Odisha: Rahul Gandhi addresses convention of women, Dalits, ST and Backward in Utkal

Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi addressed a conclave of women, Dalits, Scheduled Tribes and Backward Class people at Utkal during his Odisha tour. Rahul Gandhi alleged that the Modi Government is against poor and downtrodden people. “When Congress raises issues of poor, the party is dubbed anti-development, but when BJP works to protect the interest of corporates, it is pro-development,” he added.

Congress is my family, says Rahul Gandhi in Mathura

Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi addresses Congress workers in Mathura as part of party's plan to strengthen Congress in Uttar Pradesh. "'Congress is my family'' he said urging the party members to be united in the fights against anti-people policies of the governments.

Rahul Gandhi addresses Kisan Mazdoor Samman rally, slams Centre, PM Modi

New Delhi: Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi on Sunday addressed Kisan Mazdoor Samman rally in Delhi's Ramlila Maidan, stating his party compelled the NDA government to withdraw the contentious Land ordinance. “Three times they had brought the land ordinance and at the end said his Mann ki Baat. A few days back he had said that land ordinance will get lapsed and they will not finish off Congress' bill” said Rahul Gandhi. “PM Modi is not only taking away our lands, but mothers also. Land is a mother of farmers and they want to give it to someone else..Every person has mother. There is no one who doesn't have mother. When we cry we remember our mother, when we our happy we remember our mother” he said.

Rahul Gandhi kick-starts Congress campaign for Bihar polls from Champaran

Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi kick-started his party's poll campaign in Bihar with a mega rally in West Champaran. “If you look around you won’t find anyone wearing a suit or boot. People here are wearing torn clothes or Kurtas” he repeated his suit-boot jibe. “Maine kuch din pehle kaha, Ye jo aapki sarkaar hai, ye gareebo ki sarkaar nahi hai, ye suit boot ki sarkaar hai: said Rahul Gandhi in a sharp attack to Modi government at the Centre.

Rahul Gandhi in Odisha says Modi govt only focussing on a few industrialists, ignoring farmers

Bargarh (Odisha): Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi on Thursday began his two-day visit to Odisha. He accused the Narendra Modi led NDA regime at the Centre of favouring a few industrialists and ignoring farmers, some of whom had committed suicide because of their inability to clear their debts or due to crop failure. Interacting with the families of farmers who had committed suicide and other farmers in Bargarh, Odisha, Rahul Gandhi said, “The families of farmers who committed suicide are being ignored by the Government of India, which is focussing only on a few industrialists.” Rahul Gandhi also described the Land Reorganisation Bill being introduced in Parliament by the ruling NDA as “anti-farmer”.

Nation remembers Rajiv Gandhi on his 71st birth anniversary

President Pranab Mukherjee led the nation in paying homage to former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi on his 71st birth anniversary on Thursday. Congress President and Rajiv Gandhi's wife Sonia Gandhi, son Rahul Gandhi, daughter Priyanka Gandhi, son-in-law Robert Vadra and granddaughter Miraya Vadra paid tribute at his memorial, Vir Bhumi, in New Delhi. Vice-President Hamid Ansari and former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh also paid homage to Rajiv Gandhi. Birth anniversary of Rajiv Gandhi is observed as Sadbhavna Diwas (harmony day) in the country. Rajiv Gandhi became the youngest PM of the country when he took office after his mother Indira Gandhi's assassination on October 31, 1984. Rajiv was killed by an ethnic Tamil suicide bomber while campaigning in an election in the south Indian town of Sriperumbudur in May 1991.

Rahul Gandhi in Amethi, interacts with people

Congress Vice President and MP Rahul Gandhi visited his parliamentary constituency Amethi on Tuesday. While interacting with the public he slammed the Modi-led central government for being pro-rich. Rahul Gandhi also took on the Modi government for not delivering on its promise. He also questioned PM Modi for his silence on major issues including corruption by BJP leaders and ministers.