As Congress President, Sonia Gandhi proved herself as an able, progressive leader with a modern vision. Sonia Gandhi, who is also a Member of Parliament from Raebareli, always gave priority to ensure the welfare and upliftment of the poor in our country. Her son and Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi also follows the same ideology.
Wednesday, July 31, 2013
Rahul hits urges Gujarat Congress leaders to strengthen fight against Modi's brand of politics
Rahul Gandhi asked Gujarat Congress leaders to focus on issues to build pressure on the Modi-led state government. In an interactive session with AICC general secretary in-charge of the state Gurudas Kamath, PCC chief Arjun Modhwadia and CLP leader Shankarsinh Vaghela, the young Congress Vice President reviewed the organisational work done by the Congress party in last three months.
"You raise issues, which build pressure on the government. Issues like why the Assembly session in Gujarat was called only for one day. Raise issues of public welfare," Rahul Gandhi told the leaders in the meeting. The Congress leader also urged the Congress leaders from the state to propagate the success of public welfare programmes done by the Centre. He discussed with the leaders the agitational programmes by the party to be launched in the next three months at the district and block level.
The Congress’ strategy would be to target the BJP government there on 'flaws in policy' more than the personality. Kamath, who was made the in-charge of Gujarat briefed Rahul Gandhi about his visits to the state. The main focus is to strengthen the party.
Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi -- two energetic leaders
Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi recently visited Amethi, his parliament constituency, alongwith his sister Priyanka Gandhi Vadra. They held consultations with the Congress workers in the region in a bid to further strengthen the party.
Tuesday, July 30, 2013
Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi at Amethi to strengthen Congress
Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi recently visited Amethi, his parliament constituency, alongwith his sister Priyanka Gandhi Vadra. They held consultations with the Congress workers in the region in a bid to further strengthen the party.
Rahul Gandhi urges Congress leaders to take Food security scheme to the masses
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In his opening remarks at a meeting of Pradesh Congress Committee presidents and Congress Legislative Party leaders in New Delhi, Rahul Gandhi said it was for the first time in the history of the country that any government had passed a legislation on the people's right to food.
The Congress leader asked them to disseminate information among the masses about the Bill's significance. As concerns were raised over anomalies in the PDS system, Rahul Gandhi expressed confidence that since the bill gives legal entitlements to people, it will build pressure on the existing institutions and bottom-up changes will happen. "We must first understand the whole thing and then party cadres should help people understand it. Government of India is bringing this bill which will revolutionize the life of people at those strata where people have struggled," added Rahul Gandhi.
Food Minister KV Thomas, in his address said that a misconception existed among people that Public Distribution System would cease to exist after the Bill was implemented and asked them to dispel the notion. The Bill would plug the leakages existing in the PDS, he said.
Party spokesperson Sanjay Nirupam said Congress had promised the right to food legislation before 2009 elections and it was imperative that "we fulfil the promise before we go to people in next elections"
Rahul Gandhi in Amethi attends CRPF function
Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi attended a function to lay foundation stone for the CRPF recruitment centre at his Parliament constituency Amethi. Union Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde also was present.
Rahul Gandhi attends CRPF function at Amethi
Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi attended a function to lay foundation stone for the CRPF recruitment centre at his Parliament constituency Amethi. Union Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde also was present.
Monday, July 29, 2013
Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi attend Arun Nehru’s cremation
Congress President and UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi, Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi attended Arun Nehru’s cremation at New delhi’s Lodhi road crematorium. Priyanka’s son lit the pyre.
Rahul Gandhi praises CRPF Jawans for their services for the country
Amethi: Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi, who was on a three-day visit to his parliament constituency Amethi recently, laid the foundation stone for a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) Camp and recruitment centre at Trisundi in Bhadar. While lauding the tremendous services being done by the CRPF, Rahul Gandhi said "Now there is peace in Punjab and no violence there as of now. CRPF has been playing an important role in the positive developments in Punjab -- the state which gives the entire food for our nation. CRPF Jawans gave their blood and sweat to bring democracy back in the state and to help the youth to build a bright future".
Rahul Gandhi in Amethi strikes emotional chord with CRPF Jawans
Amethi: Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi, who was on a three-day visit to his parliament constituency Amethi recently, laid the foundation stone for a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) Camp and recruitment centre at Trisundi in Bhadar. The young Congress Vice President also struck an emotional chord with the brave CRPF Jawans and requested the Centre to extend all possible help and support to their families. "Their biggest issue is their family, their comfort and well being. In fact, they face two challenges -- one to fight for the country and the other is to ensure the welfare of their families. I therefore request Shindeji, who is our Home Minister, to extend maximum support to CRPF Jawans for ensuring their families' welfare and comfort", said Rahul Gandhi and the audience, which comprised a good number of CRPF personnel greeted it with loud applauds.
Rahul Gandhi to meet Congress state chiefs on Food Security Bill
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Congress President and UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi also had held consultations with chief ministers of all Congress-ruled states on July 13 in which she urged them to expeditiously implement the food security scheme in letter and spirit.
Earlier this month, the government brought in an ordinance that has to be now ratified within six weeks of its tabling in Parliament. The Food Security scheme aims to give cheap food to nearly 70 per cent of the population. The ambitious scheme, championed by Sonia Gandhi, will raise the annual food subsidy spending by 45 per cent. Under the scheme, rice will be available at Rs. 3 a kilogram, and wheat at Rs. 2 a kilogram. The monthly supply ranges from three to seven kilograms per person, depending on their level of income.
The Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) scheme and the Food Security Act are some of the major policies by the present Congress led UPA Governments like the farmers' loan waiver scheme and MNREGA announced during its previous term.
Sunday, July 28, 2013
Control anger, urges Rahul Gandhi at CRPF function in Amethi
Amethi: Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi, who was on a three-day visit to his parliament constituency Amethi recently, laid the foundation stone for a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) Camp and recruitment centre at Trisundi in Bhadar. Rahul Gandhi asserted that people should control their anger for development. "It is because of the anger some people become militants. But when we control it and connect ourselves with the democratic political system, the country will develop," he said.
Rahul Gandhi at CRPF Function in Amethi stresses for the need of inclusive growth
Amethi: Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi, who was on a three-day visit to his parliament constituency Amethi recently, laid the foundation stone for a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) Camp and recruitment centre at Trisundi in Bhadar. Addressing the event, the Congress vice president urged the people of Amethi to welcome the UP's first CRPF Recruit Training Centre. "Amethi is your home as well as mine. These CRPF Jawans are my guests as well as yours. So we must extend a warm welcome and affection to them and we should work in tandem with them for the benefit of our country" urged Rahul Gandhi. "Hindustan is a concept as well as a country. The people, the officers and the ministers frame this concept and the idea is to take everyone along in the process of development. So let us strengthen this concept" added the Congress Member of Parliament from Amethi.
Rahul Gandhi explains the benefits of Amethi's new CRPF recruitment centre
Amethi: Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi, who was on a three-day visit to his parliament constituency Amethi recently, laid the foundation stone for a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) Camp and recruitment centre at Trisundi in Bhadar. "First thing is that a number of people come to this CRPF centre and the region is being benefitted economically. Second -- people are able to get employment. About 70 per cent of the people here are from Uttar Pradesh and this is the first recruiting centre in the state" said Rahul Gandhi.
Rahul Gandhi at foundation-laying function for CRPF recruitment centre in Amethi
Amethi: Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi, who was on a three-day visit to his parliament constituency Amethi recently, laid the foundation stone for a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) Camp and recruitment centre at Trisundi in Bhadar. Union Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde and Minister of State for Home R P N Singh were also present on the occasion.
Saturday, July 27, 2013
Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi at CRPF event in Amethi
Amethi: Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi, who is on a three-day visit to his parliament constituency Amethi, laid the foundation stone for a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) Camp and recruitment centre at Trisundi in Bhadar on Thursday. Union Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde and Minister of State for Home R P N Singh were also present on the occasion.
While lauding the tremendous services being done by the CRPF, Rahul Gandhi said "Now there is peace in Punjab and no violence there as of now. CRPF has been playing an important role in the positive developments in Punjab -- the state which gives the entire food for our nation. CRPF Jawans gave their blood and sweat to bring democracy back in the state and to help the youth to build a bright future".
Former Union minister Arun Nehru cremated, Priyanka Gandhi’s son lit the pyre
Arun Nehru, a cousin of Rajiv Gandhi during whose Prime Ministership in the 1980's he was a powerful political figure, died last night after protracted illness. He was 69.
Setting aside their differences which led to Nehru leaving the Congress party and joining V P Singh to form the Jan Morcha in 1987 after having served as Minister of State for internal security in Rajiv's cabinet, Sonia Gandhi, her son Rahul and daughter Priyanka attended the funeral.
Other dignitaries present at the crematorium included Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit, BJP leaders L K Advani and Arun Jaitley and Union Ministers Sachin Pilot, Anand Sharma and Farooq Abdullah. Arun Nehru is survived by his wife Subhadra and two daughters.
Lucknow-born Nehru was a three-time Lok Sabha member and had a successful career in the corporate world before joining politics in the early 1980s.
Friday, July 26, 2013
Rahul Gandhi at CRPF function in Amethi
Amethi: Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi, who is on a three-day visit to his parliament constituency Amethi, laid the foundation stone for a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) Camp and recruitment centre at Trisundi in Bhadar on Thursday. Union Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde and Minister of State for Home R P N Singh were also present on the occasion.
While lauding the tremendous services being done by the CRPF, Rahul Gandhi said "Now there is peace in Punjab and no violence there as of now. CRPF has been playing an important role in the positive developments in Punjab -- the state which gives the entire food for our nation. CRPF Jawans gave their blood and sweat to bring democracy back in the state and to help the youth to build a bright future".
Thursday, July 25, 2013
Rahul Gandhi addresses the function to lay the foundation stone for CRPF centre in Amethi
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Amethi: Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi, who is on a three-day visit to his parliament constituency Amethi, laid the foundation stone for a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) Camp and recruitment centre at Trisundi in Bhadar on Thursday. Union Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde and Minister of State for Home R P N Singh were also present on the occasion.
Rahul Gandhi at CRPF function in Amethi urges people to control anger
While lauding the tremendous services being done by the CRPF, Rahul Gandhi said “Now there is peace in Punjab and no violence there as of now. CRPF has been playing an important role in the positive developments in Punjab – the state which gives the entire food for our nation. CRPF Jawans gave their blood and sweat to bring democracy back in the state and to help the youth to build a bright future”.
The young Congress Vice President also struck an emotional chord with the brave CRPF Jawans and requested the Centre to extend all possible help and support to their families. “Their biggest issue is their family, their comfort and well being. In fact, they face two challenges – one to fight for the country and the other is to ensure the welfare of their families. I therefore request Shindeji, who is our Home Minister, to extend maximum support to CRPF Jawans for ensuring their families’ welfare and comfort”, said Rahul Gandhi and the audience, which comprised a good number of CRPF personnel greeted it with loud applauds.
Rahul Gandhi asserted that people should control their anger for development. “It is because of the anger some people become militants. But when we control it and connect ourselves with the democratic political system, the country will develop,” he said.
Addressing the event, the Congress vice president urged the people of Amethi to welcome the UP's first CRPF Recruit Training Centre. “Amethi is your home as well as mine. These CRPF Jawans are my guests as well as yours. So we must extend a warm welcome and affection to them and we should work in tandem with them for the benefit of our country” urged Rahul Gandhi.
“Hindustan is a concept as well as a country. The people, the officers and the ministers frame this concept and the idea is to take everyone along in the process of development. So let us strengthen this concept” added the Congress Member of Parliament from Amethi.
Rahul Gandhi had arrived in his parliamentary constituency Amethi on Tuesday along with his sister Priyanka Vadra on a three-day visit. Rahul Gandhi also had interacted with Congress workers and local leaders and discussed about strengthening the party in the constituency. While Priyanka Gandhi returned on Wednesday, Rahul Gandhi stayed back to attend the CRPF event on Thursday.
Wednesday, July 24, 2013
Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Vadra in Amethi on a three day visit
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Both Rahul and Priyanka landed at the Indira Gandhi International Aviation Academy from where they went to the Sanjay Gandhi guest house in Munshiganj. They will then meet local party workers and assess the party's preparedness for the forthcoming Lok Sabha elections.
"There are not too many official engagements of the Congress vice president. He is very keen on one-on-one meetings with the local leadership and grassroot workers to understand their problems viz-a-viz the state's ruling Samajwadi Party (SP). He will also inform workers about various projects and schemes like food security of the Manmohan Singh-led UPA government at the centre," told a local leader.
Priyanka Gandhi had implemented an innovative method in Raebareli for the selection of block heads. In Amethi too, the selection process for the post of 17 block presidents of the party in Amethi has begun, with the distribution of application forms for interviews, in a pattern similar to the one used in Raebareli.
The interview process, the first round of which would be conducted by five teams, already started at block headquarters. The team of interviewers comprises party candidates who contested the last assembly election, AICC and PCC members and senior party leaders from the area. The teams will form a panel of five candidates from each block who would be interviewed by Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi.
Both Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi would participate in an event at the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) station at Trisundi in Bhadar July 25. Union Minister for Home Affairs Sushil Kumar Shinde is also likely to attend the function. Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka will return to New Delhi the same day.
Tuesday, July 23, 2013
Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi visit Amethi with a mission to strengthen Congress
Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi, accompanied by his sister Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, reached Amethi for a visit to the constituency. Amethi is the Parliament constituency of Rahul Gandhi. Both the leaders interacted with the Congress workers and discussed about strengthening the party ahead of coming Lok Sabha polls.
Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi in Amethi on a three-day visit
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Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi, alongwith his sister Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, reached Amethi for a visit to the constituency. Amethi is the Parliament constituency of Rahul Gandhi. Both the leaders will interact with the Congress workers and discuss about further strengthening the party ahead of coming general polls.
Rahul Gandhi,Priyanka Gandhi on a three-day visit to Amethi
Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi, alongwith his sister Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, arrived at Amethi, the parliament constituency of Rahul Gandhi. They will be in the constituency for three-days. During the visit both the leaders will interact with the Congress workers and discuss about further strengthening the party ahead of coming general polls.
Sunday, July 21, 2013
Rahul Gandhi to visit Amethi along with Priyanka Gandhi
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Both the leaders will be there in the constituency for two days. Rahul Gandhi will hold a review meeting with party office-bearers and also visit villages in his constituency.
Rahul Gandhi has been visiting Amethi frequently. During his earlier visit the Congress vice president had interacted with party workers and district leaders in the region.
Rahul Gandhi, when visited last time, took a follow up on power supply in his constituency, and enquired about the difficulties being faced by the people in getting employment under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Gurantee Act (MGNREGA) scheme and purchasing wheat. The Congress MP had held discussions on these issues during his each visit.
Friday, July 19, 2013
Rahul Gandhi to address works shop for Congress spokespersons
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Around 200 spokespersons from across the country will be present in the meeting which will take up issues like economy, food security initiative and also handling conventional and new media. The idea is to equip the leaders with facts and figures and material to propagate the UPA's welfare initiatives.
Finance Minister P Chidambaram will address a session during the two-day workshop on UPA's economic strides as compared to the NDA. Having decided to make the food security initiative one of its key poll planks, Food Minister K V Thomas, Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh and G Mohan Gopal, Director of the Rajiv Gandhi Institute for Contemporary Studies, would speak about the programme.
While I&B Minister Manish Tewari will talk about electronic media, Congress MP Deepender Hooda, who heads a team on social media, will exchange notes on challenges posed by the new media and ways to address it. Party spokesperson and MP Sandeep Dikshit, member of the research wing, will talk about accessing the work done by the research department.
AICC general secretary and chief of the communications and publicity wing, Ajay Maken said that the meeting would seek to build linkages between the AICC and PCC offices in disseminating the party’s view point on various issues.
The workshop will be attended by around 200 persons including five national spokespersons, 36 electronic media panellists and 15 persons each from NSUI and Youth Congress. The media workshop is expected to give a fillip to the setting up of communications departments in the PCCs on the line of what has been done in the AICC. Besides the conventional print and electronic media, the focus will also be to increase the presence of Congress state units on social media.
The Congress party has already finalized plans to go for live streaming of AICC Press conferences to appraise its PCCs of the Congress stand on the issues and bring uniformity in the party’s response system.
Wednesday, July 17, 2013
Rahul Gandhi to address PCC chiefs on Food Security scheme
Rahul Gandhi will address the PCC chiefs of states including those ruled by Congress as well as those where the Opposition parties are in power. The Congress MLAs from the opposition-ruled states will participate in the meeting in which Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh and Food Minister KV Thomas will also be present.
The July 27 meeting on Food security scheme comes a fortnight after the Congress President Sonia Gandhi, who is also the UPA Chairperson, asked Chief Ministers of Congress-ruled states to expeditiously implement the food security scheme in letter and spirit. In the meeting with 13 Congress Chief Ministers on Saturday, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh had said bottlenecks, if any, in the implementation of the scheme will be removed. The aim of that meeting was to ensure that the pro-poor Food Security scheme is implemented in the best possible manner with Congress-ruled states becoming role models in implementation of the food security measure.
Ahead of the July 27 meeting, Rahul Gandhi will inaugurate a three-day workshop at the party headquarters, starting July 21, for a fresh batch of 150-odd party spokespersons from the States. The aim is to work towards a better relationship, better coordination between the party’s central unit and the States, and ensure synergy between what is being said in Delhi and in the State capitals. Apart from videoconferencing and deploying the latest technological tools to ensure unity of voices, on days the Congress has a briefing in Delhi at 4.15 p.m., the text of the spokesperson’s press conference would be in the hands of all State spokespersons by 6 p.m.
On July 27, when Rahul Gandhi addresses PCC chiefs of all States, whether ruled by the Congress or not, as well as the Congress Legislature Party leaders of non-Congress-ruled States, he will impress upon them the need to keep up the pressure on the Chief Ministers to implement the food security programme expeditiously, explain its significance to the people at large, and stress that the bulk of the subsidy comes from the Centre.
For instance, if the current central subsidy for rice is Rs 18 per kg, rice that costs Rs. 23 a kg is being given to the States at Rs 5. So a State that supplies it at Re 1 a kg, for instance, is providing only a subsidy of Rs. 4 per kg. Now, of course, the central subsidy will increase further.
While Congress-ruled Delhi has announced its decision to implement the scheme from August 20, Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda had said in the meeting that he was also ready to roll out the scheme from the same day.
Tuesday, July 16, 2013
Rahul Gandhi --progressive leader with modern vision like Rajiv Gandhi
Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi is a leader who follows the footsteps of his father -- late Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi -- the creator of modern India. Like Rajiv Gandhi Rahul Gandhi also has a modern and progressive vision and believes that one should take all sections of the people in the process of development.
Rahul Gandhi asks UP Congressmen to strengthen party at grassroot level
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Rahul Gandhi held a review meeting to take stock of the party's poll preparations in the state. Congress poll managers apprehend that there is a well-thought out attempt by the BJP to polarise elections in the state, where the Ram Temple issue had once catapulted the BJP to limelight. Congress leaders feel that the party should get its act together to regain the lost glory in the state. Under the leadership of Rahul Gandhi, the last Lok Sabha elections had given hopes for revival of the organisation as it secured as many as 22 of the 80 Lok Sabha seats.
In his meetings with the AICC general secretary in-charges of states, chief ministers or CLP leader and PCC chiefs of states, Rahul Gandhi had earlier directed them to fill up a form listing the number of meetings, they hold at the block and district levels. The Congress Vice President reviewed the work done on the basis of that format today. Besides, Uttar Pradesh, he also reviewed the party preparations in the Congress-ruled Haryana. AICC general secretary in-charge of organisations Janardan Dwivedi and Congress President Sonia Gandhi's political secretary Ahmed Patel participated in both meetings. AICC general secretary in-charge for Uttar Pradesh Madhusudan Mistri, PCC chief Nirmal Khatri, CLP leader Pradip Mathur besides AICC secretaries in-charge of the state attended the meeting on Uttar Pradesh.
Like Rajiv Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi too a leader with a vision for modern India
The Congress workers across the country are in better spirits after appointing Rahul Gandhi as its Vice President. Rahul Gandhi is a leader who follows the footsteps of his father -- late Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi -- the creator of modern India. Like Rajiv Gandhi Rahul Gandhi also has a modern and progressive vision and believes that one should take all sections of the people in the process of development.
Congress vice President Rahul Gandhi meets President
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Soon after becoming President, Mukherjee had invited Congress President Sonia Gandhi and her entire family including Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and Robert Vadra for dinner in July last year. Besides, the President has been regularly interacting over lunch and dinner with top political leaders of all other parties as well. Rahul Gandhi shared warm relations with Mukherjee and had gone to greet him at his residence immediately after his becoming President.
Rahul Gandhi heads a special group set up by the party for the 2014 Lok Sabha elections.
Monday, July 15, 2013
Charismatic leaders -- Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi
Congress President Sonia Gandhi has been leading her party very effectively and under her guidance Congress-led UPA government at the centre implemented various welfare policies for the benefit of the poor in the country. Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi and star Congress campaigner Priyanka Gandhi Vadra are also playing their parts well in propagating the good works done by the Centre.
Sunday, July 14, 2013
Rahul Gandhi - a true leader who fights for welfare of the poor
Congress Vice President and Member of Parliament Rahul Gandhi has surprised many people with his sudden and unscheduled visits to the villages. He always loved to go to the poor, mingle with them and know their issues. He always believes that the strength of the country is in the villages.
Congress gets new hope under young Vice President Rahul Gandhi
The Congress workers across the country are in better spirits after appointing Rahul Gandhi as its Vice President. Rahul Gandhi has been arguing for democratisation in all institutions and specially the Congress Party. He did it in the NSUI and Youth Congress and he has been putting his efforts to make the party leadership a good blend of youth and experienced.
Rahul Gandhi attends Congress Core Committee meeting on Telangana
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This is the first time, Rahul Gandhi is attending a meeting of the Congress Core Group as party Vice President. Rahul Gandhi also heads a special group set up by the party for the 2014 Lok Sabha elections.
The Congress Vice President had been organising regular meetings of party leaders of states in AICC to prepare the state units for the polls. On Friday also he held consultations with leaders of poll-bound Rajasthan at the AICC headquarters.
The Congress core group is an interface between the party and the government and is chaired by party president Sonia Gandhi, while Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Finance Minister P Chidamabaram, Defence Minister A K Antony, Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde and the Congress President's political secretary Ahmed Patel are its members.
The group usually meets every Friday at the Prime Minister's official residence and formulates opinion on key issues confronting the government.
Saturday, July 13, 2013
Charismatic leaders -- Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi
Congress President Sonia Gandhi has been leading her party very effectively and under her guidance Congress-led UPA government at the centre implemented various welfare policies for the benefit of the poor in the country. Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi and star Congress campaigner Priyanka Gandhi Vadra are also playing their parts well in propagating the good works done by the Centre.
Rahul Gandhi - a true leader who fights for welfare of the poor
Congress Vice President and Member of Parliament Rahul Gandhi has surprised many people with his sudden and unscheduled visits to the villages. He always loved to go to the poor, mingle with them and know their issues. He always believes that the strength of the country is in the villages.
Friday, July 12, 2013
Congress gets new hope under young Vice President Rahul Gandhi
The Congress workers across the country are in better spirits after appointing Rahul Gandhi as its Vice President. Rahul Gandhi has been arguing for democratisation in all institutions and specially the Congress Party. He did it in the NSUI and Youth Congress and he has been putting his efforts to make the party leadership a good blend of youth and experienced.
Saturday, July 6, 2013
Rahul Gandhi’s tough message to Congress leaders – ‘Zero tolerance to groupism'
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In his first formal interaction with newly-appointed party office-bearers Rahul Gandhi categorically asserted that accountability will follow responsibility.
At a time when series of assembly polls are going to take place apart from Lok Sabha elections by May next, the Congress Vice President said that the Congress party set up should project a picture of a united family where the young give respect to elders and draw from their experience. Rahul Gandhi said the Congress leaders should prepare a roadmap for the states under their charge and the secretaries should visit the district and block levels as per the plan.
The Congress leader who has frequently talked about the system being closed to youngsters, asked the leaders to help open it up. Congress general secretaries, who had in earlier meetings with Gandhi, complained of not having been given adequate responsibilities, have been given the charge this time and they will have to do lot of touring of the states. Seeking to put the house in order, Gandhi said factionalism is detrimental to the party’s interests and should be shunned.
Rahul Gandhi also chose the occassion to flag the issue of inadequate representation to women in the AICC and other party wings. “Rahul Gandhi talked about how to ensure 50 percent representation to women in AICC…It’s not about reservation. It’s about their representation. When he observed that their (women) presence is not in the proportion it should be, he said the presence of women is less but it will definitely be 50 per cent in the coming two-three years,” party spokesperson Bhakta Charan Das told reporters after the meeting.
Wednesday, July 3, 2013
Rahul Gandhi in Amethi at the funeral of IAF officer killed in U’Khand
Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi visited Amethi, his parliament constituency, to attend the funeral of IAF officer Akhilesh Kumar Singh who died in the recent chopper crash in Uttarakhand.. He also met the family members of Singh.
Monday, July 1, 2013
Rahul Gandhi warns Congress leaders against groupism
New Delhi: Congress Vice President Rahul
Gandhi, while interacting with the newly elected office bearers of the party on
Saturday, warned the Congress leaders against groupism and said that
coordination and cooperation is the key to success.
Rahul Gandhi told them in no uncertain
terms that accountability will follow responsibility. He also felt there was
something amiss in the functioning of the outgoing party set-up. With a series
of assembly polls due this year and Lok Sabha elections by May next, Rahul
Gandhi said the Congress should project a picture of a united family where the
young give respect to elders and draw from their experience. He said the
general secretaries should prepare a roadmap for the states under their charge
and the secretaries should visit the district and block levels as per the plan.
The Congress vice president, who has
frequently talked about the system being closed to youngsters, asked the leaders
to help open it up. AICC secretaries, who had in earlier meetings with Rahul
Gandhi, complained of not having been given adequate responsibilities, have
been given the charge this time and they will have to do lot of touring of the
states. The young Congress MP said factionalism is detrimental to the party's
interests and should be shunned.
Rahul Gandhi also chose the occasion to
flag the issue of inadequate representation to women in the AICC and other
party wings. The Congress leader assured that in two-three years, 50 percent of
the office-bearers will be women.
Rahul Gandhi in Amethi attends funeral of IAF officer AK Singh killed in Uttarakhand chopper crash
Amethi: Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi
on Saturday reached Amethi, his parliament constituency, and attended the
funeral of IAF officer Akhilesh Kumar Singh who died in Tuesday's chopper crash
in Uttarakhand.. He also met the family members of Singh.
The Congress MP arrived at Fursatganj airport
in the afternoon and went directly to Pure Nago village under Deeh area to meet
the family of the junior warrant officer. Rahul Gandhi met Akhilesh's father
Vikramjit Singh and wife Anju Singh and assured all possible help to the
bereaved family.
When pointed out that the deceased officer
was keen on providing quality education to his young kids, Rahul Gandhi said he
would do everything to ensure it. Rahul Gandhi also told the family to talk to
him directly in case of any problem. He also attended the cremation in the
village later.
The body of the martyr was brought to his
native village on Saturday forenoon. An Indian Air Force helicopter crashed on
June 25 during a rescue mission in Uttarakhand. All 20 people, including its
five crew members, were killed in the mishap. Two of the IAF personnel belonged
to Uttar Pradesh.
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