Second and last day visit of Congress General Secretary to Rajasthan, 25th Nov 2009

Camp: Jaipur(Rajasthan)

Date: 25th November 2009

Time: 4: 30 PM

I am only a catalyst, youth will elect their leader themselve: Rahul Gandhi

On the second and last day of his 2-day tour to Rajasthan, Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi addressed a press conference in Jaipur and addressed a series of meeting with Congress workers and minority youths. He addressed a meeting of Congress representatives coming from across the state and also interacted with minoriy youths at Jaipur.

Before that, Congress General Secretary visited Bikaner and Jodhpur where he attended meetings of Youth Congress workers and addressed students. At Jodhpur Medical College auditorium, he interacted with students. Students of different colleges were present there and he said that youths should come forward in politics. He said that leadership should emerge from various fields and doctors, engineers and other professionals should also come forward to take the reign. Thereafter he went to Goshala Maidan to address a meeting of Youth Congress workers. Interacting with them, he said that now youth will elect their own leadership and it will not be imposed from the top. There is no place of leader Para trooping as organization elections are being held in Youth Congress all over the country. “If one has to grow in the party hierarchy he had to work hard and mere references will not work, “he said.
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Second and last day visit of Congress General Secretary to Rajasthan, 25th Nov 2009

Camp: Jaipur(Rajasthan)

Date: 25th November 2009

Time: 4: 30 PM

I am only a catalyst, youth will elect their leader themselve: Rahul Gandhi

On the second and last day of his 2-day tour to Rajasthan, Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi addressed a press conference in Jaipur and addressed a series of meeting with Congress workers and minority youths. He addressed a meeting of Congress representatives coming from across the state and also interacted with minoriy youths at Jaipur.

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Congress General Secretary interacting with media in Jaipur, 25th Nov 2009

Camp: Jaipur(Rajasthan)

Date: 25th November 2009

Time: 3:00 PM

“My job is empowering the Youth of this country”: Rahul Gandhi

Interacting with the media at Jaipur after his two day Rajasthan visit Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi said that he is in Rajasthan with one focus and that is to strengthen the Youth Congress and NSUI. Elaborating on his role he called himself a 'catalyst' and at the age of 39 found himself old enough to be called youngster. On a question related to reservation he said that more and more focus should be on supply of education which means more and more educational Institutions and facilities for youngsters.

Talking about the organizational elections being held in the Youth Congress, Congress General Secretary said, “We started this from Punjab, then Gujarat and then Pondicherry. We also did the same in Tamil Nadu, and now same is going on in Tripura, Rajasthan, UP and other states. There are two thoughts behind this process; first more and more youth should join these organizations and second democratization of these organization which will give them space to raise their voice. For that reason I am here and we are getting good response in Rajasthan. As this process is gearing up, so does its response increasing. . When we started up in Punjab, we had just around 30 thousand members but after elections we jumped to around 3.5 lakhs, getting more than ten fold increase in the membership. After Punjab we did it in Gujarat and added around 7.5 lakhs member. Thereafter, we did it in Pondicherry and in Tamil Nadu; in Tamil Nadu we added up around 14.5 lakhs members. So, this is showing a good progress. It is a matter of happiness to see the youth involved in such a huge number and a new dynamism has entered into the Youth Congress and the NSUI.”
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Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi on 2-day tour to Rajasthan, 24th November 2009

Camp: Udaipur(Rajasthan)

Date: 24th November 2009

Time: 3:00 PM

“Tribals need education and we will provide them” : Rahul Gandhi

On the first day of his 2-day visit to Rajasthan, Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi reached Udaipur where he had meetings with adivasi youth and Youth Congress workers. Interacting at Mohan Lal Sukhadia University auditorium, Congress General Secretary talked at lenght on various issuses concerning the youth
Tribal youths told Congress General Secretary that their voice is not being heard. Congress General Secretary said that this was due to the lack of educational facilities amongst them. He said,”The tribals of this region are facing many problems including lack of education in their community”. He assured them to look into the matter, and to facilitate educational facilities for them. He said, “ Government will do everything to increase facilities for the overall development of adivasis”.
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Camp: Amethi(UP)

Date: 21st November 2009

Time: 4:00 PM

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra assures help to kidney patient

The 2- day visit of Priyanka Gandhi Vadra to Amethi and Raebareli came as a savior for Arvind Jaisawal, 27, who is suffering from kidney failure. She met an unemployed youth Arvind Jaisawal, a resident of Khalispur village, suffering from kidney failure and assured him all possible help. For this 27-year-old kidney patient, her visit has proved to be the magic wand. She invited him to visit Delhi with a promise that he will be provided every possible help in his treatment.

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra was on 2- day visit to Amethi and Raebareli to review the works of Self Help Groups(SHGs) run by women under Rajiv Gandhi Mahila Vikas Pariyojana(RGMVP). Today was the second and last day of her visit. The day one of her visit was accompanied by her brother and Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi in Amethi who left for Jharkhand today to address a series of rally for upcoming assembly elections.
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Congress General Secretary addressing a rally in Ranchi (JH), 21st Nov 2009

Camp: Ranchi (Jharkhand)

Date: 21st November 2009

Time: 4:45 PM

Vote for the government of aam aadmi : Rahul Gandhi

Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi while addressing an election rally at Ranchi(Jharkhand) said that poor people are the strength of this country, but our opposition feels ashamed of even discussing them. He said, “This election is an election between two ideologies. One ideology talks of aam aadmi represented by Congress and other is that of rich and selected people pushed by our opposition.”

He cited his visit to a village with a British Minister to show him the strength of the poor villagers. He said, “I took a British Minister to a village and spent night there. That minister had asked me to show the real strength of India. I suggested him to come out of big cities and go to the villages. The British minister understood the strength of India but our opposition has not still understood that; they ridiculed my visit saying that I am making a mockery of villagers.” He said that whatever development is visible in this country is due to the hard labour of the poor people. “They don’t want to talk about the poor, they even don’t see the labourers in Delhi,” he said.
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Congress General Secretary addressing a rally at Jamtara(JH), 21st Nov 2009

Camp: Jamtara(Jharkhand)

Date: 21st November 2009

Time: 2:30 PM

Funds meant for adivasis does not reach to them: Rahul Gandhi

Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi while addressing an election rally at Jamtara(Jharkhand) said that poor people are the strength of this country, but our opposition feels ashamed of even discussing them. He said, “This election is an election between two ideologies. One ideology talks of aam aadmi represented by Congress and other is that of rich and selected people pushed by our opposition.” He further said, “In the general election of 2004, Congress had contested the election with the promise of working for the poor, adivasis and Dalits and we fulfilled those promises. But our opposition fought the election with a slogan of India Shining which they prepared while watching a television advertisement. They did not go to the poor and did not talk to you about your problems; and you showed them the door. They are still doing the same; they don’t want to talk about the poor, adivasis and Dalits.”

He cited his visit to a village with a British Minister to show him the strength of the poor villagers. He said, “I took a British Minister to a village and spent night there. That minister had asked me to show the real strength of India. I suggested him to come out of big cities and go to the villages. The British minister understood the strength of India but our opposition has not still understood that; they ridiculed my visit saying that I am making a mockery of villagers.” He said that whatever development is visible in this country is due to the hard labour of the poor people.

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Congress President addressing rallies in Jharkhand, 20th November 2009

Camp: Dumka/ Dhanbad (Jharkhand)

Date: 20th November 2009

Time: 1:00 PM

Get rid of instability, vote for Congress: Sonia Gandhi

Congress President Sonia Gandhi was in Jharkhand today to address election rallies for upcoming assembly elections. While addressing a huge gathering at Dumka(Jharkhand), she expressed her concern over the worsening condition of Jharkhand and promised to provide a stable and fair government. The rally took place at Dumka Stadium. Congress President said, “The people of Jharkhand especially adivasis are facing the problem of displacement due to industrial activities and Congress will not allow it to happen. “ Our policy is clear; no one should be removed from his place without proper rehabilitation,” she said. She further said, “The UPA government has ensured the right of people over forest land by making a law in the Parliament. It will benefit millions of people especially adivasis.”
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Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi in Vijayawada(AP), 18th November 2009

Camp: Vijayawada (Andhra Pradesh)

Date: 18th November 2009

Time: 2:30 PM

Poverty is killing the energy of millions of people: Rahul Gandhi


Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi while interacting with students at Vijayawada(Andhra Pradesh) talked in length on the burning issues of the day. He shared his thought on the issues of reservation for the poor students, poverty and attack on Indian students in Australia. Students were very happy to interact with the young leader and they were willing to talk to him for sometime more. One of the students said, “I am very elated today because every one of us standing here got an opportunity to interact with such a famous personality Rahul Gandhi and it would have been nice if he could interact for sometime more. There were some questions on reservation and poverty prevailing in Indian system and there were also some questions about colleges run by politicians and demanding huge fees. We asked him about the future of poor students who want to study and have lots of caliber. There were many more questions which we could not ask due to lack of time. He answered all the questions very coolly and beautifully that’s why we wanted to interact with him for sometime more.
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Nation remembers Pandit Nehru on his 120th birth anniversary

November 14, 2009, New Delhi: The whole nation offers its tribute today to our first Prime Minister Pandit Jawaharlal Lal Nehru on his 120th birth anniversary. Congress President Sonia Gandhi and many other prominent leaders offered their floral tribute to the first Prime Minister of the nation at his memorial Shanti Van here.
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Firozabad votes for Congress 'Raj', 10th November 2009

Camp: New Delhi

Date: 10th November 2009

Time: 5:00 PM

Firozabad votes for Congress 'Raj'

The Congress has won the Firozabad Loksabha seat in the by-poll defeating its nearest rival Samajwadi Party with a margin of over 85,000 votes. This was the lone seat in these by-polls where Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi had campaigned for the party.
With the result of the by-polls pouring in from across the country, the Congress along with its allies has shown a good performance, which went on voting on November 7 this month.These elections were held for 31 assembly seats and a single Lok Sabha seat Firozabad.

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Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi addressing a rally in Firozabad(UP),30th October 2009

Camp :Firozabad(UP)

Date: 30th October 2009

Time: 4:45 PM

This is a government of aam aadmi: Rahul Gandhi

Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi while addressing an election rally in Firozabad(UP) in support of Congress candidate Raj Babbar said that the UPA has ensured a government of aam aadmi at the centre. “This is a government of the poor, Dalits, backward and the tribals,” he said. He was addressing a rally at P D Jain Inter College ground in Firozabad where there is a by- election for the Lok Sabha to be held on November 7, 2009. .

Congress General Secretary said, “The Idea behind the aam aadmi was to build one India providing equal opportunities for all. If we look at India today, there have been two Indias created over the years. One India is that of big people and the rich which is shining and other India is yours, mines and that of the poor, Tribal, farmers and Dalits. My view is that if this country has to move forward, it has to move together. So, in 2004 we formed a government for aam aadmi as we knew that it is the poor who faces most of the difficulties . They face problem in getting education and other facilities.”

He further said that the UPA government has been trying to do a lot for the farmers and the poor of this country. “Our government waived the loan of farmers worth Rs 60,000 crores. It is the farmer who produces food for us. But one of the then Chief Ministers of the NDA had said that we don’t need farmers at all; we have got the computers and call centers. Everyone eats the food grown by the farmers; you, me and everyone. But it is an irony that they still forget the farmer,” he said.
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