छत्तीसगढ़ के जगदलपुर में आदिवासी अधिकार सम्मेलन में कांग्रेस उपाध्यक्ष राहुल गांधी जी का भाषण

मैने नंद कुमार पटेल जी से पूछा की चुनाव को कांग्रेस पार्टी जीतेगी या हारेगी और उन्होंने मुझे जवाब दिया था की राहुल जी हम चुनाव हार ही नहीं सकते। और मैंने उनसे पूछा था की यह आप कैसे कह रहे हो। आप की सोच क्या है ? और उन्होंने मुझसे कहा था देखिये राहुल जी इस मेज पे मैं जो आपसे बोल रहा हूं। जो मैंने आपको मीटिंग में बताया वो नंद कुमार पटेल नहीं बोल रहा है। वो छत्तीसगढ़ की जनता बोल रही है। और मैं यहा कांग्रेस पार्टी का सिपाही हूं और मुझमे छत्तीसगढ़ की जनता की आवाज गुंज रही है। और जो मैं आपसे बोल रहा हूं अपने प्रदेश के हित के लिये बोल रहा हूं। इसलिये कांग्रेस पार्टी छत्तीसगढ़ में हार नहीं सकती।

25 मई को मैं अपने घर में था। और मेरे ऑफिस से एक फोन आया। और यहा लड़का है जिसने मुझे फोन किया था वो मेरे पीछे खड़ा है। और उसने कहा छत्तीसगढ़ से बूरी खबर आई है। और मैंने उससे कहा पीसीसी प्रेसीडेंट को मार दिया गया। और उसने कहा मालूम नहीं मगर उनकों उठाकर ले गये। क्योकि यहा इन जंगलों में नंद कुमार पटेल जी, कर्मा जी इनको नहीं मारा गया। छत्तीसगढ़ की जो आवाज है, आम आदमी की जो आवाज है, आपकी जो आवाज है जिसको कर्मा जी, शुक्ला जी, नंद कुमार पटेल जी और हमारे बाकि सिपाही जो उठा रहे थे। उस आवाज को जंगल में ले जाकर शांत करने की कोशिश की गई थी।
मैं एकदम से छत्तीसगढ़ आया और लोगों ने कहा की आप मत जाइये। मगर मैं आया। 1 बजे आया और अस्पताल गया। दो कारण थे। एक कारण था की नंद कुमार पटेल जी और बाकि जो कांग्रेस पैर्टी के नेता थे वो हमारे नेता थे। दिल का रिस्ता था। और दूसरा कारण भी था। जिनका वो आवाज उठान रहे थे उनको कुचलने की कोशिश हो रही थी। और मैंने कहा छत्तीसगढ़ की आवाज को दबाया जा रहा है तो मैं वहा जा रहा हूं। इसलिये मैं यहा आया था।
हिन्दुस्तान में राजनीति में दो सोच है। एक सोच कांग्रेस पार्टी की सोच है और बड़े पैमाने पर आप कह सकते है वो अधिकार की सोच है। हम चाहते हैं आम आदमी हो, गरीब हो, आदिवासी हो, शहर में जो काम करता है बेचारा मिडिल क्लास का हो। हम चाहते हैं उसे अधिकार दिये जाये। उसे शक्ति दी जाये। हम उस बात को पहचानते हैं की इस देश को हम सब चलाते हैं, आप चलाते हैं। और विपक्ष के लोग सोचते हैं की एक, दो या तीन व्यक्ति देश को चला सकता है। वो इंफ्रास्टक्रचर की बात करते हैं और कहते हैं की हमने सड़क बनाये। हम इस बात को स्वीकार करते हैं की सड़कों की जरुरत है, रेलवे लाइन की जरुरत है। जितनी सड़के उन्होंने बनाये उससे दुगने-तिगुने सड़क हमने बनवाये। मगर हम एक और बात कहते हैं। हम कहते हैं की आम  आदमी को शक्ति देनी है, आम आदमी को अधिकार देना है। जो सड़क पर चलता है उसके पेट में खाना हो, उसके बच्चे के पास शिक्षा हो। 

कुछ साल पहले मैं यहा बस्तर आया था और आपके आदिवासियों के गांव में गया। रात का समय था बातचीत हो रही थी। आप मुझे अपनी बात बता रहे थे और मैं सुन रहा था। मैंने फिर सावाल पूछा की आपके गांव में कितने लोग हैं, आबादी कितनी है? लोगों ने कहा तकरीबन दो हजार लोग यहा रहते हैं। और मैंने पूछा यहा 12वीं पास कितने लोग हैं? उन्होंने कहा एक व्यक्ति है जो इस गांव में 12वीं पास है। कैसी सरकार चला रखी है यहा पे। आपके गांव में दो हजार लोगों में सिर्फ एक व्यक्ति है जो 12वीं पास है। क्या भविष्य है उस गांव का। यहा सड़कें बन जाती हैं। सरकार सड़क पर चलती है। सड़क पर हमला हुआ था। 32 लोग मारे गये। कहा थी सरकार? विपक्ष के सबसे बड़े नेताओं को मारा गया। कहा थी सरकार? अगर कांग्रेस पार्टी के नेता को नहीं बचाया जा रहा है तो अदिवासी लोग, आम आदमी कैसे बचेगा? कैसे आगे बढ़ेगा?

पैसा हम भेजते हैं। 10 हजार करोड़ भेजा। और यहा सरकार कहती है की पैसा नहीं है। हमने कानून बदल दिया। हमने कहा की देखिये जैसे हमने रोजगार गारंटी करके दिलवाया जो यहा चला नहीं। और हमने कहा है की पूरी हिन्दुस्तान में हम भोजन गारंटी करके देंगे। हर व्यक्ति को देंगे, हर गरीब को देंगे, जो भी मांगेगा उसको देंगे। और इनके नेताओं ने क्या किया? पार्लियामेंट हाउस में खड़े हो गये और कहा यह कानून नहीं चलेगा। तीन साल इसको रोकने की कोशिश की मगर हमने कानून पास करके दिखाया। सूचना का अधिकार दिया और आदिवासियों को ट्राइबल बिल दिलवाया। ट्राइबल बिल क्यो दिलवाया? इसलिये दिलवाया ताकि आपकी जो जमीन है आपको मिले। और अभी चौबे जी ने कहा की आपकी जो जमीन है छत्तीसगढ़ में। हमने जो दिल्ली में कानून बनाया है छत्तीसगढ़ में आपको जमीन नहीं दी जा रही। कांग्रेस पार्टी आयेगी, ट्राइबल बिल को हम यहा लागू करेंगे।

हमारा कहना है की पंचायतीराज है। जो आपकों निर्णय लेने हैं आपकों गांव में लेने चाहिये। आप लोग मुझे बताओं छत्तीसगढ़ के अस्पतालों में आपको डाक्टर दिखाई देते हैं। हजारो लोग यहा मर रहे हैं। क्या किया जा रहा है। हमारी लड़ाई आम आदमी की लड़ाई है, गरीबों की लड़ाई है, कमजोरों की लड़ाई है। और हम चाहते हैं की सत्ता आपके तरफ जाये। शक्ति आपके हाथ में जाये। आरटीआई लाये हम। क्यो लाये? इस तम्बू में जो भी बैठा है आज हिन्दू, मुसलमान, सिख, आदिवासी, अमीर, गरीब जो भी है वो सरकार के बारे में कोई भी सवाल पूछ सकता है। और सरकार को जवाब देना होगा। जो आज भ्रष्टाचार की बात होती है जो पहले छुपा रहता था आरटीआई ने उसको बाहर निकाला। हम यह जानते थे क्योकि हम बदलाव लाना चाहते थे। जितने काम हमने पिछले 9 सालों में किये है उतने शायद किसी ने नहीं किये।

रोजगार योजना, आरटीआई, भोजन का अधिकार, शिक्षा का अधिकार, ट्राइबल बिल, किसानों को पैसा शायद एसा किसी सरकार ने नहीं किया। और हमने आपसे वादा किया था की कांग्रेस पार्टी की सरकार आयेगी, गरीबों, आदिवासियो, पिछड़ों, कमजोर लोगों की सरकार आयेगी। बाकि लोग खाली बात करते हैं लेकिन हमने 9 सालों में काम करके दिखाया। मनमोहन सिंह जी और सोनिया जी ने काम करके दिखया है। और जब छत्तीसगढ़ में कांग्रेस पार्टी की सरकार आयेगी तो आप एक बात नहीं भूलना की आदिवासी, गरीबों, पिछड़े लोगों की सरकार आयेगी। आपकी लड़ाई हमारी लड़ाई है। और जो आवाजों को जंगलों में बंद करने की कोशिश की गई, जिसकों मारने की कोशिश की उसको हम मरने नहीं देंगे क्योकि वो छत्तीसगढ़ की आवाज है। आप लोग दूर-दूर से आये इसके लिये बहुत धन्यवाद। और जो आदिवासी युवा हैं आपकों एक बात कहना चाहता हूं। आपको खड़े होना है, आपकों राजनीति में आना है। और आदिवासीयों को,बाकि हिन्दुस्तान को आगे बढ़ाना है। इस काम को करने के लिये मैं आपके साथ खड़ा हुआ हूं इस बात को आप मत भूलों। धन्यवाद। 

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Rahul Gandhi in Bastar(Chhattisgarh) says only Congress believes in empowering the poor

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Bastar: Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi, for the first time after May 25 Maoist attack that killed frontline party leaders in Chhattisgarh, addressed a mammoth Congress rally – Adivasi Adhikar Sammelan- at Jagdalpur in tribal dominated Bastar region in the poll-bound state. He launched a blistering attack on the opposition for blocking the pro-poor schemes and policies of the Congress-led UPA Government at the Centre and reiterated that his party's aim is to empower tribals and aam aadmi.

Rahul Gandhi in Bastar (Chhattisgarh): Only Congress believes in empowering aam aadmi

Bastar: Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi, for the first time after May 25 Maoist attack that killed frontline party leaders in Chhattisgarh, addressed a mammoth Congress rally -- Adivasi Adhikar Sammelan- at Jagdalpur in tribal dominated Bastar region in the poll-bound state. He launched a blistering attack on the opposition for blocking the pro-poor schemes and policies of the Congress-led UPA Government at the Centre and reiterated that his party's aim is to empower tribals and aam aadmi.

Rahul Gandhi in Bastar (Chhattisgarh) says only Congress believes in empowering aam aadmi

Bastar: Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi, for the first time after May 25 Maoist attack that killed frontline party leaders in Chhattisgarh, addressed a mammoth Congress rally – Adivasi Adhikar Sammelan- at Jagdalpur in tribal dominated Bastar region in the poll-bound state. He launched a blistering attack on the opposition for blocking the pro-poor schemes and policies of the Congress-led UPA Government at the Centre and reiterated that his party's aim was to empower tribals and aam aadmi.

The Congress Vice President began his speech making a direct reference to the May 25 Maoist attack in Bastar and recalling how the then PCC chief Nandkumar Patel, who was among those killed, had apprised him that the people in Chhattisgarh were eagerly waiting for Congress to come to power. “Once during a meeting I had asked former PCC chief Nandkumar Patel about the Congress’ chances in the coming assembly polls. He told me that Congress cannot lose this election. I asked him why he says so. He answered “When I told you that Congress can’t lose this election, not Nandkumar Patel is saying so; the entire Chhattisgarh says so. I am just a soldier of the people of my state and I am just sharing the people’s voice with you”, recollected Rahul Gandhi. 

Striking an emotional chord with the gathering, the young Congress Vice President added “We want to empower the middle class, the poor, the Adivasis or the Tribals because we realise their strength. But the opposition thinks just opposite. They are not bothered about the upliftment or welfare of the poor and aam aadmi. They think that just 2-3 people can run the country. They think that development would be complete if the infrastructures are made. We also agree that we need roads, railway lines and airports. But at the same time, we also want the welfare and progress of the people who put in their hard work for those development works”. 

Addressing the massive rally, the Congress leader emphasised that the Congress had brought a number of landmark legislations aimed at empowering the people at various levels. Rahul Gandhi said the Food Security Act, RTI, Land Acquisition Act, Tribals Bill and Right To Education (RTE) Act were all in that direction.
Rahul Gandhi also exhorted the tribal youth of Bastar to come forward in mainstream politics and fight for the issues of poor and their tribal brethren and assured that he would remain firmly with them in all such efforts. “ I request my Aadivasi youth to stand up and join politics to work for your people as well as for the country. I am here to support you; I am here to fight for you” promised the Congress leader.

Rahul Gandhi's presence at the rally and tribal convention witnessed the presence of all state party leaders, after the Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC) was re-constituted following the killing of the then PCC chief Nandkumar Patel in the Naxalite bloodbath in Bastar.

Full text of Rahul Gandhi’s speech at Adivasi Adhikar Sammelan- at Jagdalpur,Bastar(Chhattisgarh)

Once during a meeting I had asked former PCC chief Nandkumar Patel about the Congress’ chances in the coming assembly polls. He told me that Congress cannot lose this election. I asked him why he says so. He answered “When I told you that Congress can’t lose this election, not Nandkumar Patel is saying so; the entire Chhattisgarh says so. I am just a soldier of the people of my state and I am just sharing the people’s voice with you”.  He was so confident about that.
I was there at my home on May 25th. I received a call from my office informing that there is some bad news from Chhattisgarh. He did not say anything else. I asked him whether the PCC president was killed. He said that he didn’t  know but someone had abducted the PCC president.

In fact, with the death of good leaders like Nandkumar, Shukla ji and others, what actually happened was that the voice of the poor got silenced. Nand Kumar Patel ji was a leader of the people; attempt was being made to muffle voices he was trying to raise.

When I got the information about that tragic incident, I decided to pay a visit to Chhattisgarh. Many people prevented me and warned me that I should not go now. But I was determined and went on with my decision to visit the state. I came here; I visited the hospital.

There were two reasons for my coming.  Nandkumar ji and other leaders were our leaders and so we had a good relationship. Further, these leaders always carried your voice and they were fighting for the poor. With their killing the voices of the poor, adivasis and tribals of Chhattisgarh were being silenced; I could not stand it. I wanted that the voices of the poor here should continue to be heard and that is why I had come here then.

There are two different ideologies in politics at present. One is that of the Congress; In brief, we can say that Congress now thinks about empowering the people.  We want to empower the middle class, the poor, the Adivasis or the Tribals because we realise their strength. But the opposition thinks just opposite. They are not bothered about the upliftment or welfare of the poor and aam aadmi. They think that just 2-3 people can run the country. They think that development is complete if the infrastructures are made. We also agree that we need roads, railway lines and airports. But at the same time, we also want the welfare nad progress of the people who put in their hard work for those development works. 

We want the poor in the country to have proper education and sufficient food. Few years back I had come to Bastar and had visited some Adivasi villages. During my interactions with them I asked them how many people reside in the village and how many of them were 12th pass. I could know that only one person out of 2000 total villagers had passed 12th. Why? What the state government is doing here? This is a pathetic situation; there are a total of 2000 people and only one is 12th pass!

Where was the state government when 32 Congress leaders were brutally murdered here? Where was the state government when the top-most leader of the opposition in the state was murdered? If they cannot protect our leaders, how they can protect our aam aadmi, adivasis and others?
Centre sends huge amounts to Chhattisgarh. It sent about Rs. 10,000 cr for the food programme in the state. But the state Govt claims that it is their programme.

We changed the law. Like the way we gave the right to Job to the people – though it is not being implemented in Chhattisgarh properly-, we decided to grant right to food to the poor. That is why we enacted Food Security Law. Every poor is guaranteed with food now. But what was the reaction of BJP leaders? They tried to block this important legislation inside Parliament. They tried three years to block this but Congress was determined and finally got it passed.
We gave the right to education. We passed the tribal bill for the tribals so that they get to own land they rightfully deserve But, I came to know that the tribals here are not able to get the benefit of this Bill because of the inefficient BJP government here. I assure you that, if we come to power, Congress will definitely implement the Tribal Bill properly in the state.
We implemented Panchayati Raj system to empower the rural poor. We also introduced several policies to ensure people’s rights. But the people of Chhattisgarh are not able to avail any benefit because of the misrule by the state government. Please tell me, Are doctors seen in Chhattisgarh's hospitals? How many have died from Gastroenteritis?  Thousands die of epidemic and what the state government has been doing?

The lands of poor people are being grabbed forcibly here. We brought in the Land Acquisition Bill to prevent such land grabbing. Now no one can grab lands of the poor forcibly. In Niyamgiri too what we were fighting for? We argued that consent of adivasis is a must before acquiring their lands for development. When they were asked, the adivasis said that they cannot give their lands. There was nothing wrong with Adivasis stance.

Congress fights for the rights of the poor, adivasis and aam aadmi. We want to empower the poor and downtrodden. Why did we enacted the historic RTI law? Any one in our country – the poor, adivasis, the rich, are now empowered to gather any information about the government and its functioning.   Lots of corruption cases came to open after this law came into force. We had done remarkable works in our 9 years tenure, may be, better than any other previous governments. We had given the people only a single promise that we would form a government that works for aam aadmi, the poor, downtrodden, underprivileged and downtrodden. We therefore implemented policies like MNREGA, Right to Education, RTI, Tribal Bill, loan-waiver scheme for farmers.

The opposition just gives toll promises but Congress believes in action. Our actions speak for us – the good work done by Sonia Ji and Manmohan ji will speak for us. I assure you that the Congress party will form a government of Adivasis, tribals and downtrodden here in Chhattisgarh too and we will not let your voices die. 

Finally, I request my Aadivasi youth to stand up and join politics to work for your people as well as for the country. I am here to support you; I am here to fight for you. Thank you.

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Rahul Gandhi addresses Adivasi Adhikar Sammelan in Jagdalpur (Chhatisgarh) to address a

Congress Vice President reached Jagdalpur in the tribal dominated Bastar region of Chhatisgarh to address party's adivasi adhikar sammelan. While addressing the big gathering Rahul Gandhi slammed the opposition for blocking the pro-poor policies of the Congress-led UPA govt at the centre and also asserted that only the Congress is committed to serve the poor, tribals and adivasis.

Rahul Gandhi reaches Jagdalpur (Chhatisgarh) to address a Congress rally

Congress Vice President reached Jagdalpur in the tribal dominated Bastar region of Chhatisgarh to address party's adivasi adhikar sammelan. While addressing the big gathering Rahul Gandhi slammed the opposition for blocking the pro-poor policies of the Congress-led UPA govt at the centre and also asserted that only the Congress is committed to serve the poor, tribals and adivasis.

Full text of Sh. Rahul Gandhi’s speech at Salumbar, Dist. Udairpur, Rajasthan

I extend my warm welcome to all of you.

There are two different types of political ideology at present. – one is that of Congress and the other is of the opposition. The opposition says India’s development will come with huge bridges, long roads and airplanes. We agree, but there is one more thing. We say that the country’s progress is only possible if we ensure the welfare and upliftment of the poor, the dalits … only if the people who build these bridges and these roads, are empowered.
What we believe is that country cannot develop just by building roads, railway lines, airports and other things. Country will not move forward until the people who put in their hard work for building this infrastructure get sufficient food and adequate medical facilities. This is the difference between the Congress and other opposition parties.

The opposition parties talk big and attack Congress.  I will explain my response to such attacks with a story - A story of a guru-sishya relation which was prevailing in our tradition thousands of years back. Once, a guruji was teaching his disciples. He was an old person and very learned. While he was teaching, suddenly another person came to him and showered abuses on Guruji. That person continued attacking the Guru with false allegations and wrong facts for 10-15 minutes but Guru ji did not utter any word in return and maintained his calm. Soon after the person left, the disciples asked Guru ji why he kept mum and did not respond to the abuses. Then Guruji replied “See.. that person came with a gift for me – his anger. He offered it to me but I did not accept it. He shouted for 10-15 minutes but of no use. He went back with his anger, and I am doing my duties.”

Similarly, I will not say anything wrong about anyone. Let the opposition abuse us, attack us. They are free to do so. No matter how much you (the opposition) criticise us, we won’t accept it because we are Congress soldiers, we work for the country. We are fighting for our nation. Our dream is the dream of our country. We are fighting for the poor people in the country.  I want to crush my dreams and to make your dreams mine. 

Now please let me tell something about you. Here too you can figure out the differences in thoughts between us and the opposition parties. What we consider is that India is a bouquet with different flowers. We want all the flowers to shine be it Hindu, Sikh, Muslim or Adivasi or anyone. We want to take everyone along. We want the voice of Adivasis are heard.

The UPA government at the centre implemented several welfare policies like MNREGA for the benefit of the poor. The opposition kept on asking from where we will have the funds for those. But we showed them how to do it.  Wherever you go in our country, the poor will agree that the Congress government gave them the right to job and thus respect.

Now we have moved one step further. We have passed the bill granting the right to food –food security bill.  The opposition tried all their best to block it. They stalled the parliament, adopted various tactics. But committed Sonia Ji and Manmohan Ji put in their best efforts and got the Bill passed.. Thus, we have now guaranteed right to food to every citizen in our country. 

This is not a small achievement. It is for the first time in our history that such a law is passed to make our country hunger-free..  Girija Vyasji had just raised a slogan – we will have half a roti and will support Congress.. This is an old slogan.. the new correct slogan would be ‘we will have 3-4 roties and will vote for Congress..; because now, no one will sleep hungry in our country.
Gehlot ji had just said about state government scheme to distribute free medicines for the poor. Few days back, I was just interacting with some labour workers in Uttar Pradesh and asked them to tell me something about their lives. They said they worked hard, fell sick and had to spend their income on medicines. This is the pathetic situation prevailing.

But what is our government doing? Our government in Rajasthan and Karnataka are supplying free medicines to those poor..  So the new slogan for us will be “We will have enogh food, we will have 100 days job, will have free medicines and will bring Congress”.

Certain people who sit in Delhi’s palatial rooms think that the poor people are a burden. The same is the case with our opposition.. they also think the same way.. they consider that the people like Adivasis,  Dalits and backwards are a burden for them.. But we (Congress) think differently. We know that if the country has developed, that is because of the sweat and blood of these people who are assembled in front of me here – the dalits, adivasis, farmers and the poor. If we cannot help these people, if we can’t ensure their welfare and empowerment, then we do not have to be politics. This is the vision of the Congress.

Ashok Gehlot has opened a new university for adivasis? Why did we do so? We want the young generation of adivasis are properly educated so that they can surge ahead and be self reliant. We built railway lines worth Rs. 1200 cr. We did so to connect the adivasis with the outside world. Similarly we opened training centres for adivasis to provide them with adequate skill development techniques so that they also could take part in the process of development.
Congress trusts you (the adivasis). We value your efforts; we know that it is because of your hard work, our country progresses.. No development is possible without you.. But the opposition does not think so..

What was the case with the tribals at Niyamgiri in Orissa? They used to worship the hills. But some businessmen forcibly grabbed their land without even asking them, under the earlier BJP- BJD rule. We fought for the rights of the tribals. We passed the Land Acquisition Bill to pass any such forcible acquisition. We brought this bill to ensure the rights of the poor and adivasis in their lands.  We want to give you your rights as we know that then only you will be empowered and the country will develop.

Rajiv Gandhi implemented Panchayati Raj.. He did so to empower the people at grass roots. He wants decision on any development works in villages be taken at villages itself and not at Delhi or anywhere else. Similarly the people in the villages should get their rights in their lands.. We are just ensuring that rights.. We will continue to fight for you.

Why the opposition parties are angry with us? Opposition is angry because they know that the Congress is supported by the poor and the aam aadmi.  They also know that any fight against the Congress would be a fight against the poor people and they cannot win. The Congress along with Gandhi Ji fought the English and they had to flee from the country.  We are still here and we will not go anywhere. We will continue to fight for the people..

I have come here to tell you just one thing. You have your soldier sitting in Delhi. You fight for your rights here and I am there in Delhi to raise your voice in Lok Sabha and I assure that you will get your rights.. The next government will be of the poor, by the poor and for the poor.. a government which ensures your rights.. and that is of the Congress party.
Thank you.

Rahul Gandhi launches Rajasthan Congress campaign from Udaipur; slams opposition

Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi kicked off the election campaign of Congress in party in Rajasthan by addressing a mammoth adivasi-kisan rally, in tribal-dominated Salumbar assembly constituency of Udaipur division on Wednesday.

Striking an emotional chord with the huge gathering at the rally, Rahul Gandhi said “We believe that the country’s progress is possible only if we ensure the welfare and upliftment of the poor, the dalits; only if the people who build these bridges and roads, are empowered. What we believe is that country cannot develop just by building roads, railway lines, airports and other things. Country will not move forward until the people who put in their hard work for building this infrastructure get sufficient food and adequate medical facilities. This is the difference between the Congress and other opposition parties” and the crowd acknowledged it with huge cheers.

The Congress Vice President used the occasion to slam the opposition for their frequent attacks on the Congress. “Let the opposition abuse us, attack us. They are free to do so. No matter how much you (the opposition) criticise us, we won’t accept it because we are Congress soldiers, we work for the country. We are fighting for our nation” he said. “Our dream is the dream of our country. We are fighting for the poor people in the country.  I want to crush my dreams and to make your dreams mine” added Rahul Gandhi amidst loud applauds. 

The young Congress leader lauded UPA Government’s welfare initiatives. He also praised the flagship Food Security Bill and said, ”We have passed the bill granting the right to food –food security bill...  We have now guaranteed right to food to every citizen in our country.  This is not a small achievement. It is for the first time in our history that such a law is passed to make our country hunger-free”.  “But the opposition tried all their best to block it. They stalled the parliament, adopted various tactics. But committed Sonia Ji and Manmohan Ji put in their best efforts and got the Bill passed” asserted Rahul Gandhi.

Underlining the secular principle of the Congress, party vice-president said, “India is a bouquet with different flowers. We want all the flowers to shine be it Hindu, Sikh Muslim or Adivasi”. He emphasized that the Land Acquisition Bill was introduced so that the governments cannot forcibly take away land from Dalits and tribals. “What was the case with the tribals at Niyamgiri in Orissa? They used to worship the hills. But some businessmen forcibly grabbed their land without even asking them, under the earlier BJP- BJD rule. We fought for the rights of the tribals. We passed the Land Acquisition Bill to pass any such forcible acquisition. We brought this bill to ensure the rights of the poor and adivasis in their lands”.

“You have your soldier sitting in Delhi. You fight for your rights here and I am there in Delhi to raise your voice in Lok Sabha and I assure that you will get your rights.. The next government will be of the poor, by the poor and for the poor.. a government which ensures your rights.. and that is of the Congress party” concluded Rahul Gandhi.

Union ministers Girija Vyas, Sachin Pilot and CWC member C.P.Joshi were also present on the stage, along with Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot and Rajasthan Congress chief Chandrabhan.

Rahul Gandhi launches Congress campaign in Rajasthan with a big rally in Udaipur

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Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi kicked off the election campaign of Congress in party in Rajasthan by addressing a mammoth adivasi-kisan rally, in tribal-dominated Salumbar assembly constituency of Udaipur division on Wednesday. Striking an emotional chord with the huge gathering at the rally, Rahul Gandhi said “We believe that the country’s progress is possible only if we ensure the welfare and upliftment of the poor, the dalits; only if the people who build these bridges and roads, are empowered. What we believe is that country cannot develop just by building roads, railway lines, airports and other things. Country will not move forward until the people who put in their hard work for building this infrastructure get sufficient food and adequate medical facilities. This is the difference between the Congress and other opposition parties” and the crowd acknowledged it with huge cheers.

Rahul Gandhi interacts with Amethi people.

Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi is on his first visit to his parliament constituency Amethi, after taking over the new assignment. He got a rousing welcome at Fursatganj airport where people gathered in large numbers to greet their favourite leader. “Whenever I come to Amethi, I feel that I have come home. My relationship with Amethi is not political, but it is my family” said Rahul Gandhi striking an emotional chord with the people.

Rahul Gandhi addresses congress workers in Amethi.

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Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi is on his first visit to his parliament constituency Amethi, after taking over the new assignment. “Whenever I come to Amethi, I feel that I have come home. My relationship with Amethi is not political, but it is my family” said Rahul Gandhi striking an emotional chord with the people.