Sonia Gandhi launches Rajiv Gandhi Jeevandayee Arogya Yojana

Nagpur: Congress President and UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi underlined that Congress-led UPA Government is committed for the welfare of common man. She was addressing a function after launching Rajiv Gandhi Jeevandayee Arogya Yojana (RGJAY) - a health insurance scheme for poor families in Maharashtra.Sonia Gandhi said that the Congress-led UPA government was committed to provide better healthcare facilities to aam aadmi, particularly the poor, rural women and children. The Congress-led Government in Maharashtra was doing a yeoman service for people, who will greatly benefit from the health plan, said the Congress President. Sonia Gandhi praised the state government for extending the project, which was launched on a pilot basis last year in eight districts, to the remaining 27 districts.

Madras Café recreates the history by touching upon Rajiv Gandhi’s assassination

John Abraham is very much happy to produce Madras Café in which he is playing an Intelligence officer. The film depicts the political scenario in early 1990s in the state of Tamil Nadu thus, during the time when then Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi was assassinated. A character who looks like Rajiv Gandhi present in the film showcasing the brutal murder of then Indian Prime Minister has caused for some debates in the film world and politics.

The film is set in the early 1990s, around the time of Rajiv Gandhi's assassination. It was insinuated that the LTTE had a hand in the slaying of the Indian Prime Minister on May 21, 1991, at Sriperumbudur in Tamil Nadu and the film is based against this backdrop. What has really become the talking point is the likeness of the actor who plays Rajiv Gandhi in the film. One can clearly see the resemblance the actor bears to the political leader.  In waiving the crowd, the dress with a tri-colour shawl around the neck, the type of watch worn – all have got tremendous similarity with Rajiv Gandhi. Further the character who plays the main villain character is almost look like V Prabhakaran – the killed LTTE chief. 

LTTE has been under scanner behind the killing of Rajiv Gandhi. Madras Café recreates the history by touching upon Rajiv Gandhi’s subject. John said, “Madras Café is a revision for those who know what had happened, through our eyes but most importantly, it is for our youth who is unaware of the Indian politics of early 90s. This film aims at enlightening their knowledge in an entertaining way.” “Though I am apolitical, I've been there and seen it all. The story of the assassination (of Rajiv Gandhi) stayed with me. When Shoojit (director) offered Madras Cafe to me 7 years ago I said, 'Wow! Someone actually wants to do this. So let's do it” he added.

"Moving to see "Madras Cafe" on Rajiv Gandhi's birthday. Strong second half, fast-paced film. Outstanding direction & acting, especially by John Abraham” said Union Minister Shashi Tharoor.

Sircar, the director of the movie said: "This is not a biopic on Rajiv Gandhi this is not a story based on him. Yes, you can say that there is a similarity to that incident. There is a similarity in the facial structure (of the actor who plays the said role)." However, the director clarified, "We have taken that incident which we read in the paper. Rest, whatever is around it, has been fictionalised in the scripting. But somewhere you may find some historical references in the fictionalised bit too”.

Madras Café also stars Nargis Fakhri in the lead role as an International journalist. The film directed by Shoojit Sircar is released on Friday, August 23.

Sonia Gandhi at Rajiv Gandhi Sadbhavana award function

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Renowned Sarod maestro Ustad Amjad Ali Khan has been honoured with the prestigious Rajiv Gandhi Sadbhavna Award for 2012 in New Delhi on Tuesday on the occasion of the 69th birth anniversary of late Rajiv Gandhi. He was honoured for his immense contribution in promoting communal harmony, peace and goodwill. Congress President Sonia Gandhi and Congress leader Karan Singh were also present on the occasion. Speaking on the occasion, Sonia Gandhi said a divided society cannot progress with all its strength. "The founders of our country implemented this in their lives. Soon after Independence, Gandhiji and later Indiraji and Rajivji paid the price for this. These are not simple episodes of history. This will always be imbibed in the history of new India and continue to provide light to the society. Lamp gives light by burning itself," she said.

Sonia Gandhi launches Food Security Scheme in Delhi on Rajiv Gandhi’s birth anniversary

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New Delhi: Congress President and UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi launched the Central government’s historic Food Security Scheme in New Delhi on Tuesday. The launch of the programme coincides with the birth anniversary of late Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi. While addressing a huge gathering at Delhi’s Talkatora Indoor stadium, the Congress President assured that UPA Government would ensure that the right people get the benefits and that there are no flaws in the distribution process

Congress President Sonia Gandhi launches Food Security Scheme in Delhi

New Delhi: Congress President and UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi launched the Central government’s historic Food Security Scheme in New Delhi on Tuesday. The launch of the programme coincides with the birth anniversary of late Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi. While addressing a huge gathering at Delhi’s Talkatora Indoor stadium, the Congress President assured that UPA Government would ensure that the right people get the benefits and that there are no flaws in the distribution process.

Rahul Gandhi to address works shop for Congress spokespersons

The Congress party has convened a meeting of its spokespersons of state units on 22 July, which will be addressed by party Vice President Rahul Gandhi and some ministers, to ensure better propagation of UPA’s growth story. During the two-day workshop, Rahul Gandhi is expected to impress upon the spokespersons to spread the good works done by the Congress-led UPA Government at the centre, including the most beneficial Food Security scheme.

Around 200 spokespersons from across the country will be present in the meeting which will take up issues like economy, food security initiative and also handling conventional and new media. The idea is to equip the leaders with facts and figures and material to propagate the UPA's welfare initiatives.

Finance Minister P Chidambaram will address a session during the two-day workshop on UPA's economic strides as compared to the NDA. Having decided to make the food security initiative one of its key poll planks, Food Minister K V Thomas, Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh and G Mohan Gopal, Director of the Rajiv Gandhi Institute for Contemporary Studies, would speak about the programme.

While I&B Minister Manish Tewari will talk about electronic media, Congress MP Deepender Hooda, who heads a team on social media, will exchange notes on challenges posed by the new media and ways to address it. Party spokesperson and MP Sandeep Dikshit, member of the research wing, will talk about accessing the work done by the research department.

AICC general secretary and chief of the communications and publicity wing, Ajay Maken said that the meeting would seek to build linkages between the AICC and PCC offices in disseminating the party’s view point on various issues.

The workshop will be attended by around 200 persons including five national spokespersons, 36 electronic media panellists and 15 persons each from NSUI and Youth Congress. The media workshop is expected to give a fillip to the setting up of communications departments in the PCCs on the line of what has been done in the AICC. Besides the conventional print and electronic media, the focus will also be to increase the presence of Congress state units on social media.

The Congress party has already finalized plans to go for live streaming of AICC Press conferences to appraise its PCCs of the Congress stand on the issues and bring uniformity in the party’s response system.

Sonia Gandhi -- always committed for the welfare of common man

Welfare and upliftment of the poor- has been the motto of Congress President and UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi. It was mainly because of her consistent efforts, the Congress-led UPA Government at the centre implemented several landmark polices like RTI, MNREGA and now the Food Security scheme. The Congress President had said on several occasions, "No one in our country should sleep in hunger" and now her dream has become a reality by the Food Security ordinance.

Charismatic leaders -- Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi

Congress President Sonia Gandhi has been leading her party very effectively and under her guidance Congress-led UPA government at the centre implemented various welfare policies for the benefit of the poor in the country. Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi and star Congress campaigner Priyanka Gandhi Vadra are also playing their parts well in propagating the good works done by the Centre.

Sonia Gandhi -- always committed for the welfare of common man

Welfare and upliftment of the poor- has been the motto of Congress President and UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi. It was mainly because of her consistent efforts, the Congress-led UPA Government at the centre implemented several landmark polices like RTI, MNREGA and now the Food Security scheme. The Congress President had said on several occasions, "No one in our country should sleep in hunger" and now her dream has become a reality by the Food Security ordinance.