Rahul Gandhi addresses Congress rally at Thane, Maharashtra; attacks BJP

Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi addressed a huge Congress rally at Thane in Maharashtra on Thursday as part of his ongoing campaign for the upcoming Lok Sabha polls. Slamming the BJP for its double-speak, the Congress Vice President said, "It was RSS leaders who assassinated Gandhi Ji; but today they praise Gandhi ji. Sardar Patel was the leader of Congress. He had vehemently opposed the RSS ideology. But today the BJP leaders claim that Patelji was their leader! We give the ideas, our leaders implement new schemes; BJP and their leaders oppose it and after some time try to take credits for it" said Rahul Gandhi.

Rahul Gandhi addresses Congress rally at Aurangabad in Maharashtra takes on BJP and Modi

Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi while addressing a mammoth Congress rally in Aurangabad, Maharashtra on Wednesday said, "The Congress fought with love and defeated the British. In the same manner we will fight with love and beat the BJP". He also took a dig at BJP's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi and said, "Congress' aim is to empower the people. That is why we initiated a right-based approach and gave you the MNREGA, RTI, Right to food. But BJP wants to snatch power of the people. While we want to open up the system, BJP prefers a closed one. They want the entire power to go to a single person".

Rahul Gandhi holds an interactive session with UP rickshaw pullers at Varanasi

Varanasi: As part of his ongoing discussions regarding the Congress Manifesto with various sections of the society, Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi on Saturday interacted with rickshaw pullers in Uttar Pradesh’s Varanasi. Speaking to a number of rickshaw pullers, Rahul Gandhi said that 'our intention is to build a strong base to live for the poor.' Some rickshaw pullers even demanded rickshaw stands that were present during Indira Gandhi's time. Rahul Gandhi patiently listened to the issues of the rickshaw pullers and offered all possible help to solve it. “Some leaders at present, come to you, give big speeches and vanish; I am not of that type. I am here to listen toy you, to know your issues” said Rahul Gandhi.

Rahul Gandhi in Assam, interacts with women, Part 01

Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi who was on a two-day visit to Assam reiterated his party's call for strengthen women participation in all sectors of the country. He was addressing a group of 600 women from different walks of life before concluding his two-day visit to Assam. "We always try to give some top posts like President, Prime Minister, chief minister, MP and MLA to women. We also want them to get top powerful positions in all sectors. We hope women will come forward in all sectors and be powerful," said Rahul Gandhi.

Rahul Gandhi in UP, interacts with rickshaw pullers in Varanasi, Part 02

Varanasi: As part of his ongoing discussions regarding the Congress Manifesto with various sections of the society, Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi on Saturday interacted with rickshaw pullers in Uttar Pradesh's Varanasi. Speaking to a number of rickshaw pullers, Rahul Gandhi said that 'our intention is to build a strong base to live for the poor.' Some rickshaw pullers even demanded rickshaw stands that were present during Indira Gandhi's time. Rahul Gandhi patiently listened to the issues of the rickshaw pullers and offered all possible help to solve it. "Some leaders at present, come to you, give big speeches and vanish; I am not of that type. I am here to listen toy you, to know your issues" said Rahul Gandhi.

Rahul Gandhi in UP, interacts with rickshaw pullers in Varanasi, Part 01

Varanasi: As part of his ongoing discussions regarding the Congress Manifesto with various sections of the society, Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi on Saturday interacted with rickshaw pullers in Uttar Pradesh's Varanasi. Speaking to a number of rickshaw pullers, Rahul Gandhi said that 'our intention is to build a strong base to live for the poor.' Some rickshaw pullers even demanded rickshaw stands that were present during Indira Gandhi's time. Rahul Gandhi patiently listened to the issues of the rickshaw pullers and offered all possible help to solve it. "Some leaders at present, come to you, give big speeches and vanish; I am not of that type. I am here to listen toy you, to know your issues" said Rahul Gandhi.

Rahul Gandhi interacts with Aanganwadi workers in Uttar Pradesh

Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi interacted with 'aanganwadi' workers and cooks of mid-day meals at Chinhat in Lucknow on Friday. The Congress leader is on a two-day visit to the state. Rahul Gandhi arrived in the morning at Lucknow where he held meeting with a group of editors and held a road show in the city.