Rahul Gandhi to visit Himachal Pradesh to strengthen Congress

All India Congress Committee (AICC) general secretary Rahul Gandhi will start his two-day tour of Kullu district on Monday, ahead of the Himachal Pradesh assembly elections in early 2013, to strengthen the Congress in the state ahead of assembly elections in the state.
Rahul Gandhi would reach Kullu at 12 noon on Monday and hold personal meetings with Congress MPs, MLAs, Youth Congress/AICC members, ex-members, campaign committee members, other Congress leaders and members and discuss the various problems being faced by party in the state. Virbhadra Singh, Anand Shama, Kaul Singh Thakur, Raj Babbar and other Congress veterans would be present in the meetings which are being organized at various venues in Kullu.

Remain united to come back to power, Rahul Gandhi tells Congress workers in Himachal

Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi Monday urged partymen to remain united to remove the Bharatiya Janata Party government in Himachal Pradesh in the upcoming assembly election next year. The Congress leader is on a two-day visit to the state to strengthen the Congress and to boost the Congress workers.

Rahul Gandhi said those who just tried to grab a party ticket at the last minute or at somebody's behest would not be tolerated. "There is no space for paratroopers in the party," added the Congress leader.

While addressing the Congress workers Rahul Gandhi added, "Those who put in hard work would be promoted. In the ticket distribution, Youth Congress members, block and district presidents will have more say" and also called for better coordination between the juniors and seniors in the party.

Addressing Congress legislators and functionaries, Rahul Gandhi said there was no place for factionalism and asked them to sink their differences and prepare a roadmap for the elections. "Jointly work out a strategy to bring the party back to power. If you want to sit in the opposition for the next five years, be ready for that also," said the Congress MP from Amethi.

The meeting was also attended by former union minister Virbhadra Singh and union Minister of Commerce and Industry Anand Sharma were also present.

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Sonia Gandhi does an aerial survey of flood-affected areas in Assam

Congress President Sonia Gandhi along with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh visited the flood hit state of Assam on Monday. Both Sonia Gandhi and the PM made an aerial survey by helicopter of Majuli island, Jorhat, Sibsagar, Lakhimpur and Dhemaji districts, which were among the worst-affected in the floods.

Sonia Gandhi visits Assam to review the flood situation

Congress President Sonia Gandhi visited the flood-hit areas in Assam along with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Monday. Both Sonia Gandhi and the PM made an aerial survey by helicopter of Majuli island, Jorhat, Sibsagar, Lakhimpur and Dhemaji districts, the most affected areas in the floods. They also are set to survey the Kaziranga National Park, which has been completely submerged by flood waters.

Sonia Gandhi visits flood-affected areas in Assam

Congress President Sonia Gandhi and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh visited the flood hit state of Assam on Monday. Both Sonia Gandhi and Dr Singh made an aerial survey by helicopter of Majuli island, Jorhat, Sibsagar, Lakhimpur and Dhemaji districts, which were among the worst-affected in the floods.
They also are set to survey the Kaziranga National Park, which has been completely submerged by flood waters. Earlier, the PM and Sonia Gandhi reached Jorhat’s Rowriah airport from New Delhi by a special flight at around 11:00 a.m.

Sonia Gandhi had said ‘my target is not the Prime Ministership’

For Congress President Sonia Gandhi politics is not power but a way to serve the people. The perfect example is her refusal of the post of Prime Minister when UPA was voted to power. “I always listen to the voice of my inner conscience. I have said on many occasions that my target is not the Prime Ministership. Today my inner conscience tells me to politely refuse the post” was the statement by the Congress President while turning down the post of Prime Minister. Further she had extended her full support to Manmohan Singh and that still continues.
"During this time there were many political leaders who came to meet me to request me not to succumb to any pressure and appoint Mrs Gandhi as the prime minister, a request that would not have been Constitutionally tenable. If she had made any claim for herself I would have had no option but to appoint her," writes former President APJ Abdul Kalam in his latest book. But Sonia Gandhi chose not to become the PM and continued her efforts to serve the people maximum.
Despite these realities some people like Dr Subramanian Swamy have been busy spreading rumours about Sonia Gandhi and her family. After the last revelation by Dr Kalam, the people in the country will understand the truth and ridicule the rubbish statements by the people like Swami.
Sonia Gandhi is always concerned for the common man and welfare of aam aadmi has always been her mission.

For Sonia Gandhi politics is not power but a way to serve the people

For Sonia Gandhi, the Congress President, politics is not power but a way to serve the people. That is what she proved when she refused the post of Prime Minister when UPA was voted to power.
She was always concerned about the poor and underprivileged and the children. Their pain was her pain. When a massive earth quake jolted Jammu Kashmir, she took time to reach there without any delay to console the victims and extended all her help and support to help the affected people. She expressed her concern and pain when a drastic Tsunami hit Indian coastal areas. Her deep concern for the aggrieved was also seen during the flood in Gujarat, Maharashtra and Himachal and also during the terrorist attack in Delhi as well as when a number of farmers were hurt in a police firing in Rajasthan.