Congress’s 131st foundation day

The Congress party celebrated its 131st foundation day today. Congress president Sonia Gandhi hoisted the party flag at All India Congress Committee (AICC) head quarters to mark the occasion. She would also be addressing a gathering of the Congress workers at the party headquarters.

Rahul Gandhi along with Priyanka Gandhi visit Amethi after LS polls

Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi and his sister Priyanka Gandhi Vadra visits Amethi after the result of Lok Sabha polls to thank the voters. Rahul Gandhi had won the Amethi seat with good margin.

Rahul Gandhi addresses Congress rally in Jalpaiguri at West Bengal; seeks people's support

Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi addressed a rally of party workers at Jalpaiguri in West Bengal on Tuesday morning. He highlighted the achievements of the central government and appealed the people to support Congress in the upcoming Lok Sabha Polls. "The UPA Government at the Centre, in the past ten years, implemented several policies and programmes for the welfare of the people. MNREGA -- the biggest employment guarantee scheme in the world- ensures a minimum of 100 days jobs to our rural masses, without any discrimination", said the Congress leader.

Rahul Gandhi in Pratapgarh (UP): BJP filled with anger; Congress believes in love, brotherhood

Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi addressed a mammoth election rally at Pratapgarh in Uttar Pradesh as part of his campaign for the upcoming Lok Sabha polls. In an indirect at BJP's prime ministerial candidate and Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi, Rahul Gandhi lamented, "The opposition believes that one man can run our country. When their leader boasts about Gujarat's development and takes the entire credit for it, he forgets that it is the people of Gujarat, its women, developed the state". "One person can never run a nation; it is run by the people; people have the strength. This has been the concept of the Congress party. While we want to empower our people to the maximum, the BJP wants to grab people's power and hand over it to one individual" he added.

Rahul Gandhi in Assam interacts with students at Guwahati 02

Guwahati: Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi, who is on a two-day visit to Assam, interacted with students from North East on Tuesday at Don Bosco University in Guwahati. "I see each one of you have a lot of will and will have immense potential", he said.

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Guwahati: Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi, who is on a two-day visit to Assam, interacted with students from North East on Tuesday at Don Bosco University in Guwahati. "I see each one of you have a lot of will and will have immense potential", he said.

Rahul Gandhi thanks Centre for approving one-rank-one-pension scheme for ex-servicemen

Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi lauded the Budget proposal to introduce the one-rank-one-pension move for the defence forces. "I want to thank the Government, PM and Sonia ji for this historic decision. Many Jawans approached me with this demand and I felt that their demands are genuine" said Rahul Gandhi during a brief chat with the media persons in New Delhi.

Rahul Gandhi meets Jammu panchayat leaders

Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi had met the panchayat leaders from Jammu and Kashmir in New Delhi. "You must be empowered. I will do whatever possible for it," he assured during his interaction at AICC Office.

Rahul Gandhi interacts with students in Bhubaneswar, Odisha

Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi interacts with students at Bhubaneswar in Odisha. He also had visited the site of boat mishap in the state. Rahul Gandhi is on two day visit in Odisha.

Rahul Gandhi in Bhubaneswar interacts with students

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Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi interacts with students at Bhubaneswar in Odisha. He also had visited the site of boat mishap in the state. Rahul Gandhi is on two day visit in Odisha.

Rahul Gandhi addresses Cuttack rally, slams Odisha Government

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Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi addresses a public rally at Cuttack, Odisha. He has embarked on a 50-km road show from Bhubaneswar to Cuttack on the first day of his visit to Odisha as part of elections campaign leading up to the 2014 Lok Sabha polls.

Rahul Gandhi speaks at Cuttack rally, slams Odisha Government

Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi addresses a public rally at Cuttack, Odisha. He has embarked on a 50-km road show from Bhubaneswar to Cuttack on the first day of his visit to Odisha as part of elections campaign leading up to the 2014 Lok Sabha polls.

Rahul Gandhi in Ranchi interacts with tribal women from Jharkhand

Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi, who is on a one-day visit to Jharkhand, interacted with tribal women at Ranchi. He also had held similar discussions with other sections of the society across the country. Rahul Gandhi patiently heard the complaints, suggestions and remarks from tribal women and also shared some of his thoughts with them. "I have a long relationship with you. I am here to fight for your rights. I will take your battle ahead with your support", assured the Congress Vice President.

Rahul Gandhi visits Ranchi in Jharkhand, interacts with tribal women

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Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi, who is on a one-day visit to Jharkhand, interacted with tribal women at Ranchi. He also had held similar discussions with other sections of the society across the country. Rahul Gandhi patiently heard the complaints, suggestions and remarks from tribal women and also shared some of his thoughts with them. "I have a long relationship with you. I am here to fight for your rights. I will take your battle ahead with your support”, assured the Congress Vice President.

Rahul Gandhi at AICC session in New Delhi

Rahul Gandhi at AICC session in New Delhi, a set on Flickr.

Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi is attending the AICC Session in New Delhi. He delivered a memorable speech boosting the morale of the Congress leaders attended the meet. “WE are the warriors of Congress and we will not rest till the battle is won” said the Congress leader referring to the coming general elections.
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Rahul Gandhi in Amethi flags off new trains, gifts new railway line

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Amethi (UP): Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi visited his Parliamentary constituency Amethi on Tuesday and inaugurated two trains and lay foundation of a new railway line in Salon area.

Rahul Gandhi in (Pushkar) Rajasthan: Congress never ignores poor, whether we win or not

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Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi addressed a mammoth election rally at poll bound Rajasthan and slammed BJP for spreading divisive agenda. “BJP makes people fight with each other, from one caste to another, from one brother to another and makes one state fight with another state.

Rahul Gandhi addresses huge Congress rally in Alwar (Rajasthan); slams BJP; lauds Gehlot Govt

Alwar (Rajasthan): Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday addressed yet another mega election rally at Kheldi in Alwar district of Rajasthan. While speaking on the occasion, the Congress leader said that Congress party’s election manifesto will have the views of common people.

“Normally election manifestoes of political parties are being made behind closed doors. So the Congress party has initiated a process to incorporate common people’s opinion in our political manifesto.  We want to get the opinion of the common people, women, youth and others in our manifesto and we have made a team to do so. The manifesto of Congress party will be a manifesto of the aam aadmi and we will implement it” said Rahul Gandhi.

Before starting my speech let me tell you one thing. Normally election manifestoes of political parties are being made behind closed doors. So the Congress party has initiated a process to incorporate common people’s opinion in our political manifesto.  We want to get the opinion of the common people, women, youth and others in our manifesto and we have made a team to do so. The manifesto of Congress party will be a manifesto of the aam aadmi and we will implement it.

I see huge amount of enthusiasm in you.  During my last speeches in Madhya Pradesh I had talked about my mother and the incident of her falling sick during the debate of Food Security Bill in the Parliament. Normally people do not talk about such personal things during election time. When I went back to Delhi, my mother asked me why I talked about her in a public speech. She told me not talk to talk about her in future and told me to talk about myself, instead. So today I want to do that; talking about myself.

Wherever I go, I talk about development, riots and other matters, but normally do not talk anything personal. Two of my family members were killed by terrorists – my grand mother and my father. I was just 14 years when my grandma was assassinated.

My grandma was my protector when I was a kid. My father was very strict and we were scared of him. For me, it was my grandmother, who used to protect me on many occasions.. For example, I did not like palak sabji. But my father used to put the dish in front of me and I am supposed to have it. What my grandmother used to do was, she would spread open the news paper in front of my father, blocking his vision from me. I used to shift the palak sabji from my plate to grandma’s using the opportunity. That was my relation with my grandma’ she always gave me shelter.

There were cases of terrorism during those days. People of Punjab were angry. My grandma was evicted from her house after she lost elections in 1977. We stayed in a house of my grandma’s friend. Sometimes, in our political system, one loses everything if they lose an election.
I used to see lots of Sikhs in 1977. I could see them with my grandma too. I can also talk about Satwant Singh, Beant Singh. They were my friends. They taught me how to play badminton. They also helped me in my warm up exercises. In fact I had trusted them.  They were angry and one day that anger tempted them to kill my grandma. I also was angry.

I still remember, I was in school and was in a geography class. Someone from my house came to my school and wanted to take me back home. When I telephoned to my house, I heard the servant maid was screaming. I asked whether there is anything wrong with my parents. She said everything alright with them. Then asked about my grandmother and without saying anything she put the phone down. I felt terribly worried. It was like my heart had been torn apart.
When I reached home, I saw blood of grandma at one room and the blood of my ‘friends’ in other room. I was angry with my said ‘friends’ Beant Singh and Satwant Singh for a long time.  It took me long – about 10-15 years- to free myself from that anger. My anger came down as I later understood that those people were blind with anger.

Why I am telling you this now, you may wonder. No one gets angry so easily. In fact people provoke them and make them angry. I had gone to Muzaffarnagar. I interacted with both Muslims and Hindus. I could see myself in them.  I was seeing my face in their tears because I am also a victim of terrorism. Today, lakhs of people are affected by the menace of terrorism.

I was talking to an intelligent officer recently and he told me that some of the victims of Muzaffarnagar riots want to go to Pakistan as they are angry. He said he wanted to talk to them to console them. Some people incited violence and then ask why there is violence. People provoke the people and make them angry. That is the root cause of terrorism.  Our opposition party does just one thing – incites anger among the people and make them fight each other.  Once riots take place and people die, they just vanish. That is what we saw in Muzaffarnagar and Mumbai.

Why do such things happen? They spread hatred for their narrow political gains.  I suffered it twice. We cannot develop with anger; development possible only if there is brotherhood and love. I am told that it was Shekhawat ji’s birthday. I pay respect to him because after all he was an Indian and was a good leader. If we want to progress, we must stay united. We must fight together , win together and in case we have to die, we must die together.

Unity is our strength and if we stay united no force in the earth can beat us.
Now I want to tell you something about Rajasthan and Gehlot Ji. Just now one citizen approached Gehlot Ji and thanked him for his pension scheme for old citizens. I want to inform Gehlot Ji that the free-medicine scheme initiated by the Congress government in Rajasthan will be implemented across the country.
Women get worried if their children do not get sufficient food. The youth get angry if they fail to secure a job. We understand it. That is why we initiated granting rights to the people like Right to Job, Right to Information and Right to food. We gave right to job to address the issue of unemployment. Historic Food Security Bill ensures you food grain at Rs. 1 per kg.  We enacted this law to eradicate hunger from our country.

Every young person in our country is worried when he could secure a job. I have an answer for that. Our government have started building rail and industrial corridors across the country. This will grant huge job opportunities to the people. There will be more and more industries come up in these corridors.
We are fighting for the people’s rights. If Congress forms a government, that will be a government of weaker sections, poor and the youth. That will not be a government of industrialists. We need industrialists and there is a need to join hands with them for development. We need to build a partnership between the common people and the industrialists to take our country forward.

Such a partnership must benefit both the parties. It must not harm the poor. Their lands should not be acquired forcibly or for cheaper prices. That is why we have enacted Land Acquisition Bill. No one can acquire poor people’s lands easily or forcibly. They can acquire lands only with the consent of the land owners and after paying the adequate price – four times than the market price. This will benefit everyone without any discrimination. Even the labourers working in the lands will have the benefit.

We must effectively use the power of the youth. We need to reform the existing political system. Today the doors of our system are closed for the common people and all decisions are being taken by a handful of people in all parties.  The voice of the women, the youth and aam aadmi must be heard by the political system.

BJP wants to spread hatred and make people fight each other. Such ideology is harmful and pains all section of the people. But Congress party believes in inclusive growth. We take everyone along with us. We built more roads than NDA. Terrorism came down sharply under Congress rule than NDA regime. We will continue our efforts and will take our country forward.
Thank you.

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Rahul Gandhi in Alwar (Rajasthan): Voice of women and youth must be heard by the political system

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Alwar (Rajasthan): Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday addressed yet another mega election rally at Kheldi in Alwar district of Rajasthan. Whiule speaking on the occasion, the Congress leader said that Congress party’s election manifesto will have the views of common people. “Normally election manifestoes of political parties are being made behind closed doors. So the Congress party has initiated a process to incorporate common people’s opinion in our political manifesto. We want to get the opinion of the common people, women, youth and others in our manifesto and we have made a team to do so. The manifesto of Congress party will be a manifesto of the aam aadmi and we will implement it” said Rahul Gandhi.

Rahul Gandhi rejects the government's ordinance on convicted MPs and MLAs

New Delhi: Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi on Friday, while attending a brief Press Conference at New Delhi’s Press Club, termed the ordinance to negate the Supreme Court verdict on convicted lawmakers as nonsense and said it should be torn up and thrown away.

“My opinion on the ordinance is that it is a complete nonsense. It should up torn up and thrown out. This is my personal opinion on the ordinance” said the Congress Vice President who is also the Member of Parliament from Amethi. 
"I personally think what the government is doing on the ordinance is wrong. It was a political decision, every party does it, and there is a time to stop this nonsense," Rahul Gandhi said. "It is about time that political parties mind and stop making these type of compromises. If we actually want to stop corruption then we cannot make these compromises."

“The arguments that have been made and I have heard the arguments.. the argument that has been made is that we need to do it internally because of political considerations. Everybody does this.. and there is a time to stop this nonsense” he added.

“I really feel that about time that the political parties, mine and all others, stop making these types of compromises because if we want to fight corruption in this country, whether it is us – the Congress party or the BJP, we cannot continue making these small compromises. When we make these small compromises, we compromise everything. That is my opposition on the Ordinance” underlined Rahul Gandhi.

The Congress vice president did not mince his words to express his strong opinion on the ordinance at the press conference with party MP Ajay Maken. After his remarks, Mr Maken said, "Rahul Gandhi has clarified the party's line. The party's view is supreme."

The ordinance overturns a Supreme Court disqualifying convicted MPs and MLAs, and allows them to stay on without a salary or voting rights, if a court stays their conviction.