I and my family belong to Kashmir says Rahul Gandhi

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi while addressing a public function in Jammu & Kashmir said that he and his family too belong to Kashmir. Striking an emotional chord with the people he said that he has a special bond with the state of J&K.

Rahul Gandhi in Punjab wants more youth to join politics; praises UPA policies

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is addressing a massive Congress rally at at Punjab University ground. He expressed happiness for the fact when many other countries are struggling, India is surging ahead. Rahul Gandhi said that country needs more youth participation in the process of development.

Rahul Gandhi in Punjab exhorts youth to participation in the process of development

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is addressing a Congress rally at Punjab. He expressed happiness for the fact when many other countries are struggling, India is surging ahead. Rahul Gandhi said that country needs more youth participation in the process of development.

Rahul Gandhi in Punjab exhorts women to join politics for development

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi addresses a Congress rally in Punjab. He expressed happiness for the fact when many other countries are struggling, India is surging ahead. Rahul Gandhi said that country needs more youth participation in the process of development. Rahul Gandhi also underlined that women empowerment is essential for development.

Rahul Gandhi in Punjab concerns over growing problems of drug addiction

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is addressing a big Congress rally at Punjab University ground. He expressed happiness for the fact when many other countries are struggling, India is surging ahead. Rahul Gandhi said that country needs more youth participation in the process of development. Rahul Gandhi also said that in Punjab 7% of the people are having problems of drug addiction.

Rahul Gandhi in Punjab: Expresses his happiness that India is moving forward

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is addressing a Congress rally at Punjab University grounds. He expressed happiness for the fact when many other countries are struggling, India is surging ahead.

Rahul Gandhi in Ladak (J&K) addresses a public meeting

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is attending apublic rally at Ladak. He recalled the affectionate relatiship Nehru Ji, Indira Ji and Rajiv Ji had with people of Kashmir.

Rahul Gandhi explains Centre's efforts to improve Kargil's connectivity

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is attending apublic rally at Ladak. He recalled the affectionate relatiship Nehru Ji, Indira Ji and Rajiv Ji had with people of Kashmir. Rahul Gandhi also explained Congress-led UPA's initiatives to improve connectivity in Kargil, Ladak and other regions.

Rahul Gandhi assures more measures to ensure connectivity in Kashmir

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is attending apublic rally at Ladak. He recalled the affectionate relatiship Nehru Ji, Indira Ji and Rajiv Ji had with people of Kashmir. Rahul Gandhi also explained Congress-led UPA's initiatives to improve connectivity both by road and air in Kargil, Ladak and other regions.

Rahul Gandhi: We need to build a structured system to handle complexities

Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi while says that India is a society with a lot of complexities and we are all very good to deal with it. Personalities like Sam Pitroda also was present.

Rahul Gandhi: Indians are very good in dealing with complexities

Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi says that India is a society with a lot of complexities and we are all very good to deal with it.

Rahul Gandhi--a progressive leader with modern vision

Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi while attending an interactive session said that India is a society with a lot of complexities and we are all very good to deal with it. Personalities like Sam Pitroda also attended it.

Rahul Gandhi recalls: Rajiv Gandhi started the NH projects in Amethi

Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi, who is on a one-day visit to Amethi, laid the foundation stone for three national highway projects in his parliament constituency. While addressing a public meeting after the function, the Congress MP, striking an emotional chord with the people of his constituency, said that Amethi is his home and it is his family. I remember those days when I used to come here alongwith my father. There were only one or two pucca roads; rest were just kachcha. But today, you can see that there are a number of proper roads across Amethi. Rajiv Gandhi has started the national highway project with NH 56, passing through Jagdishpur Industrial estate. We also have built two national highways during my earlier term in the Lok Sabha - namely 232 connecting Raebareli to Sultanpur and 231- Raebareli-Salon-Pratapgarh.

Rahul Gandhi gets a rousing welcome in Amethi

Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi received a rousing welcome when he visited Amethi, his parliament constituency. He visited Amethi for the first time after taking over as the Congress Vice President.

Congress has a young Vice President in Rahul Gandhi

The entire Congress across the country is now tremendously happy as the young leader Rahul Gandhi was appointed as Congress Vice President. Rahul Gandhi , after taking over as the Vice President of the party made a memorable speech at the Chintan Shivir at Jaipur.

Oust the Left Front Govt in Tripura: Rahul Gandhi urges the people

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Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday urged the people to oust the Left Front government in Tripura and elect a opro-people Congress government in the state. While addressing a big Congress rally in Agartala, Rahul Gandhi alleged that the 20 years misrule by the CPM led government did nothing for the development in Tripura.

Rahul Gandhi in Tripura takes on Left front Govt.

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Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi while addressing an election rally in Tripura’s Sonamura on Monday urged the people to vote out the present Left Front government. Rahul Gandhi said, “In all other states in the country there is a government and the people. But in the Left Front-ruled Tripura, the CPM stands between the government and the common people. So, it is high time you use your valuable vote to remove the organisation standing between you and the government.”

Rahul Gandhi at AICC session promises partymen to treat everyone equally

"From today Rahul Gandhi will work for all. I want to promise that I will treat all of you equally, be it young leaders, experienced leaders, women. I will listen to everybody," said Rahul Gandhi, the newly appointed Congress Vice President while delivering his maiden speech after the new party post. He struck an emotional chord with the party members and said that his new role would be "that of a judge and not a lawyer".

Making a strong pitch for focus on leadership development, he said, "we have to prepare 40 to 50 leaders, who can run the country. Similarly we should have 5 to 10 leaders in states, any one of whom can become Chief Minister". Rahul Gandhi also recalled that after India became independent, Congress had giants like Nehru, Patel and Azad, anyone of whom could have become the Prime Minister.

Addressing the youth, he said, "we need to respond to urgent demand for jobs" and added that the decision to create further job needs to be liberated from irrational laws. Rahul Gandhi came down heavily on the Opposition parties and criticised them for terming the Aadhar scheme as bribing the people. Rahul underlined the benefits of schemes like MNREGA, Food Bill, Right to Education, Direct cash transfer scheme. Touching on the issue of anomaly in ticket distribution, Gandhi said politicians from other parties join Congress at the time of election and then go back to their previous parties after losing the elections. He said such leaders from outside "parachute" just before polls and "fly away" after losing the election.

"Our workers are left in the lurch. This has to change. First and foremost, the Congress workers should be honoured. Then there is a problem of people putting up rebels during elections. There is a need to take action against them," he said. Striking a personal note, the young leader recalled the moments when his mother and Congress chief Sonia Gandhi walked into his room last night. "Last night each one of you congratulated me. My mother came to my room and she sat with me and she cried... Because she understands that power so many people seek is actually a poison," Rahul Gandhi said.

He recalled the time his grandmother and the then PM Indira Gandhi was assassinated in 1984 by security guards with whom he used to play badminton as "friends" and how his father Rajiv Gandhi, who was himself "broken inside", showed a "glimmer of hope" to the people.

After the speech, Rahul hugged his mother and later the Prime Minister, while other senior leaders greeted him with some of them giving him a warm embrace.

Rahul Gandhi: Use power to empower the voices

Speaking for the first time after being appointed as the vice president of the Congress Party, young Rahul Gandhi said that he was not seeking power for the sake of it but to use it to empower the powerless.

Speaking on the last day of Jaipur chintan shivir of the party, Rahul Gandhi thanked the Congress workers for giving him the honor of party vice president-ship and said that he would continue to learn from the senior and young leaders of the party in the future.

Rahul Gandhi also credited the Congress party for taking the country forward in the last 60 years. The new Congress Vice President added that India achieved milestones like green revolution, IT and telecom revolution, liberalization etc because people were given voices.

Rahul Gandhi also said that we have come to a point where people are seeking more voices and more accountability from the leadership. Stressing on the need of decentralization, Rahul questioned the approach of a few people occupying the entire political space. The young Congress leader stressed on the need to start respecting people for their knowledge and not alienating them.

Rahul Gandhi: We have to rethink and transform our system and the country

Rahul Gandhi, the newly appointed Congress Vice President on Sunday delivered a powerful call for change to meet the aspirations of the nation's young and impatient new generation.  "We have to rethink and transform our system and the country," Rahul Gandhi told party members as Congress ended a three-day chintan shivir in the pink city of Jaipur.

“We must listen to the voice of a young and impatient India to ensure they do not feel alienated from the political system”, he said.

Rahul Gandhi's elevation represents a generational shift in Indian politics in which most of the leaders are over 60, while roughly half of the country's 1.2 billion population is under 25.

Striking an emotional chord with the audience Rahul Gandhi continued “As a boy I loved to play badminton because it gave me balance in a complicated world. I was taught by two policemen who protected my grandmother and were my friends. They killed my grandmother and took way the balance”. “In the evening I saw my father address the nation. He was terrified of what lay ahead of him. But I saw a glimmer of hope. That hope has brought India where it is today,” added Rahul Gandhi recalling his father and former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi who was the champion of the modern India.

In his speech drowned often by applause, Rahul Gandhi sought to dispel doubts about his political commitment, declaring the "Congress party is now my life." "I will fight for the people of India with everything I have," Rahul Gandhi promised, adding he was "optimistic as we already have the building blocks for a better future".