Sonia Gandhi in Karnataka slams BJP's misrule; calls for change in the state

Congress President and UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi, while addressing a mammoth election rally at Chikmagalure in Karnataka as part of her campaign for the upcoming assembly polls in the state on Saturday, launched a blistering attack on the ruling BJP government for cheating the people and ignoring the development in the state.

Sonia Gandhi in Karnataka: “BJP has betrayed the mandate of the people”

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Chikmagalure: Congress President and UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi, while addressing a mammoth election rally at Chikmagalure in Karnataka as part of her campaign for the upcoming assembly polls in the state on Saturday, launched a blistering attack on the ruling BJP government for cheating the people and ignoring the development in the state.

Sonia Gandhi in Karnataka slams BJP’s misrule; calls for change in the state

Chikmagalure: Congress President and UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi, while addressing a mammoth election rally at Chikmagalure in Karnataka as part of her campaign for the upcoming assembly polls in the state on Saturday, launched a blistering attack on the ruling BJP government for cheating the people and ignoring the development in the state.

Sonia Gandhi started her address by striking an emotional chord with the people of Chikmagalure recalling how they had extended their support to late Prime Minister Indira Gandhi in 1978. “We cannot forget and we will not forget that the people of Chikmagalur, 35 years ago, lent a helping hand to my mother-in-law, Indira Gandhi, when she needed it the most.  And I am here today to offer to you the helping hand of the Congress party now, because it is now you need it most” said Sonia Gandhi and the audience greeted it with huge applauds.

Slamming the BJP, the Congress President stressed that the present government in Karnataka betrayed the people's mandate and claimed that the people are looking for a change. “People want change and this feeling was seen in the recent local elections.. The need for change is now and you know better, why we need a change? You live here and you are suffering because of the bad governance of the BJP” said Sonia Gandhi in her first campaign rally in Karnataka, which goes to assembly polls on May 5.

"The BJP has completely betrayed the mandate of the people of Karnataka", she argued and continued “Immoral behaviour of the persons in the positions of power has crossed all limits. The law and order has collapsed. The mining mafia has destroyed the environment and has ransacked huge mineral resources, which are your property. Secular values of Karnataka society, in this region in particular, have been gravely damaged by fanatical elements only for their narrow and selfish political ends”.

Sonia Gandhi added that there was a time when industries competed with one another to invest in Karnataka but the situation now is opposite. She alleged that the industries are leaving Karnataka because of corruption, government interference and poor infrastructure. Noting that Karnataka has had a glorious past and brighter future awaiting, she said this is possible only if there is political stability. 

Taking a dig at BJP for frequently changing the Chief Ministers in the recent past, she said “For a brighter future for Karnataka, one should realise that stability is essential. We cannot afford governments, which keep on changing Chief Ministers every now and then.. A stable Government is the need of the hour in Karnataka”. 

“We (Congress party) reject any communal ideology. We reject any ideology or institution that spreads hatred and disunity” underlined the UPA Chairperson.

“Come out in large numbers on 5^th of May. Vote for Congress; caste your votes for stability; caste your votes for a future of pride of all the people of Karnataka and Chikmagalur” said Sonia Gandhi while concluding her address.

Rahul Gandhi campaigns in Karnataka; urges people to oust corrupt BJP Govt

Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi addressed Congress rallies at Haveri and Mysore in Karnataka as part of his campaign for the upcoming assembly elections in the state. He urged the people to oust the 'corrupt' BJP Government in the state and to support a pro-poor Congress Government to transform the state.

Rahul Gandhi tells people of Karnataka: Oust BJP, support Congress

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Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi who addressed Congress rallies at Haveri and Mysore in Karnataka urged the people to oust the ‘corrupt’ BJP Government in the state and to support a pro-poor Congress Government to transform the state.

Karnataka polls: Rahul Gandhi campaigns in Haveri for Congress

Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi addressed a mammoth Congress rally in Haveri, Karnataka on Friday. He urged the voters to support Congress and help it to form a government in Karnataka so that the state can be brought back to the path of progress.

Rahul Gandhi visits Madhya Pradesh

Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi is on a two-day visit to Madhya Pradesh. He reached the state on Wednesday and interacted with party workers. Rahul Gandhi urged the partymen to work as a unit.

Rahul Gandhi launches Congress campaign in Karnataka from Raichur

Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi kick-started the Congress campaign for the upcoming Assembly polls in Karnataka by addressing a mammoth rally in Raichur. While addressing the gathering Rahul Gandhi took on the present BJP Government in the state and charged that it hurt the people of the state and assured that Congress will heal those wounds.

Rahul Gandhi launches Congress campaign in Karnataka from Raichur

Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi kick-started the Congress campaign for the upcoming Assembly polls in Karnataka by addressing a mammoth rally in Raichur. While addressing the gathering Rahul Gandhi took on the present BJP Government in the state and charged that it hurt the people of the state and assured that Congress will heal those wounds.

Rahul Gandhi at CII meet calls for forward looking educational reforms

"Most of our text books contain obsolete things and we need to reform it with teh cooperation of the Industrial communities " said Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi during his first ever interaction with the India Inc, at the Confederation of Indian Industries (CII) meet in New Delhi. Rahul Gandhi also took questions from the audience at the event and gave sincere , frank and honest answers. The industrial giants as well as the business class termed the young Congress leader's as very impressive.

Rahul Gandhi at CII meet: Our problem is not joblessness but lack of training and skills

"Our problem is not joblessness, but it is the lack of training and skills" said Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi during his first ever interaction with the India Inc, at the Confederation of Indian Industries (CII) meet in New Delhi. Rahul Gandhi also took questions from the audience at the event and gave sincere , frank and honest answers. The industrial giants as well as the business class termed the young Congress leader's as very impressive.

Rahul Gandhi at CII meet: We need to make the ideas move fast

"In this 21st centure we need to make the ideas move fast" said Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi during his first ever interaction with the India Inc, at the Confederation of Indian Industries (CII) meet in New Delhi. Rahul Gandhi also took questions from the audience at the event and gave sincere , frank and honest answers. The industrial giants as well as the business class termed the young Congress leader's as very impressive.

Rahul Gandhi at CII meet: We are sitting on an unstoppable tide of human aspirations

"We are sitting on an unstoppable tide of human aspirations" said Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi during his first ever interaction with the India Inc, at the Confederation of Indian Industries (CII) meet in New Delhi. Rahul Gandhi also took questions from the audience at the event and gave sincere , frank and honest answers. The industrial giants as well as the business class termed the young Congress leader's as very impressive.

Rahul Gandhi at CII meet: Millions struggling in India with optimism; that is our strength

Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi during his first ever interaction with the India Inc, at the Confederation of Indian Industries (CII) meet in New Delhi explained his experience about a train journey he had undertaken years back to Mumbai by Lok Manya Tilak Express. Rahul Gandhi also took questions from the audience at the event and gave sincere , frank and honest answers. The industrial giants as well as the business class termed the young Congress leader's as very impressive.

Rahul Gandhi at CII meet terms India Inc act as country's ambassadors

Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi said that it was the India Inc who acted as ambassadors to spread the positive images about our country across the world during his first ever interaction with the India Inc, at the Confederation of Indian Industries (CII) meet in New Delhi. Rahul Gandhi also took questions from the audience at the event and gave sincere , frank and honest answers. The industrial giants as well as the business class termed the young Congress leader's as very impressive.

Rahul Gandhi at CII meet terms India Inc act as country's ambassadors

Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi said that it was the India Inc who acted as ambassadors to spread the positive images about our country across the world during his first ever interaction with the India Inc, at the Confederation of Indian Industries (CII) meet in New Delhi. Rahul Gandhi also took questions from the audience at the event and gave sincere , frank and honest answers. The industrial giants as well as the business class termed the young Congress leader's as very impressive.

Rahul Gandhi at CII meet: India got its energy from its rivers

"India is energy, it is a force.. and we got this energy from the rivers Ganga, Yamuna,Saraswati .. and that is why we worship rivers" said Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi during his first ever interaction with the India Inc, at the Confederation of Indian Industries (CII) meet in New Delhi. Rahul Gandhi also took questions from the audience at the event and gave sincere , frank and honest answers. The industrial giants as well as the business class termed the young Congress leader's as very impressive.

Rahul Gandhi's Q&A Session at CII Part1

In his first address to the giants of Indian industry, Congress Vice-President Rahul Gandhi called for inclusive growth, and warned repeatedly of the dangers of centralisation of power. While answering to the questions during the Q&A session, Rahul Gandhi compared India with China, and said India was a country with "complexity" and said that our country is like a "beehive".

Priyanka Gandhi in Raebareli urges workers to strengthen Congress

Raebareli , 4 April, 2013: Congress star campaigner Priyanka Gandhi Vadra paid a one-day visit to Raebareli, the parliament constituency of her mother and Congress President Sonia Gandhi and interacted with the newly appointed nyaya and block panchayat presidents on Thursday.

Priyanka  had  visited the constituency last month also. In March this year, she was in the district for a day to kick off a special training session of nyaya panchayats and block pramukhs in Raebareli.  The exercise was intended to train the new recruits of the constituency in the ideology and history of the Congress. Roping in most of the senior Congress leaders in UP, the process also involved spreading the word about the UPA II's flagship programmes that are being implemented in the state.

Priyanka Gandhi, who had also attended the first-day of the two-week training camp at Bhuvemau guest house, , asked the Congress workers to mingle aggressively, address people's concerns and strengthen the party at the grassroots. On Thursday, concluding the training programme, Priyanka Gandhi repeated her message to the Congress workers  urging them that they must be ready for steer the party to a resounding win during the next elections. Congress sources says that the party leadership may undertake similar training sessions in other parliamentary and assembly constituencies in Uttar Pradesh.  

Priyanka Gandhi also met the district in-charges of various front organisations and reviewed their work. Besides motivating those performing well to continue the good work, she warned the underperformers to improve their working.

Similarly in the meeting with District Congress Committee members, Priyanka Gandhi asked them to chalk out a strategy to further strengthen the party base in six months and said future responsibilities would be assigned to them after reviewing their performances.

Rahul Gandhi's Q&A Session at CII Part3

In his first address to the giants of Indian industry, Congress Vice-President Rahul Gandhi called for inclusive growth, and warned repeatedly of the dangers of centralisation of power. While answering to the questions during the Q&A session, Rahul Gandhi compared India with China, and said India was a country with "complexity" and said that our country is like a "beehive".

Rahul Gandhi's Q&A Session at CII Part2

In his first address to the giants of Indian industry, Congress Vice-President Rahul Gandhi called for inclusive growth, and warned repeatedly of the dangers of centralisation of power. While answering to the questions during the Q&A session, Rahul Gandhi compared India with China, and said India was a country with "complexity" and said that our country is like a "beehive".

Rahul Gandhi's Q&A Session at CII Part1

In his first address to the giants of Indian industry, Congress Vice-President Rahul Gandhi called for inclusive growth, and warned repeatedly of the dangers of centralisation of power. While answering to the questions during the Q&A session, Rahul Gandhi compared India with China, and said India was a country with "complexity" and said that our country is like a "beehive".

Rahul Gandhi at CII Q&A session: Give power to a billion people for faster development

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Congress Vice-President Rahul Gandhi while addressing CII annual conclave called for inclusive growth, and warned repeatedly of the dangers of centralisation of power. While answering to the questions during the Q&A session, Rahul Gandhi compared India with China, and said India was a country with

Rahul Gandhi at CII conclave; stresses for inclusive growth, improved connectivity

Congress Vice-President Rahul Gandhi while addressing the Confederation of Indian Industries (CII) annual conclave at New Delhi on Thursday stressed for the need for inclusive growth and improved connectivity. “The biggest danger is excluding people -  excluding the poor, middle class, tribals, dalits, women and minorities. Whenever he have not embraced the excluded – the women, tribals, poor, we always have fallen backwards” said Rahul Gandhi.

In his first interaction with India Inc Rahul Gandhi shared his vision with top business leaders of the country during an hour-long interaction emphasising on the need for bringing about structural changes to empower common people and providing basic infrastructure in all respects.

Striking chord with the Industrial giants Rahul Gandhi said “I have come here because I have belief in you. I believe that this country cannot move forward without you.  I have come here because I want to forge a partnership with you – a long term partnership to take this country forward.  Let us work together to build a brave empowered new India”.

The Congress Vice President underlined that the Congress is the only party which believes in inclusive growth and added that the country has witnessed faster economic growth under the UPA government at the centre because it had greatly lowered tensions among communities and fostered harmony. “Anger, hatred and prejudice do not contribute to growth. Do not underestimate the benefits of harmony” further said Rahul Gandhi.  

“When you play the politics of alienating communities, you stop the movement of people and ideas. When that happens we all suffer. Businesses suffer and the seeds of disharmony are sown and the dreams of our people are severely disrupted and cautioned that this damage takes a very long time to reverse” argued the young Congress leader.

Rahul Gandhi went on to say “What India is thirsting for now is a visionary partnership – a partnership that incentivises the view to provide economic gains for the poor and millions of aspiring middle class.  It is only once this partnership is forged, that will generate the momentum to transform this country”.  “Congress party is the only political institution capable of forging this partnership. It is the only party which is inclusive by design and its core-value is promoting harmony. We are committed to creating an open political architecture that is accessible to every Indian”, he added.

While concluding his address, Rahul Gandhi said that India cannot move forward without partnership; without working together. ”The poor are one component of our country. Business is another component. The middle class is the third component. We have to work with all these components. .. it cannot be done without you”.

Rahul Gandhi’s first interaction with India Inc was heartfelt, honest and self-critiquing and echoed his progressive vision for a better transformed India.

Rahul Gandhi speaks at CII Annual meet Part 2

Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi, on Thursday, addressed the Annjual General Body meeting at the Confederation of Indian Industries (CII) at New Delhi. He requested India Inc to forge a good relationship with the Government to ensure inclusive growth and to empower the people.

Rahul Gandhi speaks at CII Annual meet Part 1

Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi, on Thursday, addressed the Annjual General Body meeting at the Confederation of Indian Industries (CII) at New Delhi. He requested India Inc to forge a good relationship with the Government to ensure inclusive growth and to empower the people.

Rahul Gandhi addresses India Inc at CII Annual meet in New Delhi

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Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi addressed the gathering at the Confederation of Indian Industries (CII) at New Delhi on Thursday. He urged India Inc to forge a good relationship with the Government to ensure inclusive growth and for empowering the people

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 addresses CIIAnnual session

Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi is addressing the CII Annual General Body session in New Delhi.

I and my family belong to Kashmir says Rahul Gandhi

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.

Rahul Gandhi in Punjab wants more youth to join politics; praises UPA policies

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is addressing a massive Congress rally at 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 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 exhorts women to join politics for development

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi addresses a Congress rally in 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 also underlined that women empowerment is essential for 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 in Ladak (J&K) addresses a public meeting

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.