In Karnataka, Rahul Gandhi takes on PM Modi, NDA Govt

Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi, while addressing party workers in Karnataka, launched a scathing attack on Central govt and Prime Minister Narender Modi. "He (the PM) visits United States, China, England to meet "suited-booted" people, but has anybody seen him mingle with distressed farmers, the poor or unemployed", he asked. "Modiji used to change his dress 16 times when he goes to America. It organises riots in poll-bound states", said Rahul Gandhi, asking people to be cautious on the communal harmony front. “When the UPA was in power, Rs 70,000 crore of farm loans were waived off. Farmers were supported. "For us, we don't have any caste, religious or linguistic differences among farmers, labourers and poor", said the Congress leader.

Rahul Gandhi addresses women rally in Karnataka, stresses for women empowerment

Congress Vice President Sh. Rahul Gandhi addressed a huge women rally at Tumkur, Karnataka. While speaking on the occasion he emphasized on the women empowerment. He said we need to bring women in parliament, and remove the fear from their hearts. "There should be a day when women get tickets in politics, their faces are visible in Lok Sabha and Vidhan Sabha and their true strength comes out." Rahul Gandhi said.

Rahul Gandhi visits Tumkur Karnataka to address a women rally

Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi visited Tumkur, Karnataka. While speaking on the occasion he stresses on women empowerment and said, "I want more women to join politics."

Rahul Gandhi launches Congress' LS poll campaign in Karnataka from Belgaum

Belgaum: Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi on Saturday addressed a massive party rally in Karnataka's Belgaum and slammed the BJP's double speak on corruption. "Now we see a BJP leader has been roaming around the country and talks about corruption but the large scale corruption, that took place in Karnataka when they were in power, is not visible for him. They forget that their BJP Chief Minister was sent to jail for corruption" said Rahul Gandhi.

Rahul Gandhi at Belgaum, Karnataka, attacks BJP for its double-speak on corruption

Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi on Saturday addressed a massive party rally in Karnataka’s Belgaum and slammed the BJP. “BJP does not see that 16 ministers had to resign. They do not see corruption in Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh and Karnataka. The people of Karnataka threw the BJP govt out of power, mainly because of the massive corruption under its rule. And now the former Chief Minister, who was in jail on corruption charges, is back in BJP. The BJP leaders, but, do not realise it. They see corruption only in the Congress-ruled states and ignore it in the BJP states”.

Rahul Gandhi campaigns in Hassan (Karnataka), slams BJP

"BJP promised a lot but did nothing" said Rahul Gandhi, the Congress Vice President while addressing a well-attended Congress rally in Karnataka's Hassan as part of his campaign for the assembly polls in the state. He urged the youth and women to join politics to transform the system. Rahul Gandhi assured that Congress, if voted to power, will bring back development in Karnataka and will work for the development of entire people in the state.

Rahul Gandhi hits out at BJP in Hassan (Karnataka); says it ruined the state

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There was a time when Karnataka was shining in all fields. But it lost its shine under the misrule of BJP” said Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi while addressing a well-attended Congress rally in Karnataka’s Hassan as part of his campaign for the assembly polls in the state. He urged the youth and women to join politics to transform the system. Rahul Gandhi assured that Congress, if voted to power, will bring back development in Karnataka and will work for the development of entire people in the state.

Rahul Gandhi campaigns in Karnataka: Hits out at BJP over corruption

Hassan: Congress Vice President RahulGandhi on Wednesday lashed out at the BJP for its double-speak on corruption. “BJP talks loud about corruption in Parliament. But the rampant corruption in Karnataka, under its rule’ is not visible for them” said Rahul Gandhi.  "We have given you RTI to expose corruption," he claimed. "The BJP leaders talk about corruption. Yesterday in Parliament, they spoke about corruption. But they will not talk about Karnataka. They will not mention the corruption in Karnataka. They will not say a chief minister went to jail. They will not say Reddy brothers who they sold the entire state to... they talk about corruption," continued Rahul Gandhi.

Addressing a big Congress rally in Hasan ahead of the May 5 Assembly Elections, Rahul Gandhi sarcastically said the BJP has won the world cup of corruption. Striking an emotional chord with the people of the state, the Congress Vice President said “The state of Karnataka developed because of the hard-works put in by the poor, farmers and the labourers in the state. But today the development is not seen in the state due to the ignorance and misrule of the BJP government here”. He further charged that the BJP has mortgaged Karnataka's future to mafia.

“The money we have today belongs to the people of this country and it should reach back to the people. That is why Congress-led UPA Government at the Centre implemented policies like MNREGA and RTE” explained the Congress leader.

He said Karnataka had a lot of natural resources, among them huge iron ore reserve. "This wealth does not belong to one individual. It belongs to everybody in Karnataka. It belongs to the youth and old people of Karnataka.'

In an indirect dig at former BJP leader and ex-state CM BS Yeddyurappa, Rahul Gandhi urged the people to elect a chief minister who doesn't spend time in jail. He further noted that nobody was happy with the political system and there was a need to include youth and women in the system to bring in real change. “I request the youth and women in the state to join politics to transform the system” stated the young Congress leader”.

“BJP had promised a lot but did nothing” alleged the Congress MP and added “While Congress believes in inclusive growth, BJP follows a divisive agenda”.

“The responsibility of an MLA is to work for the people. There is no place for any MLA in the Congress party who does not work for the people” asserted Rahul Gandhi amidst loud applauds from the crowd.

Earlier, while addressing another Congress rally in Mandya, Rahul Gandhi said “There was a time when the state of Karnataka was shining in all fields. But the state has now lost its shine due to the misrule of the BJP”.

Rahul Gandhi urged the people to oust the present BJP regime in the state and to elect a pro-poor, pro-development, progressive Congress government to bring back the lost glory of Karnataka.

Rahul Gandhi in Mandya (Karnataka) takes on BJP govt in the state

Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi hits out at BJP for rampant corruption in Karnataka under its regime. He was addressing a massive Congress rally as part of his campaign for the upcoming assembly elections in the state. He urged the people to vote for Congress to bring back development in the state.

Rahul Gandhi in Karnataka kick-starts Congress campaign; slams BJP Govt.

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Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi while kick-starting the Congress campaign for the upcoming Assembly polls in Karnataka slammed the present BJP state government in the state. He addressed a mammoth Congress rally in Raichur and in his brief address Rahul Gandhi slammed present BJP Government in the state and said 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.