Rahul Gandhi assures more development projects for Jammu and Kashmir

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi while addressing a public function in Jammu & Kashmir said that he and his family too belong to Kashmir. Striking an emotional chord with the people he said that he has a special bond with the state of J&K. I want to build a life-long relation with Kashmir, he said. I want more and more development in Kashmir he added.

Rahul Gandhi in Punjab exhorts youth to participation in the process of development

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is addressing a Congress rally at Punjab. He expressed happiness for the fact when many other countries are struggling, India is surging ahead. Rahul Gandhi said that country needs more youth participation in the process of development.

Rahul Gandhi in Punjab concerns over growing problems of drug addiction

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is addressing a big Congress rally at Punjab University ground. He expressed happiness for the fact when many other countries are struggling, India is surging ahead. Rahul Gandhi said that country needs more youth participation in the process of development. Rahul Gandhi also said that in Punjab 7% of the people are having problems of drug addiction.

Rahul Gandhi in Punjab: Expresses his happiness that India is moving forward

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is addressing a Congress rally at Punjab University grounds. He expressed happiness for the fact when many other countries are struggling, India is surging ahead.

Rahul Gandhi explains Centre's efforts to improve Kargil's connectivity

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is attending apublic rally at Ladak. He recalled the affectionate relatiship Nehru Ji, Indira Ji and Rajiv Ji had with people of Kashmir. Rahul Gandhi also explained Congress-led UPA's initiatives to improve connectivity in Kargil, Ladak and other regions.

Rahul Gandhi assures more measures to ensure connectivity in Kashmir

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is attending apublic rally at Ladak. He recalled the affectionate relatiship Nehru Ji, Indira Ji and Rajiv Ji had with people of Kashmir. Rahul Gandhi also explained Congress-led UPA's initiatives to improve connectivity both by road and air in Kargil, Ladak and other regions.

Rahul Gandhi: Indians are very good in dealing with complexities

Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi says that India is a society with a lot of complexities and we are all very good to deal with it.

Rahul Gandhi launches three more National Highway projects in Amethi

Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi, who is on a one-day visit to Amethi, laid the foundation stone for three national highway projects in his parliament constituency. I feel very happy that we are now launching three more highways here in Amethi - NH 330, 931 and 931A -- connecting Raebareli to Jagdishpur, Faizabad; Chindwa to Gauriganj; Salon to Jayas -- Jagdishpur Marg; I thank Union Minister Joshi Ji for his support and initiative. Roads have an important role for development and that is why we give more focus in this direction.

Aam aadmi always has been the focus for Rahul Gandhi

For Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi, the main focus and priority has always been the welfare and development of aam aadmi. He always believed in inclusive growth.

Rahul Gandhi at Congress Chintan Shivir in Jaipur

Newly appointed Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi at AICC session in Jaipur. He made an powerful speech at the session which could boost the morale of the Congress leaders.

Rahul Gandhi, the new Congress Vice President, at Chintan Shivir

The entire Congress across the country is now tremendously happy as the young leader Rahul Gandhi was appointed as Congress Vice President. Rahul Gandhi , after taking over as the Vice President of the party made a memorable speech at the Chintan Shivir at Jaipur.

Rahul Gandhi always highlighted UPA Govt's MNREGA policy

Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi on many occasions said that MNREGA policy -- the flagship programme of the Congress-led UPA Government at the Centre is helpful to guarantee jobs for the rural power. He said that this is the biggest employment generation policy in the world.

Congress has a young Vice President in Rahul Gandhi

The entire Congress across the country is now tremendously happy as the young leader Rahul Gandhi was appointed as Congress Vice President. Rahul Gandhi , after taking over as the Vice President of the party made a memorable speech at the Chintan Shivir at Jaipur.

Oust the Left Front Govt in Tripura: Rahul Gandhi urges the people

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Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday urged the people to oust the Left Front government in Tripura and elect a opro-people Congress government in the state. While addressing a big Congress rally in Agartala, Rahul Gandhi alleged that the 20 years misrule by the CPM led government did nothing for the development in Tripura.

Rahul Gandhi in Tripura takes on Left front Govt.

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Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi while addressing an election rally in Tripura’s Sonamura on Monday urged the people to vote out the present Left Front government. Rahul Gandhi said, “In all other states in the country there is a government and the people. But in the Left Front-ruled Tripura, the CPM stands between the government and the common people. So, it is high time you use your valuable vote to remove the organisation standing between you and the government.”

Rahul Gandhi: I will fight for Congress and people of India with whatever I have

Rahul Gandhi, the newly-appointed Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi on Sunday made an emotional speech at the Congress Chintan Shivir in Jaipur and reiterated his love for his party and the people of the country. While delivering his maiden speech after taking over as the Congress vice president, on the last day of the conclave, , Rahul thanked the party members for appointing him as the party's vice president and said, "I will fight for Congress and people of India with whatever I have."

Rahul Gandhi also cited his grandmother and former prime minister Indira Gandhi's assassination and said that India needs hope of a systemic change to move the country ahead. "All the development in India has been possible because of Congress and the governments led by it," claimed the Congress leader.

Terming his elevation in the party as "a huge honour", Rahul Gandhi said that the Congress works for every single citizen of this country and praised Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and UPA's flagship schemes like Food bill, NREGA, Direct Transfer Benefit Scheme. "Food bill will ensure that no child in the country will go to sleep hungry," said Rahul Gandhi.

"Last night, everyone congratulated me. But my mother came to my room and she sat and cried. Because she understands that the power that so many see is poison. She can see it because she is not attached to it (power)," revealed Rahul Gandhi.

Rahul Gandhi: My mother understands power is poison

In a highly emotional speech after taking over the new post as Congress Vice President, Rahul Gandhi said while delivering his address at Congress’ chintan shivir in Jaipur that his mother – Congress President Sonia Gandhi-  understands that power is poison.

Striking a personal note, the young Congress leader in his maiden address as party Vice President, recalled the moments when his mother and Congress chief Sonia Gandhi walked into his room last night. "Last night each one of you congratulated me. My mother came to my room and she sat with me and she cried... because she understands that power so many people seek is actually a poison," said Rahul Gandhi.

The Congress leader also recalled the time his grandmother and the then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi was assassinated in 1984 by security guards with whom he used to play badminton as "friends" and how his father Rajiv Gandhi, who was himself "broken inside", showed a "glimmer of hope" to the people. The young leader received a standing ovation by the audience which included Sonia Gandhi and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh when he said "We should not chase power, only use it to empower others."

Rahul Gandhi said his mother could see that power is poison "because she is not attached to it. “The only antidote to this poison for all of us to see what it really is and not become attached to it. We should not chase power for the attributes of power. We should only use it to empower the voices," added the Congress MP.

Rahul Gandhi recalled that as a little boy, "he loved to play badminton. I loved it because it gave me balance in this complicated world. I was taught how to play in my grandmother's house by two police men who protected my grandmother as my friends. Then one day they killed my grandmother and took away the balance from my life. I felt like I had not felt before." He recalled how he knew his father was "broken inside" and "terrified of what lay in front of him". "My father was in Bengal and he came back.... It was the first time in my life that I saw my father crying. He was the bravest person I knew and yet I saw him cry. I could see...I was small, but I could see my father was broken. They had taken away his mother and he was broken. In those days our country was not what it is today. In the eyes of the world we had nothing, we were worthless.... Nobody thought about us. That same evening I saw my father addressing the nation on TV. I know like me he was broken inside. I know like me he was terrified of what lay in front of him. As we spoke in that dark night, I felt a small glimmer of hope. It was like small ray of light in the dark sky and I still remember what it felt. The next day I realised that many people had seen it as well," said Rahul Gandhi.

Amid repeated applause from the gathering during his 45-minute speech, he said "as I look back... I have a political career of eight years and 42 years old...I could see that it was that small ray of hope in the darkness that helped changed India into what it is today." Rahul Gandhi said without hope nothing can be achieved. "We can have plans, we can have ideas but unless you have hope, you cannot change," he said and added “ He said the Congress is the symbol of hope”. "Congress party is now my life, people of India are my life. I will fight for people of India and for this party. I will fight with everything that I have."

Rahul Gandhi's address at AICC session jaipur 20th January 2013

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Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi while delivering his first speech at Congress’ chintan shivir at the Jaipur on the concluding day said that the people of this country are his life and he will fight for them. “The people of India are my life and I will fight for the people of India and for this party. I will fight with everything I have. I invite all of you to stand up and take on this fight” said Rahul Gandhi amidst loud applauds. This is a huge honour for me. Over the past 8 years and in the past 8 years the party has taught a lot to me. The party has reposed tremendous faith in me and I want to thank all of you from bottom of my heart for all the help and directions they have given me. There are people from south India who want me to speak in English. There are people of north India who want me to speak in Hindi. As a tradition I will first speak in English and then in Hindi. In 1947 India was liberated, not by arms, but by unleashing the voice of our people. Other countries fought violently; they fought with weapons; they fought with death; India fought with non-violence and with voice. Everybody told us that it can not be done. They told us if we want to get rid of British you have to use violence. But the Congress party said no and also said that we are not going to use violence. We will use non-violence and we defeated the biggest empire of that time and sent them home.

Rahul Gandhi addresses AICC session

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Rahul Gandhi tells partymen at Chintan shivir: I will treat all of you equally. We should transform the system by working as a unit. We should listen to people's voices. Congress is the biggest family of the world. We need to generate more jobs, best training centres should be formed.

Rahul Gandhi at Shahjahanpur (U.P)

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Rahul Gandhi at Shahjahanpur (U.P)