In Karnataka, Rahul Gandhi takes on PM Modi, NDA Govt

Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi, while addressing party workers in Karnataka, launched a scathing attack on Central govt and Prime Minister Narender Modi. "He (the PM) visits United States, China, England to meet "suited-booted" people, but has anybody seen him mingle with distressed farmers, the poor or unemployed", he asked. "Modiji used to change his dress 16 times when he goes to America. It organises riots in poll-bound states", said Rahul Gandhi, asking people to be cautious on the communal harmony front. “When the UPA was in power, Rs 70,000 crore of farm loans were waived off. Farmers were supported. "For us, we don't have any caste, religious or linguistic differences among farmers, labourers and poor", said the Congress leader.

Rahul Gandhi visits Bangalore, slams BJP for corruption

Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi addressed Congress election rally in Bangalore, Karnataka. While speaking to the crowd he lashed out opposition by saying BJP forgot about the development of the state and started looting the public here. "BJPs three MLAs and two MPs are still in jail on the charges of corruption," said Rahul Gandhi.

Rahul Gandhi at Raichur in Karnataka targets BJP and Modi on women empowerment, corruption

Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi addressed a huge election rally at Karnataka's Raichur and took on BJP by attacking its double stance at women empowerment He alluded to the snooping scandal under Modi government in Gujarat and said police in Gujarat is used to chasing women and tapping their phones and on the other hand the BJP puts up posters saying give strength to women. "Few times back, I had seen a poster of the 'India Shining' people with the promise of women empowerment. They talk about women empowerment but its cadres do moral policing, beat up women in Bangalore. Further you must have heard about one of BJP's former ministers Mr. Hallappa, who was accused of rape. There were also reports of BJP MLAs watching porn through mobiles at Assembly. How the women of India could feel safe under BJP and Modi's so-called Gujarat model when in Gujarat, policemen are sent behind women, women's phones are tapped by policemen. On one side BJP government taps the phones of women, on the other side they put posters of women empowerment!" he argued.

Rahul Gandhi at Bellary in Karnataka attacks BJP for its double speak on corruption

Bellary: Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi launched a scathing attack on the BJP for its double stance on corruption while addressing a mammoth election rally at Bellary in Karnataka as part of his ongoing Lok Sabha polls campaign. Striking a chord with the massive crowd, Rahul Gandhi said, "Congress has a long relationship with Bellary. Indira Gandhi and Sonia Gandhi had fought election from here. You always have supported us and I am confident about your support in future too".

Rahul Gandhi addresses women rally in Karnataka, stresses for women empowerment

Congress Vice President Sh. Rahul Gandhi addressed a huge women rally at Tumkur, Karnataka. While speaking on the occasion he emphasized on the women empowerment. He said we need to bring women in parliament, and remove the fear from their hearts. "There should be a day when women get tickets in politics, their faces are visible in Lok Sabha and Vidhan Sabha and their true strength comes out." Rahul Gandhi said.

Rahul Gandhi visited Tumkur, Karnataka to address a women rally

Congress Vice President Sh. Rahul Gandhi addressed a huge women rally at Tumkur, Karnataka. While speaking on the occasion he emphasized on the women empowerment. He said we need to bring women in parliament, and remove the fear from their hearts. “There should be a day when women get tickets in politics, their faces are visible in Lok Sabha and Vidhan Sabha and their true strength comes out.” Rahul Gandhi said.

Rahul Gandhi visits Tumkur Karnataka to address a women rally

Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi visited Tumkur, Karnataka. While speaking on the occasion he stresses on women empowerment and said, "I want more women to join politics."

Rahul Gandhi launches Congress' LS poll campaign in Karnataka from Belgaum

Belgaum: Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi on Saturday addressed a massive party rally in Karnataka's Belgaum and slammed the BJP's double speak on corruption. "Now we see a BJP leader has been roaming around the country and talks about corruption but the large scale corruption, that took place in Karnataka when they were in power, is not visible for him. They forget that their BJP Chief Minister was sent to jail for corruption" said Rahul Gandhi.

Rahul Gandhi at Belgaum, Karnataka, attacks BJP for its double-speak on corruption

Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi on Saturday addressed a massive party rally in Karnataka’s Belgaum and slammed the BJP. “BJP does not see that 16 ministers had to resign. They do not see corruption in Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh and Karnataka. The people of Karnataka threw the BJP govt out of power, mainly because of the massive corruption under its rule. And now the former Chief Minister, who was in jail on corruption charges, is back in BJP. The BJP leaders, but, do not realise it. They see corruption only in the Congress-ruled states and ignore it in the BJP states”.

Sonia Gandhi launches Congress campaign in Karnataka from Gulbarga, slams BJP

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Gulbarga: Congress President and UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi launched party’s campaign for the forthcoming Lok Sabha elections in Karnataka by addressing a huge public rally in Gulbarga on Saturday. While speaking on the occasion, Sonia Gandhi said that the Centre amended the Article 371 of the Constitution for giving special status to the backward Hyderabad-Karnataka region

Sonia Gandhi launches Congress campaign in Karnataka from Gulbarga; slams BJP

Congress President and UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi launched the campaign for the forthcoming Lok Sabha elections in Karnataka by addressing a huge public rally in Gulbarga on Saturday. She launched a blistering attack on BJP and the opposition for spreading rumours and false allegations again her party. “We just act, do not talk much” said Sonia Gandhi.

Sonia Gandhi addresses massive Congress rally in Mandya (Karnataka); thanks voters

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New Delhi: Congress Presidentg and UPa Chairperson Sonia Gandhi addressed a massive Congress rally in Karnataka’s Mandya region where she thanked all the people and the Congress workers for giving a huge mandate to the Congress party in the assembly and the recently concluded Lok Sabha bi-election. “Last time I was here during assembly elections with a request to give Congress a chance. The people of Karnataka put the trust on the Congress party once again a huge mandate to us and I thank all of you for that and also the Congress workers – the men and women- for their hard work” said Sonia Gandhi. “I am confident that the Congress government in Karnataka will respond to the raising aspirations of the people in the state. Our government will deliver on the promises made to the people” said Sonia Gandhi

Sonia Gandhi in Karnataka; says PM has full support of the Congress

New Delhi: Congress Presidentg and UPa Chairperson Sonia Gandhi addressed a massive Congress rally in Karnataka’s Mandya region where she thanked all the people and the Congress workers for giving a huge mandate to the Congress party in the assembly and the recently concluded Lok Sabha bi-election.

Sonia Gandhi also expressed her support for the Prime Minister and said that the entire Congress party stands behind him as it was under his leadership the UPA Government at the Centre implemented all the welfare policies. Slamming the opposition, the Congress President quipped, “They may make fun of the prime minister but I want them to know that the whole party is behind him". Taking a dig at the opposition – mainly the Bharatiya Janata Party, Sonia Gandhi reiterated that Congress is not afraid of any party. "We are not afraid of the BJP or any other opposition party. We will continue our sincere efforts for the people of Karnataka and the people of the whole country," she asserted.

 “Last time I was here during assembly elections with a request to give Congress a chance. The people of Karnataka put the trust on the Congress party once again a huge mandate to us and I thank all of you for that and also the Congress workers – the men and women- for their hard work” said Sonia Gandhi. “I am confident that the Congress government in Karnataka will respond to the raising aspirations of the people in the state. Our government will deliver on the promises made to the people” said Sonia Gandhi.

Praising the Congress Government in the state, Sonia Gandhi spoke about Karnataka government's Anna bhagya scheme (food security to BPL). She claimed that the state government has fulfilled all the promises made in the poll manifesto. The Congress President also referred to the food security bill and land acquisition bill brought in by the UPA Govt at the Centre. Sonia Gandhi asserted that UPA's land acquisition bill will work as safeguard to farmers of the country.

More than two lakh people had attended the meeting. Former chief minister SM Krishna, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and KPCC president Dr. G Parameshwar were also seated on the dais.

Congress workers greet Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi after party's win in Karnataka

Congress workers assembled at 10 Janpath, New Delhi to greet Congress President Sonia Gandhi and party Vice President Rahul Gandhi after party's massive victory in the Karnataka Assembly polls. Congress secured absolute majority in Karnataka routing the ruling BJP government winning in 121 seats.

NSUI leaders meet Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi at 10 Janpath, New Delhi

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Sonia Gandhi and Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi at 10 Janpath, New Delhi

Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi meet NSUI leaders at 10 Janpath, New Delhi

Congress President Sonia Gandhi and Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi meet NSUI leaders at 10 Janpath, New Delhi

Karnataka: Sonia Gandhi’s matured leadership reflects in the big win for Congress

New Delhi:  The massive victory for the Congress clearly demonstrated the perfect leadership acumen of Congress President Sonia Gandhi supplemented by party Vice President Rahul Gandhi. They had extensively campaigned for the state assembly polls and the results show that the Congress could win most of the seats where these two leaders had campaigned.

After the landslide victory in Karnataka, the Congress correctly questioned the Gujarat chief minister's popularity outside his state and hailed the role of Rahul Gandhi as a mass leader.

Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh also hailed Rahul Gandhi for playing a leading role in the campaign in Karnataka. "It is a clear result against the ideology of the BJP, which has been ruling in the state of Karnataka," he said.  Responding to a query about the Lok Sabha elections, the PM said, "People of the country know what is what and they will reject the BJP ideology as the result in Karnataka shows." "I am very happy with the victory in Karnataka. It was a joint effort," said Congress president Sonia Gandhi.

Making a departure from the common refrain about assembly elections being fought on local issues, senior Congress leaders also questioned Modi's popularity outside his domain. "No one knows Modi outside Gujarat. It has been proved again by Karnataka," said Congress general secretary Digvijaya Singh. And Union minister Kapil Sibal termed Modi a "big zero", saying that he had no impact on voters in Karnataka.

Rahul Gandhi's contributions, on the other hand, came in for praise. Rahul Gandhi had put in enormous hard work in the state and he also had interacted with various sections of the people. As senior Congress leader Oscar Fernandes noted, "Rahulji has been working in Karnataka for over five years." "Wherever he (Rahul) went in Karnakata, the Congress won most of those seats," says another Congress leader.

The Congress did perform well in many places where Rahul Gandhi had campaigned. For instance, it swept the BJP bastion of Bagalkot. In another BJP bastion, Belgaum, the Congress performed well. The Congress made improvements or at least retained its tally from the last election in other districts visited by Rahul Gandhi—Mandya, Tumkur, Hassan.

Modi, on the other hand, had a hugely successful meeting in Bangalore in terms of turnout, but the BJP's tally in the capital city, which has 28 assembly constituencies, came down from 17 in 2008 to 12 in 2013. The Congress swept the BJP stronghold of Mangalore where the Gujarat chief minister had sought to stoke Hindutva sentiment by talking about cow slaughter. Modi and Rahul Gandhi had addressed public meetings in Belgaum, too, but there also Congress crushed the BJP.

Similarly Sonia Gandhi also silently, but, in a matured way supervised the election process in the state and Congress could earn good results where she had campaigned. With her effective interventions, with the help of senior Congress leaders, Congress could overcome the rebel threats also in many parts of Karnataka.

Sonia Gandhi: BJP and its allies are destroying the social fabric in Karnataka

Congress President and UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi alleged in Mangalore on Thursday that the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and its allies had destroyed the social and secular fabric of the society in Karnataka by spreading hatred among people. While addressing the Congress workers at Nehru Maidan, Sonia Gandhi asked her partymen to “fight forces of communalism regardless where they originate from”. She asked the workers to defeat the “forces of communalism” in the coming Assembly elections in the State. “The BJP and its allied organizations are destroying the social fabric in Karnataka. They have sought to divide the society on religious lines and they have spread religious prejudices and hatred” said Sonia Gandhi. “We the Congress party must stand up and fight against this. We must fight against communalism regardless from where it originates from. Your enthusiasm tells me that the people in Karnataka are fed up with the BJP and you want to get rid of this corrupt government. We, as workers, as members of the Congress party, cannot remain complacent and we cannot take things for granted” she added.

Launch of Aadhaar Enabled Service Delivery, 20th,Oct.,2012

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Congress President and UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi alongwith Prime Minister Manmohan Singh launched the at the launch of Aadhaar Enabled Service Delivery in Dudu, Jaipur on Saturday. The Aadhaar cards will ensure identity as well as rights of the common man, said Sonia Gandhi.

Sonia Gandhi launches Aadhaar integrated services, says Aadhaar card will benefit aam aadmi

Congress President and UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi alongwith PM Dr. Manmohan Singh launched the Aadhaar-integrated services. After the integration the people will be able to avail the benefits of the welfare schemes like MNREGA, pensions etc. directly without any loopholes.