Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi was addressing the 31st plenary session of Indian National Trade Union Congress (INTUC). Accusing the Prime Minister of waging a war on the labour class, Rahul asserted that the government, which should be neutral, has deserted the labourers and is trying its level best to bring them down on their knees by reducing their basic security and necessities. I want to see you in Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha, panchayats, nagar palika, mantri mandal.
Showing posts with label Talkatora Stadium. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Talkatora Stadium. Show all posts
Thursday, December 17, 2015
Monday, November 24, 2014
Sonia Gandhi: Fight against forces who want to destroy Nehru's legacy
New Delhi: Congress President Sonia Gandhi, while addressing a function to commemorate the 125th birth anniversary of India’s first Prime Minister Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru at Delhi’s Talkatora stadium on Thursday, launched a severe attack against the forces in the country who are attempting to wipe out the legacy of Pt. Nehru. “Today attempts are being made to get rid of Nehru's ideology, legacy and vision. Those who are indulging to destroy Nehru Ji’s ideals are not just attacking a person, but they are attacking a strong ideology, vision and great selfless efforts, services and contributions for our country. Nehru always dreamt for a strong, self reliant India whose people are bound with the principle of unity in diversity” said Sonia Gandhi.
Tuesday, November 18, 2014
Rahul Gandhi: Those who have launched ‘Clean India’ campaign are spreading poison
New Delhi: Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi, while addressing a function to commemorate the 125th birth anniversary of India’s first Prime Minister Pt. Jawahar Lal Nehru at Talkatora stadium in New Delhi, took a dig at Prime Minister Narendra Modi by saying that those who have launched Swachh Bharat Abhiyan are spreading poison in the society. “Today, the very basis that was made of love and brotherhood is in danger. Our Nation is our home. Photo ops are being organised with brooms in hand and walls being whitewashed in the name of ‘clean India’ campaign, while on the other side the poison of communalism is being spread. They weaken our strong foundation that was built on affection and brotherhood” said the Congress leader.
Saturday, March 8, 2014
Rahul Gandhi at NSUI convention: BJP doesn’t see corruption in the states ruled by them
Congress Vice President Sh. Rahul Gandhi struck an emotional chord with the students while addressing the NSUI National Convention in Talkatora Stadium at New Delhi.
While speaking on the occasion, the Congress leader said that Congress is a party which follows the ideology of Mahatma Gandhi. “I have seen so many conventions of Congress party, youth Congress but I find this as the most exciting one. We have been talking about opening doors in the NSUI and I feel that happy that we have got a new generation today in the outfit. Now we intent to gradually give you the responsibility to run the country gradually and the day we accomplish that half of the problems will be over”, Rahul Gandhi said.
“But you need to understand the habit of our opposition. It’s their strategy to oppose anything and everything which we do for the people. We follow the ideology of Gandhi ji. Our focus is to perform and to support the students of colleges and universities. We never promote anger. Whatever we do, we do it with love and peace and we take everybody along with us. You also should follow this; it’s your DNA. Never forget this even if the opposition provokes or teases you. Do your work with love” he urged.
Rahul Gandhi also lashed out at the BJP by saying it ignores the corruption takes place in the states ruled by the BJP. “Opposition roams around the country and talks of corruption. I want to give 2 – 3 examples. Whenever Congress sees the corruption it takes action. We brought RTI and Lokpal Bill. Now presented 6 anti–corruption bills are still pending in the parliament. It is the BJP which is opposing it”. “BJP doesn’t see the corruption in Karnataka. Their chief minister was sent to jail still on corruption charges, but is not visible for BJP. They don’t see corruption in Chhattisgarh, Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh. But they keep on delivering big lectures on corruption” he added.
“You have done well in universities. You could spread the message of RTI to 1, 30,000 people approximately. I also appreciate the initiatives like ‘Lead-Campus’ and ‘Youth Campus’ done by you. Other parties and students organizations work in old style. Leaders are being imposed from top which you know well” said Rahul Gandhi.
Maintaining that Congress has opened the closed doors politics and more so in NSUI and Youth Congress, he asked the party’s youth brigade to spread the word that corruption will come to an end only when closed doors of other organisations are also opened through elections. “Corruption will end only if the doors of politics are opened for the youth. We have begun this in NSUI. Other political parties also must follow this and open the doors for the youth” argued the congress President.
Full Text of speech of Rahul Gandhi at NSUI National Convention
Tuesday, February 11, 2014
Sonia Gandhi addresses the function to commemorate polio-free India
Congress President and UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi addressed a function to commemorate the landmark achievement of Polio Free India at a special function at New Delhi’s Talkatora Indoor Stadium on Tuesday. President Pranab Mukherjee, Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh, Union Minister of Health & Family Welfare Ghulam Nabi Azad and World Health Organisation (WHO) Director General Margaret Chan were also among those present on the occasion. The celebration has been organized by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare to commemorate this accomplishment as well as to thank all those who contributed to it.
Expressing her happiness for achieving this mile stone, Sonia Gandhi said, “There is nothing that makes me more happy here today as we celebrate the three years of freedom from polio in our country. The India Polio Eradication Programme is something we can all be proud of. 20 years ago more than 50000 people, mostly from poor families, were affected by it. That means more than 50000 women and families face the financial and social burden of bringing up polio-stricken children. Today no woman, no families, has to bear this painful burden” and added, “The programme was an extra ordinary success. In scope and reach, it has been unmatched by any health based programme in the world. It has reached every child across the length and breadth of our land and finally rid our country of this ancient and creeping curse”.
“Today we acknowledge that this historic milestone has been achieved with single mindedness of purpose and extra ordinary team work and a strong political will. This massive immunization programme required a high degree of coordination. I congratulate Sh. Ghulam Nabi Azad and his team of officers from the ministry of health and family welfare, field officials, health workers, ASHAs and volunteers who made this achievement possible” further said the Congress President
“Let us go from here today, while we celebrate; let us go from here today committed to bring the same determination to bear in the eradication of other diseases which are still a burden on our people, especially on our children” said Sonia Gandhi. “I once again congratulate all those who have participated in this exemplary and successful programme; I salute them all; I salute you all”, said the Congress President while concluding her address.
India has completed three years without polio, a landmark achievement which would pave the way for a polio-free certification from the World Health Organisation (WHO). The Health ministry said 40,000 reporting units, including health facilities, annually report 60,000 cases of paralysis to the polio surveillance network - National Polio Surveillance Project.
India reported more than half of the global polio cases until 2009. The country introduced the oral polio vaccine in 1985 in the universal immunisation programme in the backdrop of over 200,000 cases of polio annually. India has not reported any new case of polio since a two-year-old girl got polio paralysis Jan 13, 2011 in Howrah district of West Bengal. India's victory over polio paves the way for a polio-free certification of the South East Asia region of WHO in March end.
See Full Speech
Monday, January 20, 2014
Congress President Sonia Gandhi at AICC session (New Delhi), 17th Jan 2014
Honorable Dr. Manmohan Singh ji, Vice President Rahul Gandhi ji, presented leaders, colleagues,
In all those speeches in this session we heard, there was kind of enthusiasm and self-confidence. It has proved from that our morale has been on high side and we are ready to face the coming challenge.
Many suggestions have come up and I think they should find place in our resolution. As Rahul ji has just said, those bills which are pending must get passed in the parliament soon. There are six bills which are the part of our policies to combat corruption. There are some bills too which were being mentioned by our colleagues, which make dalit, poor, tribal and differently disable more empowered. I am sure Prime Minister and his colleagues will pay their attention on these suggestions and we will try that these bills are presented in the coming session of the parliament.
All speakers had mentioned the achievements of Congress led UPA government in their speeches. Certainly it will be the part of election campaign. We publicize them as much as we can. There shouldn’t be any hesitation regarding this. The significant energy and excitement I am seeing in this hall is the proof that we can do anything we decide to do.
If we work with unity and discipline then no power can stop us. Therefore come and channelize your works so that in the coming days we can face the challenges. We should be united so that our battle ends with a triumph. And the future will be ours.
Jai Hind!
Saturday, January 18, 2014
Rahul Gandhi at AICC meet: takes on BJP, ends speculations on PM candidate
Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi delivered an electrifying speech at the AICC Session being held at Talkatora Stadium, New Delhi and also took a dig at the opposition by saying that they are expert in marketing.
“We are not assembled here as individuals today. We are assembled here as the trustees of an idea, and we going to defend this idea. This idea is far greater than any one of us. It is greater than me, you, the Prime Minister or the Congress President. We respect the respect and dignity of every single one of our countrymen, regardless who he is”, said the young Congress leader amidst loud applauds from the gathering.
In an indirect attack on BJP, Rahul Gandhi said, “You have a opposition today and there is Congress. Both are different... They say whatever comes to their mind. They are good in marketing. They have songs, music and lot of other shining things for marketing. They are experts in such a way they sell combs to bald people”. Further in an apparent dig at AAP, the Congress Vice President continued, “Now, we have some new entrants. If the one section in opposition sells combs to bald, the new party has started hair-cut on bald heads” and warned “Please do not fall in their traps and words”.
Slamming Narendra Modi and BJP’s ‘Congress mukth Bharat’ campaign, Rahul Gandhi said, “Opposition campaigns for a Congress-free India. They neither know our history nor read history books. I want to tell them that Congress is not just a party, but a vision, an ideology which is deep rooted in the hearts and minds of common people- the ideology based on brotherhood, love and dignity. I want to tell the opposition that this is not a new vision but is 3000 years old.. Please keep it in your mind that this vision is not yet vanished from our culture in the past 3000 years and no one can ever do so. And whoever who tried to finish this ideology, got finished themselves”. “Democracy is not rule by the dictate. We have struggled for this from last hundred years. Democracy is not rule by one man. Democracy is ruled through the empowered elected representatives to you,” he added.
“We do not respond by turning people against one and another. We do not respond by the lighting the fires of communal hatred. No, we do not respond by proposing either that is structure of democracy be handed to one man or that viciously destroyed” said Rahul Gandhi in another indirect attack on BJP and said further, “The Congress party responds through peaceful and constitutional democratic means. We respond from the sole of the values that built this great nation”.
Ending all speculations about his prime minister candidature, Rahul Gandhi categorically said “Now, I want to talk about the Prime ministership... In our constitution, it is clearly written that the elected member of parliaments elect the Prime Minister. Congress is a party which respects constitution and its democratic principles. We will fight elections and we will win it. But our member of parliaments only will elect our Prime Minister. “I want to tell you one thing more. I am a sincere Sepoy of the Congress and I am ready to do whatever my party asks me to do. You just order and I will just obey it”, he assured.
Full text of the speech of Rahul Gandhi at AICC meet in New Delhi
Rahul Gandhi at AICC meet says PM will be elected by the MPs - part 02
Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi delivered an electrifying speech at the AICC Session being held at Talkatora Stadium, New Delhi and also took a dig at the opposition by saying that they are expert in marketing. Je also categorically said that the Prime Minister will be elected by the Member of Parliament, according to the constitution. In an indirect attack on BJP, Rahul Gandhi said, "You have a opposition today and there is Congress. Both are different... They say whatever comes to their mind. They are good in marketing. They have songs, music and lot of other shining things for marketing. They are experts in such a way they sell combs to bald people". Further in an apparent dig at AAP, the Congress Vice President continued, "Now, we have some new entrants. If the one section in opposition sells combs to bald, the new party has started hair-cut on bald heads" and warned "Please do not fall in their traps and words".
Rahul Gandhi at AICC meet says PM will be elected by the MPs part 01
Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi delivered an electrifying speech at the AICC Session being held at Talkatora Stadium, New Delhi and also took a dig at the opposition by saying that they are expert in marketing. Je also categorically said that the Prime Minister will be elected by the Member of Parliaments, according to the constitution. In an indirect attack on BJP, Rahul Gandhi said, "You have a opposition today and there is Congress. Both are different... They say whatever comes to their mind. They are good in marketing. They have songs, music and lot of other shining things for marketing. They are experts in such a way they sell combs to bald people". Further in an apparent dig at AAP, the Congress Vice President continued, "Now, we have some new entrants. If the one section in opposition sells combs to bald, the new party has started hair-cut on bald heads" and warned "Please do not fall in their traps and words".
Friday, January 17, 2014
Sonia Gandhi at AICC session, New Delhi says Congress is ready for LS polls; attacks BJP Part 02
Congress President and UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi while addressing the the AICC session at New Delhi's Talkatora Stadium, gave a clear signal that the party is ready and prepared for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. "This election will see a sharpened contest between conflicting ideologies between conflicting interpretations of the past and between clashing visions of the future. It will be a battle for India as it was conceived by our founding fathers and as we cherish. It will be a battle for the preservation of our age old secular traditions of diverse communities living harmoniously in one composite national identity".
Sonia Gandhi at AICC session, New Delhi says Congress is ready for LS polls; attacks BJP Part 01
Congress President and UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi while addressing the the AICC session at New Delhi's Talkatora Stadium, gave a clear signal that the party is ready and prepared for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. "This election will see a sharpened contest between conflicting ideologies between conflicting interpretations of the past and between clashing visions of the future. It will be a battle for India as it was conceived by our founding fathers and as we cherish. It will be a battle for the preservation of our age old secular traditions of diverse communities living harmoniously in one composite national identity".
Sonia Gandhi at AICC session: BJP’s way is to divide communities, to spread disharmony
“We assembled here as the 2014 Parliament elections approach. We meet here to send a clear signal that the Congress is ready and prepared for the battle ahead” and sent a warning by saying “This election will see a sharpened contest between conflicting ideologies between conflicting interpretations of the past and between clashing visions of the future. It will be a battle for India as it was conceived by our founding fathers and as we cherish. It will be a battle for the preservation of our age old secular traditions of diverse communities living harmoniously in one composite national identity”.
She also took the opportunity to hit out at the BJP, without taking its name and said that it is spreading hatred among the people. “The biggest enemy is the communal forces and fundamentalist ideologies. Congress always worked to unite the country and its people. We also respected our diversity and committed for integrity. But what is the main agenda of our main opposition party?” and continued, “Opposition's way is to divide communities, to spread disharmony. It is to divide the society on communal lines and spread hatred in the name of unity to impose a single identity. They hide their real face behind the mask of moderate pretensions. They criticise our leaders and level false allegations against them and they go to the extent of spreading violence. How can such an ideology be tolerated?”
“As a Congress worker, we must be proud that we never compromised with such divisive ideologies and have always fought against communal forces” said Sonia Gandhi and emphasized, “Our culture ensures equality and dignity to all. For Congress, secularism is not a political compulsion but a matter of deep faith”.
The Congress President also touched on the issue of corruption and appealed to parties to rise above political considerations to ensure passage of anti-corruption measures pending in Parliament. “All Congress ruled states are committed to a new powerful and independent Lokayukta by the end of February, 2014. Crucial bills in our fight against corruption are pending in Parliament and we will do our utmost to get those bills passed when Parliament reconvenes next month and I appeal all parties to rise above political considerations and pass these bills” said Sonia Gandhi.
“In our long journey, we have seen many ups and downs. We have witnessed victories and faced defeats which are inescapable in politics. But we have kept ourselves vibrant. We must surge ahead amidst all challenges. There is one more factor and that is our strength to fight, which has kept us going, and will keep us going in the coming days. It is not my hope but my belief that we will continue our fight in the coming days and will emerge victorious overcoming all the challenges ahead of us” added the Congress President towards conclusion.
Boosting the morale of the Congress leaders, while ending her speech, Sonia Gandhi said, “We will be united in speech, our vision, our goal, and will emerge victorious in this struggle”.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)
