Rahul Gandhi kick-starts Delhi poll campaign with a road show, attacks PM

Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi kick-started hi s party’s campaign for the upcoming assembly polls in Delhi with an impressive road show at Kalkaji in South Delhi. He attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi and said Modi has been doing PR since the govt formation by NDA in centre. “When will he stop talking and do the real work as promised,” said Rahul Gandhi. The Congress leader also promised electricity and water at the lowest possible rates for the people in Delhi. “We have three promises. We will provide electricity and water on the lowest rate, will make contract workers permanent, and give right to shelter to the people of Delhi,” he told reporters.

Sonia Gandhi at Anantnag: Congress worked for Jammu Kashmir development without any bias

Congress President Sonia Gandhi struck an emotional chord with the people of Jammu and Kashmir by praising them for taking part in the ongoing assembly polls with enthusiasm. While addressing a Congress poll rally in Anantnag , Sonia Gandhi on Wednesday said it was her party that had worked for the development of the state without any bias. "It is easy to showcase dreams, but the Congress party actually worked for the development of everyone without any kind of bias and keeping the ground realities in mind," Sonia Gandhi said. "When Ghulam Nabi Azad was Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir, the state witnessed an earthquake, the relief work was faster than what is being done after floods. Why is the relief work after floods slow?" asked Sonia Gandhi.

Rahul Gandhi at Manika in Jharkhand attacks Modi's acche din promise

Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi while addressing a rally at Manika in poll-bound Jharkhand. "There is no dearth of funds and resources in Jharkhand and the question is who is benefitting out of this, people of Jharkhand or industrialist from outside the state, " he said. He accused the Central govt of changing all the schemes laws the Congress had launched for the poor and said that BJP gives money very easily to the rich people. "Industrialist get thousands of crore loan by SBI in two minutes. We don't want such a govt, " Rahul Gandhi said.

Chhattisgarh Sterlization deaths: Rahul Gandhi slams state govt

Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi visited Bilaspur on Saturday where botched sterilization surgeries left 13 women dead. The Congress leader slammed the state government for the tragedy. “I am meeting people since morning, I’m very saddened by things they told me. Sterilisation deaths isn't just a case of medical negligence, but a case of corruption. Health Minister and the govt responsible for the incident in Bilaspur and they should be answerable. Govt doesn't want to accept its responsibility and trying to hide things. When mother of a family suffer from anything, the entire family gets hurt”, said Rahul Gandhi.

Sonia Gandhi: There has been a spurt in communal violence after NDA government came to power

Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Tuesday launched a blistering attack on the Narendra Modi led NDA government at the Centre over the increasing incidents of communal conflicts in the country, especially in the northern India. "There has been a spurt in communal violence in the country, especially in some states, after the new government came to power," Sonia said while addressing Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee convention in Thiruvananthapuram.

Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi visit fire-hit Jamo area in Amethi

Congresss Vice President Rahul Gandhi accompanied with sister Priyanka Gandhi Vadra visited Barolia village in Jamo area of Amethi, where fire incident had taken place 65 houses were gutted on May 19 and met victims and assured them of all help. They were in Amethi after the results of the Lok Sabha polls to thank voters for supporting Rahul Gandhi for the third consecutive terms. Priyanka Gandhi Vadra asked the district officials to get houses allotted to the villagers under the Indira Awas Yojana. "We will apply on their behalf for allotment of houses under the Indira Awas Yojana," she said. Both the leaders handed over a bag of relief material to the affected people.

Rahul Gandhi along with Priyanka Gandhi visit Amethi after LS polls

Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi and his sister Priyanka Gandhi Vadra visits Amethi after the result of Lok Sabha polls to thank the voters. Rahul Gandhi had won the Amethi seat with good margin.

Priyanka Gandhi in Raebareli: Support Congress, reject negative ideology of BJP

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, sister of Congress President Rahul Gandhi who has been campaigning for her mother and Congress President Sonia Gandhi in Raebareli said on Wednesday continued her attack on divisive BJP. "This election is a battle between two ideologies. On one side we have Congress, which in the past ten years, initiated a right-based paradigm in governance. It gave you rights to food, education, information and jobs and further plans to give you rights to shelter and food. This is our ideology. Congress wants to give power and rights to the people. If anyone wants to get any information, he must get it. If anyone wants to know something on corruption, he must be legally entitled to get it. This is Congress' ideology", she said.

Priyanka Gandhi at Jagatpur, Raebareli: BJP ideology is dangerous, it divides people

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, daughter of Congress President Sonia Gandhi and sister of party vice-president Rahul Gandhi attacked BJP and its prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi. "BJP promotes an ideology that is divisive. It wants entire power is concentrated in the hands of one person. It says entire strength is centralised on a particular person and urges people to support him. One may think it is a good idea that a person knows everything, has solutions for all problems and is very strong. But in fact, one must be careful, to know the truth behind such an ideology" she said.

Sonia Gandhi at Amethi: BJP's policy is divisive while Congress believes in unity

Congress President and UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi addressed a mammoth election rally at Amethi in Uttar Pradesh, the Lok Sabha constituency of her son and party Vice President Rahul Gandhi. In her maiden rally at Amethi, the Congress President slammed the 'divisive' BJP and urged people to support Congress candidates.

Sonia Gandhi at Mandsaur: Madhya Pradesh can be better called Scam Pradesh

Mandsaur: Congress President and UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi launched a scathing attack on BJP and its much hyped Gujarat model while addressing a huge election rally at Madsaur in Madhya Pradesh."BJP has been trying all its level best to grab power at any cost, by misleading people, spreading lies and misguiding the masses" said Sonia Gandhi beginning her speech..Slamming the Gujarat model, the Congress President lamented, "Nowadays, some people are talking big about Gujarat Model but they do not tell people that 40% of people living in Gujarat villages are not having adequate drinking water facilities. Every one child out two below 5 years is malnourished. About 27000 government posts for Dalits and Adivasis still remain vacant there. Dalits are deprived off their reservation rights in about 600 panchayats. The lands of the poor and farmers are being snatched away by the state government and sold to big industrialists".

Rahul Gandhi at kishanganj in Bihar asks Modi not make people fools

Kishanganj: Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi continues his blistering attack on BJP and Modi's 'Gujarat model' and hoped that the people have effective radars to find out the truth behind the 'toffee model'. "You must have heard about radars which are mainly used to track aeroplanes. Similarly the people, especially from Bihar, also possess fine tuned radars. It is highly technically effective so that truth can be easily found out" said Rahul Gandhi while addressing a huge Congress rally at Bihar's Kishanganj as part of his ongoing Lok Sabha polls.

Sonia Gandhi's sharp attack on BJP

Congress President and UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi attacked BJP's divisive policy. She appealed to the masses by saying we are here to protect 'Hindustaniyat'. "Living with these feelings for each other across religions, castes, communities, regions is what makes us one strong nation. It is this, very heart & soul of India, that we are fighting to protect in this election, from those who seek to change it, and to divide us. These have been the bedrock of our progress. These are the essence of our Bharatiyata, our Hindustaniyat. We want unity. They want to impose uniformity. They say, "Just believe in me," said Sonia Gandhi.