Rahul Gandhi campaigns in Karnataka: Hits out at BJP over corruption

Hassan: Congress Vice President RahulGandhi on Wednesday lashed out at the BJP for its double-speak on corruption. “BJP talks loud about corruption in Parliament. But the rampant corruption in Karnataka, under its rule’ is not visible for them” said Rahul Gandhi.  "We have given you RTI to expose corruption," he claimed. "The BJP leaders talk about corruption. Yesterday in Parliament, they spoke about corruption. But they will not talk about Karnataka. They will not mention the corruption in Karnataka. They will not say a chief minister went to jail. They will not say Reddy brothers who they sold the entire state to... they talk about corruption," continued Rahul Gandhi.

Addressing a big Congress rally in Hasan ahead of the May 5 Assembly Elections, Rahul Gandhi sarcastically said the BJP has won the world cup of corruption. Striking an emotional chord with the people of the state, the Congress Vice President said “The state of Karnataka developed because of the hard-works put in by the poor, farmers and the labourers in the state. But today the development is not seen in the state due to the ignorance and misrule of the BJP government here”. He further charged that the BJP has mortgaged Karnataka's future to mafia.

“The money we have today belongs to the people of this country and it should reach back to the people. That is why Congress-led UPA Government at the Centre implemented policies like MNREGA and RTE” explained the Congress leader.

He said Karnataka had a lot of natural resources, among them huge iron ore reserve. "This wealth does not belong to one individual. It belongs to everybody in Karnataka. It belongs to the youth and old people of Karnataka.'

In an indirect dig at former BJP leader and ex-state CM BS Yeddyurappa, Rahul Gandhi urged the people to elect a chief minister who doesn't spend time in jail. He further noted that nobody was happy with the political system and there was a need to include youth and women in the system to bring in real change. “I request the youth and women in the state to join politics to transform the system” stated the young Congress leader”.

“BJP had promised a lot but did nothing” alleged the Congress MP and added “While Congress believes in inclusive growth, BJP follows a divisive agenda”.

“The responsibility of an MLA is to work for the people. There is no place for any MLA in the Congress party who does not work for the people” asserted Rahul Gandhi amidst loud applauds from the crowd.

Earlier, while addressing another Congress rally in Mandya, Rahul Gandhi said “There was a time when the state of Karnataka was shining in all fields. But the state has now lost its shine due to the misrule of the BJP”.

Rahul Gandhi urged the people to oust the present BJP regime in the state and to elect a pro-poor, pro-development, progressive Congress government to bring back the lost glory of Karnataka.

An impatient, young India wants change, says Rahul Gandhi

Rahul Gandhi, the newly appointed Congress Vice President called for a deep and effective change in the system of governance and administration. "An impatient, young India wants change," said Rahul Gandhi.

Rahul Gandhi on his maiden speech after taking over the new assignment, won a standing ovation when he narrated how his mother had come to him last night and cried. "She cried because she understands the power so many seek is a poison. She can see it because she is not attached to it. We should not chase power for the attributes of power, we should only use it to empower the voiceless," Mr Gandhi said, to much applause.

 The young Congress leader tore into a system that that he said was dominated by mediocrity, "excludes knowledge" and centralises "power grossly. "A system where a handful of people in power made decisions that affected the aam aadmi, was a flawed system, argued Rahul Gandhi. The answer, he said, was not in the running the system better, but in "a complete transformation of the system" to give the common man a role in the political space. "We don't empower people at the bottom. People feel they are outside of the system...why people are angry...because they are alienated from the system. Their voices are trampled upon," Rahul Gandhi said. And he explained how his party, the Congress, had already put in place building blocks to enable that change.

Rahul Gandhi began his speech in English, switched to Hindi, and then spoke in English again. He was in turn oratorical and conversational. He took a dig at the people who are corrupt but stand up and talk of eradicating corruption" or "people who disrespect women but talk of women's rights". He also promised that his party will "support every Indian."

Rahul Gandhi in Bansi (U.P) Part 8

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On the third day of his tour to Uttar Pradesh Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi took on the BSP and SP maintaining that both the parties forgot the people and work selectively. Addressing a huge rally of Congress workers at Bansi, Congress General Secretary said that the present BSP Government has lost touch with the people and has been plundering the Central funds meant for the poor.
Once again expressing concerns over the misuse of JSY scheme Rahul Gandhi said, “The scheme meant for the benefit of the poor women is also being misused in Uttar Pradesh. Every poor woman is entitled to get Rs 1,400 under this scheme to meet the expenses for the delivery in a hospital and poor women in all other states get the benefit. But in Uttar Pradesh the money do not reach them. Instead they are forced to bribe the hospitals and authorities.”

Rahul Gandhi in Bansi (U.P) Part 7

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On the third day of his tour to Uttar Pradesh Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi took on the BSP and SP maintaining that both the parties forgot the people and work selectively. Addressing a huge rally of Congress workers at Bansi, Congress General Secretary said that the present BSP Government has lost touch with the people and has been plundering the Central funds meant for the poor.
Lamenting over the poor infrastructure in Uttar Pradesh Rahul Gandhi said that the funds meant for the roads and other amenities are being diverted to the pockets of ministers and contractors’ pockets. We sent fertilizers to Uttar Pradesh. But they are being black-marketed to Nepal.

Rahul Gandhi in Bansi (U.P) Part 6

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On the third day of his tour to Uttar Pradesh Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi took on the BSP and SP maintaining that both the parties forgot the people and work selectively. Addressing a huge rally of Congress workers at Bansi, Congress General Secretary said that the present BSP Government has lost touch with the people and has been plundering the Central funds meant for the poor.
Indicating the bad living conditions in the state Congress General Secretary added “Your people go to Mumbai, Delhi or Haryana for job. Your people run taxis in Mumbai. Your people made the metro in Delhi. But you are not able to do anything in your own state and instead they travel thousands of miles to earn a living. Once I was travelling by train through Gorakhpur. I happened to interact with a labour (painter). He told me that people have to migrate to other places as they are unable to find a job in Uttar Pradesh. If we go to Mumbai Shiv Sena people threaten us. Still we are forced to work there.”

Rahul Gandhi in Bansi (U.P) Part 5

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On the third day of his tour to Uttar Pradesh Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi took on the BSP and SP maintaining that both the parties forgot the people and work selectively. Addressing a huge rally of Congress workers at Bansi, Congress General Secretary said that the present BSP Government has lost touch with the people and has been plundering the Central funds meant for the poor.
Once again reiterating his opinion that a leader should go to the people Rahul Gandhi said, “till a leader goes to the poor, stays with them, eat at their home and drink water from their houses, he cannot understand poverty. Till the leaders understand the poverty and their pains UP cannot be changed."

Rahul Gandhi in Bansi (U.P) Part 4

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On the third day of his tour to Uttar Pradesh Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi took on the BSP and SP maintaining that both the parties forgot the people and work selectively. Addressing a huge rally of Congress workers at Bansi, Congress General Secretary said that the present BSP Government has lost touch with the people and has been plundering the Central funds meant for the poor.
Rahul Gandhi also expressed his concern over the pathetic conditions in the hospitals in the state. “I went to a hospital in UP where some painting and renovation works were going on. I went inside. There were no doctors, patients or nurses. Dogs were scampering inside. I asked them what is going on. They said that Mayawati is on a tour to this area and she will be visiting the hospital and therefore the renovation. As she was expected to take the road route so the roads were being repaired and the hospital building was being painted,” he said.

Rahul Gandhi in Gunnaur, Uttar Pradesh

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Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi kick-started his second phase of U.P tour from today by addressing a huge rally at Gunnaur, Uttar Pradesh. The present campaign will last for five days. His journey will begin from Gunnaur in Bhimnagar district and come to an end at Akbarpur in Kanpur district on December 17.
Rahul Gandhi, who is leaving no stone unturned in giving a tough fight to the ruling Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) in the forthcoming state assembly elections, has so far visited various parts of the state. He has focused equally on the lower caste Dalits, Muslims, socially backward classes and marginalised Hindus during his visits to Uttar Pradesh. Rahul Gandhi will be spearheading the Congress campaign for the forthcoming assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh.

Rahul Gandhi in Bansi (U.P) Part 3

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On the third day of his tour to Uttar Pradesh Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi took on the BSP and SP maintaining that both the parties forgot the people and work selectively. Addressing a huge rally of Congress workers at Bansi, Congress General Secretary said that the present BSP Government has lost touch with the people and has been plundering the Central funds meant for the poor.
Once again questioning the stand of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati on MGNREGA, Rahul Gandhi commented, “when all other states are admitting that MGNREGA is the most useful policy, UP chief minister says that the scheme is of no use. In October 2007 Mayawati during a public rally had said that the MGNREGA is not beneficial for the state. But I request her to go to the people and ask them about the scheme. Everyone will tell her the benefits."

Rahul Gandhi in Bansi (U.P) Part 2

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On the third day of his tour to Uttar Pradesh Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi took on the BSP and SP maintaining that both the parties forgot the people and work selectively. Addressing a huge rally of Congress workers at Bansi, Congress General Secretary said that the present BSP Government has lost touch with the people and has been plundering the Central funds meant for the poor.
Highlighting the significance of the MGNREGA scheme, Rahul Gandhi said, “through the MGNREGA policy every poor person is assured of a minimum of 100 days jobs in a year with a daily wage of Rs 120, thus Rs 12,000 per year is guaranteed. This is not just a scheme but a law. Even if the government wants to stop giving the amount it cannot do so. Ask anybody in Andhra Pradesh or Kerala about the most beneficial scheme of the Central Government. Without any doubt most will say it is MGNREGA. You can search internet. You can yourself see the entire details of the scheme and the list of all the beneficiaries and the transactions there.”

Rahul Gandhi in Bansi (U.P) Part 1

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On the third day of his tour to Uttar Pradesh Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi took on the BSP and SP maintaining that both the parties forgot the people and work selectively. Addressing a huge rally of Congress workers at Bansi, Congress General Secretary said that the present BSP Government has lost touch with the people and has been plundering the Central funds meant for the poor.
Referring the UPA Government policies Congress General Secretary said that the UPA Government at the centre or the Congress run governments in various states are working sincerely for the common man, poor, dalit, adivasis and the underprivileged.

Rahul Gandhi to start his second phase of U.P campaign

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Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi will be starting his second phase of U.P tour from today which will last for five days as part of his campaign in Uttar Pradesh. His journey will begin from Gunnaur in Bhimnagar district and come to an end at Akbarpur in Kanpur district on December 17.
Rahul Gandhi, who is leaving no stone unturned in giving a tough fight to the ruling Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) in the forthcoming state assembly elections, has so far visited various parts of the state. He has focused equally on the lower caste Dalits, Muslims, socially backward classes and marginalised Hindus during his visits to Uttar Pradesh. Rahul Gandhi will be spearheading the Congress campaign for the forthcoming assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh.

Rahul Gandhi in Tulsipur (U.P) Part 10

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Rahul Gandhi also expressed his concern over the pathetic conditions in the hospitals in the state. “I went to a hospital in UP where some painting and renovation works were going on. I went inside. There were no doctors, patients or nurses. Dogs were scampering inside. I asked them what is going on. They said that Mayawati is on a tour to this area and she will be visiting the hospital and therefore the renovation. As she was expected to take the road route so the roads were being repaired and the hospital building was being painted,” he said. He advised Mayawati to go to the people and listen to their grievances.

Rahul Gandhi in Tulsipur (U.P) Part 9

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Secretary said, “The UPA Government at the centre has been working for the benefits of the common man, poor, dalit, adivasis and underprivileged. All the Congress-led governments in various states like Andhra Pradesh, Kerala and Delhi continue the efforts of serving the common man. We made policies like MGNREGA, Sarva Siksha Abhiyan and Janani Suraksha Yojana for the benefits of the poor in the country. By the MGNREGA policy every poor person is assured of a minimum of 100 days jobs in a year with a daily wage of Rs120. We sanctioned amounts under this scheme to Uttar Pradesh also. Day before yesterday only we sanctioned a huge fund for the state. We sanctioned Rs 3,000 crore funds for Bundelkhand too. But the amount does not reach you. In Uttar Pradesh also you should bring in a government that listens to you.”

Rahul Gandhi in Tulsipur (U.P) Part 8

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"Whenever I mingle with the poor, visit their homes and share meals with them some senior leaders while sitting inside TV studios mock at me. They call such things a drama of Rahul Gandhi. If interacting with the people to understand their problems is a drama I will continue with this drama throughout my life. I will go to their homes. I will eat their food. I will drink water from their well. I may fall sick but that is no deterrent. But I will not stop it," said Rahul Gandhi amidst loud applauds.

Rahul Gandhi in Tulsipur (U.P) Part 7

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On the third day of his tour to Uttar Pradesh Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi reiterated that he will continue to go to the people to know their problems. He was addressing a rally at Tulsipur, Uttar Pradesh as a part of the Congress campaign for the upcoming assembly polls.

Rahul Gandhi in Tulsipur (U.P) Part 6

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Emphasizing the need for a change in UP Rahul Gandhi said, “we need to change the politics in the state. We need the politics of the youth. We changed Haryana and Delhi and we will bring in change in UP too. In 10 years UP will be counted among developed states. I urge you to change the government and bring development in Uttar Pradesh.”A huge gathering of Congress workers and supporters were present.

Rahul Gandhi in Tulsipur (U.P) Part 5

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Rahul Gandhi also expressed his concern over the pathetic conditions in the hospitals in the state. “I went to a hospital in UP where some painting and renovation works were going on. I went inside. There were no doctors, patients or nurses. Dogs were scampering inside. I asked them what is going on. They said that Mayawati is on a tour to this area and she will be visiting the hospital and therefore the renovation. As she was expected to take the road route so the roads were being repaired and the hospital building was being painted,” he said. He advised Mayawati to go to the people and listen to their grievances.

Rahul Gandhi in Tulsipur (U.P) Part 4

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Referring to the deteriorating conditions in the state the young Congress leader said, “there was a time when the state of Uttar Pradesh showed the path for others. But today all other states like Kerala, Haryana and Delhi have surged ahead but UP is still lagging behind. ”

Rahul Gandhi in Tulsipur (U.P) Part 3

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Elaborating on the performance of the Congress Governments Congress General Secretary said, “The UPA Government at the centre has been working for the benefits of the common man, poor, dalit, adivasis and underprivileged. All the Congress-led governments in various states like Andhra Pradesh, Kerala and Delhi continue the efforts of serving the common man. We made policies like MGNREGA, Sarva Siksha Abhiyan and Janani Suraksha Yojana for the benefits of the poor in the country. By the MGNREGA policy every poor person is assured of a minimum of 100 days jobs in a year with a daily wage of Rs120. We sanctioned amounts under this scheme to Uttar Pradesh also. Day before yesterday only we sanctioned a huge fund for the state. We sanctioned Rs 3,000 crore funds for Bundelkhand too. But the amount does not reach you. In Uttar Pradesh also you should bring in a government that listens to you.”