The Bangladesh government has decided to confer “Bangladesh Swadhinata Sammanona” upon former Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi posthumously for her outstanding contribution to the country's Liberation War in 1971. Indira Gandhi will be the first ever foreigner to be given the highest state honour of Bangladesh.
The decision to award the highest state honour was taken in the Cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina of Bangladesh
Bestowal of the highest state award on the former Indian Prime Minister is in recognition of her outstanding contribution to the country's war of liberation in 1971. Indira Gandhi had thrown the full weight of the Indian government behind the Bangladesh war.
It is recognized by that country that East Pakistan, as Bangladesh was then known, would have never secured freedom from Pakistan had the then Prime Minister of India not lent full support - by way of men and material - on humanitarian grounds. It was a bold step executed with perfect precision for which Indira Gandhi was well known.
Bangladesh government is grateful to India for its timely help. For her most valuable and timely help to that country, the Indian Iron Lady has earned the highest state of Bangladesh.
Pakistan was determined to crush the Bangla movement for independence. The leaders of the movement were trust into jails. All political activity was banned. Martial law was declared to silence the voices of freedom. Those who protested were eliminated. Millions of people perished in the conflict that ensued. The people of Bangladesh were so terrified that millions of them fled and crossed over to India.
The Congress President and UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi will visit Bangladesh on July 25 to receive the award at the invitation of Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
President Zillur Rahman will formally hand over the honour to Indian Congress party President Sonia Gandhi, also daughter-in-law of Indira Gandhi, at Bangabhaban on July 25.
The two other state honours--Bangladesh Muktijuddho Sammanona and Muktijuddho Moitree Sammanona--would be given to 47 people and five organisations for their meritorious contributions to the Liberation War of Bangladesh.
That country has also decided to honour about 500 foreign nationals, who contributed to the liberation war of Bangladesh in 1971.
Congress president Sonia Gandhi will discuss bilateral relations with Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina during a visit to Dhaka July 25. Her visit will be a positive step to strengthen the bilateral relations between the two neighboring countries.
Her visit will be followed by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s visit to Bangladesh is for two days on September 6-7.
The Prime Minister’s visit which will be the first in twelve years by an Indian Prime Minister during which several important accords, especially on Indo-Bangla border demarcation and other issues are expected to be signed.
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Friday, February 5, 2010
Rahul Gandhi takes the local Train to reach “Sabki Mumbai,”
MUMBAI: February 05, 2010. Interaction with Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi for the younger generation present in the packed Bhaidas Hall at Vile Parle in Mumbai on Friday morning, proved to be a mesmerizing occasion. Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi was on a day-long visit to commercial capital of the country on Friday....
‘Amchi Mumbai’ got a defining metaphor with transition to ‘Sabki Mumbai’, as Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi effortlessly mingled with all, sharing concerns and dreams for a very strong India, without any distinction of whatsoever, to drive home the fact to one and all that we are Indians first.The students, gathered at Bhaidas Hall, listened to the young leader with rapt attention and even got their queries - varying from politics to nationalism – unraveled. They all left the venue with an ever lasting impression that Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi was just like them, with no ‘attitude’ or ‘hang-ups’.
Little wonder, soon after the interaction one student described Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandh, as ‘down to earth’ person, while another fellow student was yet to believe that Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi had politely asked him not to address him as ‘Rahul Sirji’, rather simply as Rahul.
“Bilkul hi attitude nahin hai” (He does not have even slightest attitude), was what a young college student remarked soon after he stepped out of Bhaidas Hall. Then, for his fellow companion, “Rahul Gandhi’s interaction was amazing”.
Majority were college students, pursuing law, business management and other disciplines in colleges and other institutions of the commercial capital of the country.
To a query from a student in the gathering that “in politics, big fish eats small fishes” , Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi replied, “If all small fishes gather together, no big fish can do any harm to them”.
As anticipated many youngsters had question as who all could join politics and were wary about criminals being in politics. To this, Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi remarked that anyone with any but clean background can enter politics. “If a glass contains dirty water what we have to do is that we should remove the water and pour into clean water,” remarked Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi.
A girl student Shaina was frank in admitting that earlier she had never ever dreamed to enter politics but after interacting with Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi, she felt that even she could join politics, she told the media persons outside the venue.
To a question from a student as how one was an Indian, Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi said about his ancestors hailing from different parts of the country and stressed that in the country, India is for everyone and all are Indians and free to move and settle anywhere.
However, for some present on the occasion, the interaction proved to be short, as a girl student poignantly remarked, “I did not get a chance to put forward a question”, adding that Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi is charming and youthful. She was little upset as more issues of national importance could not be deliberated upon in the interactive session with Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi.
Paucity of time left many craving for more and extended interaction. “Anokha Vyaktitava hai unka” (Charismatic personality he has), remarked a college student about Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi.
Soon after interacting with the students, Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi left for another venue. But, to feel the pulse of Mumbaikars on a working day, he wanted to have first hand experience of the Mumbai’s ‘lifeline’, that is, the local train..
Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi stopped at an ATM of Bank of India, while on way to Andheri railway station. With the money drawn from ATM, he bought train tickets, by standing in a local queue near a ticket window counter. He boarded the local train and interacted with all those abroad in his compartment.
A fellow traveller , Ashok, age 62, told him, “Hum to Mumbai mein rahte hain aur Shiv Sena ke political-stunt ko jante hain” (We live in Mumbai and are aware of political stunts of Shiv Sena).
Later, Ashok told that Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi is a progressive person and looks forward for the progress of the nation. “Rahulji ne mera visiting card liya aur kaha ki mujhse e-mail par likhenge,” (Rahulji took my visiting card and assured to write to me on my e-mail), Ashok said jubilantly.
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
A system being put in place to ensure free and fair organizational elections in NSUI, YC : Rahul Gandhi
Bhopal/ January 19: Congress General secretary Rahul Gandhi on the concluding day of his two-day tour of Madhya Pradesh on Tuesday, while interacting with media persons, said conducting organizational elections for the frontal set-ups National Students Union of 
India (NSUI) and the Youth Congress (YC), is complex but then a system has been evolved to overcome it.
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India (NSUI) and the Youth Congress (YC), is complex but then a system has been evolved to overcome it.
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If keen to join politics, commitment to fulfill others’ expectations first and foremost:Rahul Gandhi
January 18, 2010, Madhya Pradesh : Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi begins two-day tour of Madhya Pradesh and launches membership drive for NSUI.
While interacting with student in Gwalior he said....
“Do not join politics simply for fulfilling your ownexpectations and any related benefits, but for meeting others’expectations by way of raising their issues and doing the needful,”
He was interacting with students of LN University of PhysicalEducation in Gwalior on Monday morning, on the occasion of launchingmembership drive for party’s frontal organization, National StudentsUnion of India (NSUI) in the state.
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