Sonia Gandhi attends 105th birthday celebrations of Shivakumara Swami in Bangalore

Congress President Sonia Gandhi attended the 105th birthday celebrations of the highly respected seer Shivakumara Swami at 'Siddaganga Mutt' at Tumkur in Bangalore, which is considered to be one of India's oldest religious institutions. “May Dr Shivakumara Swami jee continue to inspire lakhs and lakhs of people across the state, across the country and indeed across the world in the cause of education, social service, philanthropy and spirituality,” said Sonia Gandhi paying respects to the seer in her address.

Sonia Gandhi at the 105th birthday celebrations of Shivakumara Swami at Siddaganga Mutt in Bangalore

Congress President Sonia Gandhi attended the 105th birthday celebrations of the highly respected Lingayat seer Shivakumara Swami at 'Siddaganga mutt' at Tumkur in Bangalore, which is considered to be one of India's oldest religious institutions. “May Dr Shivakumara Swaijee continue to inspire lakhs and lakhs of people across the state, across the country and indeed across the world in the cause of education, social service, philanthropy and spirituality,” said Sonia Gandhi paying respects to the seer.
The Congress President added, “The primary education has been made a fundamental right. It is for all of us to ensure that this right is asserted and imposed so that all of India’s children from 6 to 14 receive free education”.
Striking an emotional chord with the people of Karnataka, Sonia Gandhi asserted that nothing exemplifies India’s diversity better than Karnataka itself, where people belonging to different culture, believing in different faith and speaking different languages have lived and worked for peace and harmony with each other.
Sonia Gandhi also asserted that education must inculcate respect for the wonderful diversities of our society. “It is this diversity that has given us strength. Beneath this diversity lays the continuity and unity of our great nation” stressed Sonia Gandhi.

Rahul Gandhi: I believe in the strength of the people and so will not give blind promises

Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi lashed out at Mayawati and Mulayam Singh Yadav for giving blind promises ahead of elections and said that he will not make such false promises. The congress leader also questioned the promise of Mulayam Singh Yadav to convert Bundelkhand to Israel. Rahul Gandhi also asked how Mulayam can provide free electricity to all in U.P where there are no power houses to produce electricity.

“I will not give hollow promises like Mayawati and Mulayam. My intention is noble so there is no need of promises. For the past seven years I have been visiting various villages and mingling with poor farmers and workers. Farmers told me that the fertlisers are not available for them. Youth told me that they do not get jobs in U.P. I am here to fight for you and not to make toll promises” informed Rahul Gandhi and the crowd acknowledged it with applauds.

Rahul Gandhi then assured that he would not leave UP till it stands on its own feet”. “You will see Rahul Gandhi amongst the farmers, workers and poor people till development takes place and the Central funds reach the people. When I go to the people and interact with them some leaders term it as my drama. I do not mind and I am going to continue this drama” declared Rahul Gandhi.

“You have the strength as well as knowledge. “The money is yours. Your efforts bring development. Only you can bring in changes, not the leaders. What Congress does is to reach your money back to you,” he said.

“The day you form a Government that comes to you and enquire about your difficulties, changes will take place in U.P. But SP and BSP think that the people will blindly believe in their toll promises. They consider that the people are fools,” said Rahul Gandhi.

“I respect you. I will not lie because I believe in your strength. Please support Congress and elect Congress candidates to enable Congress to form a government of aam aadmi… You found time to hear me with respect and I am grateful for that,” concluded Rahul Gandhi.

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Sonia Gandhi at Siddaganga Mutt to pay respects to Shivakumara Swami jee in Bangalore

Bangalore: Congress President and UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi is attending the Guruvandana programme of Siddaganga Mutt in Tumkur. The occasion was to pay respects to Shivakumara Swami jee on his 105th birthday celebrations. “May Dr Shivakumara Swaijee continue to inspire lakhs and lakhs of people across the state, across the country and indeed across the world in the cause of education, social service, philanthropy and spirituality” said Sonia Gandhi.

Rahul Gandhi in Mumbai to rejuvenate Congress

Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi reached Mumbai on Friday on a two-day visit. Rahul Gandhi said that he would tour the state more often to boost the grass root cadre and assist party preparations for the 2014 assembly elections.
Interacting with NSUI delegates from Maharashtra at Bhaidas Hall in suburban Vile Parle, Rahul Gandhi said, "I plan to undertake constituency-wise tours to take a first-hand view of the party's strengths and weaknesses. I will come more often here."
He also held a meeting with Youth Congress elected representatives. Rahul Gandhi called for the need to have zero tolerance to corruption and said that even those from the Congress should not be spared.
Rahul Gandhi also felicitated youth Congress activists who had won the recent local bodies election. He asked the youth Congress activists to identify their area of work and compile it on the youth Congress website. "The work will be evaluated and marks would be given. Good and meritorious workers will get enough chance to prove their mettle in politics, added the congress General Secretary.

Rahul Gandhi visits drought-hit Satara in Maharashtra

Mumbai: Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi visited various places in the drought-hit Satara district in Maharashtra Saturday morning. Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan and other senior ministers were also along with him.
Rahul Gandhi visited the Zalshi Talao, which is one of the water sources in the district. He is also scheduled to go to nearby Bijwadi to take a look at state government sponsored employment guarantee schemes being implemented there among the drought-affected people of Satara and also will visit the Pangari fodder depot in the district which supplies fodder to a large cattle population in the region.

‘No evidence that Rajiv Gandhi received any bribe in Bofors deal’

Rajiv Gandhi had said, “I don’t feel betrayed; it is not that easy to cope with power and when criticism is motivated and irrelevant it does not affect me”.
In an interview, Sten Lindstrom, the former head of Swedish police who led the investigations in the alleged illegal payoffs says that there was no evidence to suggest that former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi had taken bribe in the Bofors deal.

‘No proof against Rajiv Gandhi that he received any bribe in Bofors deal’

Rajiv Gandhi always spoke his mind and was addicted to progress. He believed that it was the lack of being able to apply technology at the right point. He intended that it should go to the service of weaker section of the people. In an interview, Sten Lindstrom, the former head of Swedish police who led the investigations in the alleged illegal payoffs says that there was no evidence to suggest that former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi had taken bribe in the Bofors deal.

Rahul Gandhi: People possess more knowledge than politicians and officials

Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi who had led the Congress campaign in the state of Uttar Pradesh had explained that that he goes to villages and interacts with the people to realize the strength of the people.

"Let me learn all the tricks of politics, then see what I will do," said Rahul Gandhi. "The bureaucrats and present politicians do not know how to run the country. It's the people who run the country” added the Congress leader.

Without going to the people, we cannot realize their pain, expectations and requirements" Rahul Gandhi said while talking at a Congress rally at Varanasi. Slamming BJP Rahul Gandhi said, "After coming to power, the BJP leadership became overconfident and without going to the people to understand the ground realities, it gave the slogan of 'India Shining'.

But, during 2004 Parliamentary elections, the people gave them a befitting reply, said Rahul Gandhi." "When I returned from US and UK after completing my studies, I contacted senior politicians, bureaucrats and intellectuals to know poverty. Many paper presentation and sessions were held. But, no such efforts proved sufficient to explain the real sense of poverty as taught by a poor woman of a village to me when I visited her place," Rahul Gandhi told the crowd.

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There is no proof that Rajiv Gandhi had received any bribe in Bofors deal’

Rajiv Gandhi believed in scientific temper which he described as removing the fear of unknown which keeps people back and stops people from moving ahead. In this direction he realized that India had missed the industrial revolution and it cannot miss the computer revolution. In an interview, Sten Lindstrom, the former head of Swedish police who led the investigations in the alleged illegal payoffs says that there was no evidence to suggest that former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi had taken bribe in the Bofors deal.

No proof that Rajiv Gandhi received any bribe in Bofors deal, says Lindstrom

In an interview, Sten Lindstrom, the former head of Swedish police who led the investigations in the alleged illegal payoffs says that there was no evidence to suggest that former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi had taken bribe in the Bofors deal. “There was no evidence that he had received any bribe.. Many Indian institutions were tarred, innocent people were punished while the guilty got away”, said Lindstrom.

Charismatic Priyanka Gandhi Vadra addresses gathering in Raebareli

Priyanka Gandhi’s presence always boosted the confidence of the Congress workers in Uttar Pradesh, especially in Amethi and Raebareli. During the last assembly elections also Priyanka Gandhi had visited these regions and had addressed a number of election meetings.

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra talks to the people in Raebareli during her Congress campaign

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra is talking to the people during her Congress campaign in Uttar Pradesh’s Raebareli. The people of Amethi and Raebareli in the state of Uttar Pradesh have a special affection for Priyanka Gandhi Vadra. Further every visit of this charismatic young Congress leader boosted the confidence of the Congress workers.

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra talks to the people in Raebareli during her Congress campaign

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra is talking to the people during her Congress campaign in Uttar Pradesh’s Raebareli. The people of Amethi and Raebareli in the state of Uttar Pradesh have a special affection for Priyanka Gandhi Vadra. Further every visit of this charismatic young Congress leader boosted the confidence of the Congress workers.

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra talks to the people in Raebareli during her Congress campaign

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra is talking to the people during her Congress campaign in Uttar Pradesh’s Raebareli. The people of Amethi and Raebareli in the state of Uttar Pradesh have a special affection for Priyanka Gandhi Vadra. Further every visit of this charismatic young Congress leader boosted the confidence of the Congress workers.

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra talks to the people in Raebareli during her Congress campaign

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra is talking to the people during her Congress campaign in Uttar Pradesh’s Raebareli. The people of Amethi and Raebareli in the state of Uttar Pradesh have a special affection for Priyanka Gandhi Vadra. Further every visit of this charismatic young Congress leader boosted the confidence of the Congress workers.

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra talks to the people in Raebareli during her Congress campaign

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra is talking to the people during her Congress campaign in Uttar Pradesh’s Raebareli. The people of Amethi and Raebareli in the state of Uttar Pradesh have a special affection for Priyanka Gandhi Vadra. Further every visit of this charismatic young Congress leader boosted the confidence of the Congress workers.

Priyanka Gandhi interacts with the people of Raebareli

Priyanka Gandhi with her attractive smile and highly interactive style is the favourite of the people in Uttar Pradesh especially in Amethi and Raebareli. Every visit of this charismatic Congress leader boosted the morale of the Congress workers in the state. During the last UP assembly elections also Priyanka Gandhi had visited Amethi and Raebareli and had urged the people to support Congress.

Priyanka Gandhi charms Raebareli

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra is addressing a gathering in Raebareli as part of her Congress campaign in Uttar Pradesh. Priyanka Gandhi with her attractive smile and highly interactive style is the favourite of the people in Uttar Pradesh, especially in Amethi and Raebareli. Every visit of this charismatic Congress leader boosted the morale of the Congress workers in the state.

Priyanka Gandhi in Raebareli: Transform UP by supporting Congress

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra is addressing a gathering as part of her Congress campaign in Raebareli. Priyanka Gandhi with her attractive smile and highly interactive style is the favourite leader of the people in Uttar Pradesh especially in Amethi and Raebareli. Every visit of this charismatic Congress leader boosted the morale of the Congress workers in the state.

Priyanka Gandhi addresses election meeting as part of her Congress campaign

Priyanka Gandhi with her attractive smile and highly interactive style is undoubtedly the favourite of the masses in Uttar Pradesh especially in Amethi and Raebareli. Every visit of this charismatic Congress leader boosted the morale of the Congress workers in the state. During the last UP assembly elections also Priyanka Gandhi had visited Amethi and Raebareli and had urged the people to support Congress.

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra campaigns for Congress in Bachharawan (Raebareli)

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra while speaking at an election meeting at Raebareli (Bachharawan) as part of her campaign for Congress said that the non-Congress Governments in U.P did nothing for the development of UP. She said that the negative and opportunistic politics in the past two decades took the state backwards and developments reached a standstill. Priyanka Gandhi urged people to support Congress for the welfare of the people and progress of the state.

Rahul Gandhi: Congress’ policies aimed at solving people’s issues

All India Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi who had led the Congress campaign in Uttar Pradesh questioned the ‘India Shining’ slogan of BJP led NDA and said that BJP made the slogan by watching a TV advertisement of a dress material. Rahul Gandhi said that that BJP thought that India was shining without trying to understand the exact situation in the country where there were no sufficient jobs, roads, water or electricity.

“What did we – the Congress- do? We did not watch TV. We came to you and asked about your difficulties”. Focusing the women audience Rahul Gandhi said “These women told me that there are no jobs available in the villages. Jobs are available only in the cities. That is why Congress led Central government made MNREGA scheme. This scheme was introduced as a result of your thought. It was because of you we have this biggest employment guarantee policy now” said Rahul Gandhi.

“This UPA Government at the centre is not of Congress but it is yours. We just have one thing. Your trust” asserted Rahul Gandhi.

“In UP For the past 22 years you have been supporting non-Congress parties. But none of them respected the people. They keep giving promises that they would give you electricity, water and will help the farmers. But when they come to power they loot your money. The magic elephant in Lucknow gobbles up the funds meant for the poor, instead of grass and leaves. It eats up your money daily,” repeated Rahul Gandhi.

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Rahul Gandhi to the people: Free your hands and let us together develop UP

Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi who led the campaign for Congress in Uttar Pradesh lashed out at the non-Congress parties for the lack of development in the state and informed that the parties like BJP always asked from where we will have the money when Congress makes schemes for the benefit of the poor.

While speaking at a massive public rally in Meerut, Rahul Gandhi asserted that the money came by the hard work of the poor people in the country. “This money is not of BSP, SP, BJP or Congress. This is the money of your sweat and blood. This money is the result of hard work of farmers and workers. If the country is developing it is because of your efforts, your blood and sweat” said Rahul Gandhi.

The Congress led Central government sent huge amounts under MNREGA to UP. But Mayawati says that the scheme is of no use. You go to the states where Congress is in power like Andhra Pradesh, Haryana, Kerala or Maharashtra, every poor will vouch for the benefit of MNREGA” argued Rahul Gandhi.

“I go to the people to realize their strength. Your hands are tied now. The moment your hands are freed, the state will start developing” said the Congress leader. “For the past 22 years, your leaders never came to you. They were busy looting the public money. The magic elephant in Lucknow eats up the huge amount of money meant for the poor,” added Rahul Gandhi.

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