Right) he pays tribute to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel at Nadiad Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi, who started his three-day tour of central Gujarat on Monday, took on the BJP government in

the state over its development claims. He said Vikas (development) had gone crazy. "Gujarat me _Vikas ko kya hua_? _Ye kaise pagal hua_? _Ye jhooth sun sun kar pagal ho gaya hai_ (What

has happened to development in Gujarat? Why has it gone crazy? It has done so after listening to the constant lies," Gandhi said at a public meeting in Kheda. Gandhi started his

three-day yatra in central Gujarat from Hathijan in Ahmedabad, after which he travelled to Kheda. This was followed by him offering prayers at the Santram Mandir. Gandhi, who is tipped to

replace his mother Sonia as the party president later this month, also visited the birthplace of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel in Nadiad and paid tribute to him. Besides Ahmedabad, Gandhi will

travel to Kheda, Mahisagar, Chhota Udepur, Anand, Dahod, Godhra and Vadodara during his three-day yatra. Gandhi also attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi saying that economic growth has

fallen sharply due to the government's poor policies. He also slammed the government for demonetisation, which had led to huge job losses, and hasty implementation of the Goods and

Services Tax (GST). The Congress leader also said that unlike the Prime Minister, who only speaks through _Mann ki Baat_, the Congress would also listen to people. Later, Gandhi interacted

with women members of milk cooperatives. He also talked to traders, entrepreneurs and professionals in Vadodara, where he again spoke about low economic growth and demonetisation. On the

second day of his tour, Gandhi is slated to visit Sankalp Bhumi, a memorial to Baba Saheb Ambedkar. He will also interact with students, Asha workers and anganwadi workers. He will travel to

Chhota Udepur district in the second half of the day for various programmes. Gandhi, who had travelled across Saurashtra for four days in September, is expected to undertake similar yatras

in north and south Gujarat for two to three days each, before the Assembly polls.