Priyanka Gandhi helps road accident victim in Raebareli

Rae Bareli: Priyanka Vadra, the daughter of UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi, who reached Raebareli, Sonia Gandhi's Parliamentary constituency, asked her securitymen to take an injured person lying on the road to hospital. The man had sustained injury in a road accident near Maharajganj in Raebareli, and as the vehicle of Priyanka Gandhi Vadra passed the spot, she stopped her vehicle, and directed her securitymen to transport the injured man immediately to hospital. The injured man was lying on the road for 15 minutes, unattended. "Isey lekar jao yaar, Koi isey lekar jaao...Jaldi le kar jao", shouted Priyanka Gandhi at her security guards. The man was driving a motorbike when he was hit by a runaway Tata Magic vehicle.

Priyanka Gandhi asks Congressmen in Raebareli to spread UPA policies

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra concluded her two-day visit to Raebareli, the parliamentary constiruency of her mother and Congress President Sonia Gandhi. She held meetings with chairmen of gram sabhas and party workers at the Bhuemau Guest House on Tuesday. Priyanka Gandhi also took stock of party's "Congress aapke dwar" programme in the meeting and distributed a kit among workers that would help them in seeking support of the people. She told them to undertake door to door tour of the areas and encouraged them to work together. A large number of Congress workers, drawn mostly from the gram panchayats and rural areas-- attended the meeting. Earlier in the day, Priyanka Gandhi inaugurated a block development office in Salon before attending the workers meeting.

Priyanka Gandhi asks Congressmen in Raebareli to spread UPA policies

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra concluded her two-day visit to Raebareli, the parliamentary constiruency of her mother and Congress President Sonia Gandhi. She held meetings with chairmen of gram sabhas and party workers at the Bhuemau Guest House on Tuesday. Priyanka Gandhi also took stock of party's "Congress aapke dwar" programme in the meeting and distributed a kit among workers that would help them in seeking support of the people. She told them to undertake door to door tour of the areas and encouraged them to work together.

A large number of Congress workers, drawn mostly from the gram panchayats and rural areas– attended the meeting. Earlier in the day, Priyanka Gandhi inaugurated a block development office in Salon before attending the workers meeting.

The Congress leader held interaction with the people on Tuesday. She listened to the problems of locals from Raebareli and Amethi — the Lok Sabha constituencies represented respectively by her mother and Congress president Sonia Gandhi and brother and Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi. The janata darbar at Bhuvemau guest house ground began around 10 am and Priyanka Gandhi met more than 300 people in groups. The locals came with different requests, from seeking help for treatment of their ailing family members, to seeking better road connectivity and drinking water. Priyanka Gandhi met locals in groups, personally took their applications and assured them of all possible help.

In a bid to strengthen the Congress party in the region, she also met newly-appointed presidents of gram panchayat, Nyaya Panchayat and the block leaders to set the next two months' agenda — undertake padyatras (footmarch) to spread message about UPA's food security scheme. Priyanka Gandhi met about 1000 functionaries. She asked them to target state government for non implementation of the food security scheme and poor implementation of other centrally funded schemes.

Priyanka Gandhi, who arrived in Raebareli on Monday, first interacted with villagers of different Assembly segments of the constituency, and sought feedback on the implementation of the Central schemes, particularly the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee (MNREGA) scheme. While interacting with Congress workers at Ghurai village in Khiro block, she also asked the chairmen of gram sabhas about the implementation of the Indira Awas Yojana, and the availability of water and electricity. She was apprised of the incessant power cuts and absence of electricity for most part of the day, as well as the supply of polluted potable water. Priyanka Gandhi also spent time with villagers in the Khiro block.

On Monday, Priyanka Gandhi had met the villagers of Saguni, Hardi, Khushti and Chak Gajraj Kherha and asked for information about the progress of the Centre’s programmes in the district. She also inaugurated a solar plant at Mithunkheda village, built at a cost of Rs. 17 lakh.

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Priyanka Gandhi begins her two-day visit to Raebareli

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, daughter of Congress President and UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi and sister of party Vice President Rahul Gandhi began a two-day visit to Sonia Gandhis parliamentary constituency Raebareli on Monday.

She toured different villages in the constituency to get a first-hand explanation of their matters.
Priyanka Gandhi, who was here earlier this month alongwith Sonia Gandhi to launch various development projects, met students of a elementary school in Dhurai and interacted with them. The star Congress campaigner reached Raebareli on Monday morning and visited Paho, Dhurai, Saguni, Hardi and Semri villages among others, participated in village meetings and heard problems of the locals.


In Semri village of Saraini area Priyanka Gandhi inaugurated solar energy plant, set up by an NGO, for providing power supply to the village and visited the house of senior Congress leader Hanuman Prasad Bhadauria. She also paid condolences at the death of a local Congress leader Anant Prasad, who passed away a few days ago.


Priyanka Gandhi is also likely to meet the newly-elected presidents of city and ward Congress committees. She is expected to meet people from the constituency on Tuesday at the guest house in the morning and later party leaders before departing for Delhi.

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Sonia Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi celebrate Dussehra at Ramlila Maidan, New Delhi

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Congress President and UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi and the Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh attended the Dussehra celebrations at the famous Ramlila maidan. Priyanka Gandhi also participated in the event. The leaders shot the arrows at the effigy of Raavana at the function in Ramlila Grounds. Tens of thousands of people converged on this occasion to witness one of the biggest commemorations of Dussehra at Delhi's popular Ramlila Maidan and Subhash Maidan. Sonia Gandhi greeted the people on Dussehra and wished that the festival brings peace, prosperity and progress throughout the country. Dussehra was celebrated with deep fervour and enthusiasm in different parts of Delhi and in other parts of the country on Wednesday.

Sonia Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi lay foundation stone of AIIMS in Raebareli

Lucknow:  Congress President and UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi on Tuesday laid the foundation stone of Uttar Pradesh's first All India Institute of Medical Sciences complex in her parliamentary constituency, Raebareli.

Sonia Gandhi, accompanied by her daughter Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, performed "bhoomi pujan" near old sugar mill at Munshiganj after which construction work for the building has begun. The project is estimated to cost Rs 1,000 crore.

The Congress President also visited the District Agriculture Science Centre and launched Tata Consultancy Services' (TCS) training programme. Sonia Gandhi later laid the foundation stone of city resource center of housing and urban poverty alleviation ministry, to be constructed by HUDCO.

She also met a girl - 17-year-old Renu - treated by the Smile Train, which provides free cleft and palate treatment across India, at SimHans hospital at Gora Bazar, and enquired about her health.

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Congress President and UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi visited her Parliamentary constituency Raebareli on Tuesday along with her daughter Priyanka Gandhi Vadra. The Congress President in the morning laid foundation stone of city resource centre of housing and urban poverty alleviation ministry at Gora Bazar. She also laid the foundation stone for an AIIMS in Munshiganj area. Sonia Gandhi later presided over a meeting of the central vigilance and monitoring committee. After this, Sonia Gandhi met a girl treated by the Smile Train, which provides free cleft and palate treatment across India, and also interacted with the youths getting training at an Agriculture Science Centre. In the afternoon, the Congress President laid the foundation of rail wheel factory to be set up by SAIL near the Rail Coach Factory(RCF) at Lalganj.

Priyanka Gandhi in Raebareli at the foundation-stone ceremony of rail wheel plant at Lalganj

Congress President and UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi accompanied by her daughter Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, laid the foundation stone of an ambitious rail wheel manufacturing unit in Lalganj at Raebareli. This factory will be the biggest of its kind in the country. The unit will come up within the coach manufacturing unit already functioning in the region.

Sonia Gandhi in Raebareli lays foundation stone of rail wheel plant at Lalganj (UP)

Congress President and UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi accompanied by her daughter Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, laid the foundation stone of an ambitious rail wheel manufacturing unit in Lalganj at Raebareli. This factory will be the biggest of its kind in the country. The unit will come up within the coach manufacturing unit already functioning in the region. "We know that employment generation is possible only if there is progress. Development takes the country forward and brings positive changes in our life. I hope that this factory also will play a big role towards development of this region" said Sonia Gandhi while addressing the gathering.

Sonia Gandhi in Raebareli at the foundation-stone-laying ceremony of a rail wheel factory

Congress President and UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi addresses the gathering after laying the foundation stone of of a rail wheel factory in Lalganj at Raebareli, her parliamentary constituency.

Sonia Gandhi,Priyanka Gandhi lay the foundation stone of rail wheel factory in Lalganj, Raebareli

Sonia Gandhi with Priyanka Gandhi lay the foundation stone of the rail wheel factory in Lalganj, Raebareli. Sonia Gandhi also laid the foundation stone for the first AIIMS in Uttar Pradesh at Munshiganj.

Sonia Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi in Raebareli meet a girl treated by the Smile Train

Congress President and UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi visited her Parliamentary constituency Raebareli on Tuesday along with her daughter Priyanka Gandhi Vadra. Sonia Gandhi with Priyanka met a girl treated by the Smile Train, which provides free cleft and palate treatment across India, and also interacted with the youths getting training at an Agriculture Science Centre.

Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi visit Amethi; hold discussions with Congress workers

Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi, accompanied by his sister Priyanka Gandhi Vadra visited Amethi, the Parliamentary of Rahul Gandhi. Both the Congress leaders held discussions with Congress leaders and workers in the region in a bid to strengthen the party in the constituency ahead of the coming Lok Sabha polls.

Priyanka Gandhi easily connects with common people

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, one of the most charismatic Congress leaders has a special ability to easily connect with the common people. She had campaigned in Raebareli -- the parliamentary constituency of her mother and Congress President Sonia Gandhi and also at Amethi -- the constituency of her brother and Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi.

Perfect mass leader -- Priyanka Gandhi

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra -- daughter of Congress President and UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi and the sister of Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi has a special ability to easily strike chord with the masses. Wherever she campaigned for the Congress, she could attract a special attention and affection of the people.

Sonia Gandhi leaves for US for medical check-up; Priyanka Gandhi accompanies her

New Delhi: Congress President and UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi has left for the US on Monday for her regular medical check up and is expected to be back in eight days. She is Accompanied by her daughter Priyanka Gandhi Vadra.

Congress general secretary Janardan Dwivedi said that Sonia Gandhi had gone for regular check up that happens after every six months. He added that her check up was due since her last visit abroad in September 2012 but it was delayed due to pressing engagements. "It was overdue. It has to be done after her last check up in September last year. She left this afternoon and will be back in a week or eight days," Dwivedi said.

66-year-old Sonia Gandhi, who had undergone a surgery in the US on August 5 2011, had gone for a check-up in February and September last year. The Congress President was admitted to AIIMS last Monday after she complained of chest pain and exhaustion in the Lok Sabha during a discussion on Food Security Bill.

Madras Café recreates the history by touching upon Rajiv Gandhi’s assassination

John Abraham is very much happy to produce Madras Café in which he is playing an Intelligence officer. The film depicts the political scenario in early 1990s in the state of Tamil Nadu thus, during the time when then Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi was assassinated. A character who looks like Rajiv Gandhi present in the film showcasing the brutal murder of then Indian Prime Minister has caused for some debates in the film world and politics.

The film is set in the early 1990s, around the time of Rajiv Gandhi's assassination. It was insinuated that the LTTE had a hand in the slaying of the Indian Prime Minister on May 21, 1991, at Sriperumbudur in Tamil Nadu and the film is based against this backdrop. What has really become the talking point is the likeness of the actor who plays Rajiv Gandhi in the film. One can clearly see the resemblance the actor bears to the political leader.  In waiving the crowd, the dress with a tri-colour shawl around the neck, the type of watch worn – all have got tremendous similarity with Rajiv Gandhi. Further the character who plays the main villain character is almost look like V Prabhakaran – the killed LTTE chief. 

LTTE has been under scanner behind the killing of Rajiv Gandhi. Madras Café recreates the history by touching upon Rajiv Gandhi’s subject. John said, “Madras Café is a revision for those who know what had happened, through our eyes but most importantly, it is for our youth who is unaware of the Indian politics of early 90s. This film aims at enlightening their knowledge in an entertaining way.” “Though I am apolitical, I've been there and seen it all. The story of the assassination (of Rajiv Gandhi) stayed with me. When Shoojit (director) offered Madras Cafe to me 7 years ago I said, 'Wow! Someone actually wants to do this. So let's do it” he added.

"Moving to see "Madras Cafe" on Rajiv Gandhi's birthday. Strong second half, fast-paced film. Outstanding direction & acting, especially by John Abraham” said Union Minister Shashi Tharoor.

Sircar, the director of the movie said: "This is not a biopic on Rajiv Gandhi this is not a story based on him. Yes, you can say that there is a similarity to that incident. There is a similarity in the facial structure (of the actor who plays the said role)." However, the director clarified, "We have taken that incident which we read in the paper. Rest, whatever is around it, has been fictionalised in the scripting. But somewhere you may find some historical references in the fictionalised bit too”.

Madras Café also stars Nargis Fakhri in the lead role as an International journalist. The film directed by Shoojit Sircar is released on Friday, August 23.

Sonia Gandhi launches Food Security Scheme in Delhi on Rajiv Gandhi’s birth anniversary

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New Delhi: Congress President and UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi launched the Central government’s historic Food Security Scheme in New Delhi on Tuesday. The launch of the programme coincides with the birth anniversary of late Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi. While addressing a huge gathering at Delhi’s Talkatora Indoor stadium, the Congress President assured that UPA Government would ensure that the right people get the benefits and that there are no flaws in the distribution process

Nation remembers Rajiv Gandhi on 69th birth anniversary

New Delhi: India on Tuesday remembered former Prime Minister and legendary Congress leader Rajiv Gandhi on his 69th birth anniversary. President Pranab Mukherjee, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Rajiv Gandhi’s wife and Congress President Sonia Gandhi paid floral tributes to the departed leader.

Apart from Sonia Gandhi, her son and Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi, daughter Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, her husband Robert Vadra and Priyanka Gandhi’s daughter Sonia Gandhi's grand daughter Miraya also laid flowers at the samadhi.

Devotional music played throughout the programme. Scores of National Students Union of India (NSUI), the student wing of Congress, members were also present on the occasion. A group of Congress workers, mostly from Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu, who were part of the Sadbhavna Yatra to spread the message of national harmony and integration against terrorism, were also present at Vir Bhumi.

Rajiv Gandhi, who heralded the information and communication technology revolution in the country, was born on August 20, 1944 and served as the sixth Prime Minister of India from 1984-1989. He was assassinated on May 21, 1991 at Sriperumbudur in Tamil Nadu while addressing an election campaign.

Nation remembers the visionary Rajiv Gandhi on his 69th birth anniversary

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Today is the 69th birth anniversary of former Prime Minister Bharat Ratna Rajiv Gandhi. The nation paid its tribute to the great visionary with a series of programmes planned throughout the nation to commemorate the day. Early morning ,Congress President Sonia Gandhi along with her son and Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi , Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and Robert Vadra reached Veer bhoomi , the memorial of Late Rajiv Gandhi and paid their tributes. Several other leaders including Prime Minister Manmohan Singh were also present at Veer bhoomi to remember Rajiv Gandhi and pay their tributes.

Remembering great visionary Rajiv Gandhi on his 69th birth anniversary

Rajiv Gandhi, former Prime Minister and a legendary Congress leader who is known as the creator of ‘modern India’, was one of the most visionary leaders of post-independence India. His insights and initiatives into liberalization of Indian economy, technological advancement and most importantly bringing the computer revolution in India, made him a futuristic leader of his times.  India went through a lot of changes under Rajiv Gandhi’s leadership.

Rajiv Gandhi’s personality and leadership brought in a high level of dynamism in India’s foreign relations. He also left his own personal mark on India’s foreign policy. Rajiv Gandhi was a humble and polite leader as well as an extremely ambitious and dynamic Prime Minister. His mature and effective leadership and initiative led India to become one of the leading markets in telecommunication and Information technology.

Rajiv Gandhi created a separate identity for himself and he also was successful in taking forward Indira Gandhi and Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru’s initiatives as well.  He scripted a new vision for the Non-Alignment Movement (NAM) - Nuclear disarmament.  He was a great believer of peace and this belief propelled him to propose the idea of disarmament.  He championed the cause of NAM, which he saw as a very important pedestal to facilitating peaceful relations between nations. He realized the futility of spending millions on arms and ammunition, and the wild pursuit of arms race, when a huge section of the population was starving.
Rajiv Gandhi played a vital role to improve the bilateral relationships with the United States of America and subsequently expanded the economic and scientific cooperation with it. A revived foreign policy, emphasizing on the economic liberalization and information and technology helped India to find a mark in the global map.

Under his tenure as the Prime Minister, India also took up the cause of fighting against apartheid in South Africa. India’s role is considered instrumental in establishing the South Africa Fund under the cause of Non-Alignment Movement and thus provided support for many South African countries in their struggle for independence through this fund. Rajiv Gandhi’s farsighted initiative also resulted into formation of G15 countries for promotion of the non-alignment movement further enhancing and encouraging South-South cooperation and facilitating a collective dialogue of the South countries with the industrialized nation-states.

Rajiv Gandhi was instrumental in modernizing the Indian armed forces. India developed missiles like Prithvi, Trishul, Agni, etc. during his leadership. The defense spending was one fifth of the total government expenditure. He helped India enhance her image and stature in world politics. India’s standing in the world had improved a great deal the only unresolved issue was that of SriLanka for which he lost his life.

Rajiv Gandhi government took vigorous measures to reform the government bureaucracy and liberalize the country's economy. He is credited with promoting the introduction of computers in India. The economic policies adopted by Rajiv Gandhi were different from his precursors. His government’s measures to reduce the "Red Tapism" were remarkable. In 1986, Rajiv Gandhi announced a "national education policy" to modernize and expand higher education programs across India. Rajiv Gandhi brought a revolution in the field of information technology and telecom. The idea helped in originating the Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited, popularly known as MTNL. He was the man to transcend telecom services to the rural India or "India in true sense". Rajiv Gandhi introduced India to modern science and technology, which he considered as the very essence of development. He said, 'Freedom and racism cannot co-exist. Science and poverty cannot co-exist.'

Rajiv Gandhi laid great emphasis on the green revolution which he looked upon as being extremely important for agricultural development. He spoke ardently about social justice. For him, equality among people was extremely important, because a society ridden with class and caste distinction was a hindrance to development.

Rajiv Gandhi was posthumously awarded the Highest National Award of India, Bharat Ratna 1991.

Rajiv Gandhi remembered on his 69th birth anniversary

Today is the 69th birth anniversary of former Prime Minister Bharat Ratna Rajiv Gandhi. The nation paid its tribute to the great visionary with a series of programmes planned throughout the nation to commemorate the day. Early morning ,Congress President Sonia Gandhi along with her son and Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi , Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and Robert Vadra reached Veer bhoomi , the memorial of Late Rajiv Gandhi and paid their tributes. Several other leaders including Prime Minister Manmohan Singh were also present at Veer bhoomi to remember Rajiv Gandhi and pay their tributes.

Remembering legendary Rajiv Gandhi on his 69th birth anniversary

August 20 is the birth anniversary of Sh. Rajiv Gandhi, former Prime Minister and a legendary Congress leader who is known as the creator of 'modern India'. He was one of the most visionary leaders of post-independence India. His insights and initiatives into liberalization of Indian economy, technological advancement and most importantly bringing the computer revolution in India, made him a futuristic leader of his times. India went through a lot of changes under Rajiv Gandhi's leadership.

Remembering Rajiv Gandhi on his 69th birth anniversary

August 20 is the birth anniversary of Sh. Rajiv Gandhi, former Prime Minister and a legendary Congress leader who is known as the creator of 'modern India'. He was one of the most visionary leaders of post-independence India. His insights and initiatives into liberalization of Indian economy, technological advancement and most importantly bringing the computer revolution in India, made him a futuristic leader of his times. India went through a lot of changes under Rajiv Gandhi's leadership.

Priyanka Gandhi easily strikes chord with common people

Congress party is blessed with great mass leaders in party president Sonia Gandhi, vice President Rahul Gandhi and Congress star campaigner Priyanka Gandhi Vadra. All these leaders have a special ability to easily strike chord with the common people. Priyanka Gandhi Vadra during her campaign in Raebareli, has proved that she has a great ability to easily win the hearts of the people.

Congress to follow Priyanka Gandhi's formula to form district, city committees

The innovative formula of Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, daughter of Congress President Sonia Gandhi and sister of party Vice President Rahul Gandhi, tasted success in stemming the factionalism and strengthening the party base in Raebareli and Amethi and now the Congress party is replicating it in all the other districts in Uttar Pradesh.

Priyanka Gandhi had evolved the new strategy for formation of district and city committees and implemented it in Raebareli, the Lok Sabha constituency of her mother Sonia Gandhi, and later in Amethi, Rahul Gandhi's parliament constituency.

Under the system, the bio-data of the interested Congress workers are sought in a set format and then interviews are held. A party worker is selected to a committee, till block level, based on the information in the bio-data and the interview. Now, all of UP has been divided into four parts each headed by four AICC secretaries in charge of state —- Naseeb Singh, Prakash Joshi, Rana Goswami and Zubair Khan. They have already started holding interviews in districts to finalise the district and city committees.

During the Congress party's last re-organisation, district and city presidents were elected and given free hand to select the 35-member committee, comprising seven vice-presidents, 10 general secretaries, 16 secretaries and a registrar apart from the president.

Wth this system the party leadership is being able to meet majority of the active and prominent workers in the district and listen to their grievances as well. The interviews are being conducted at the district level in the presence of newly-appointed district and city presidents, concerned zonal presidents, co-ordinators and AICC secretary in-charge of the district. The names finalised are sent to state party president for approval. All zonal heads and AICC secretaries have been asked to finalise the district and city committees by August 25.

Charismatic Congress leaders -- Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi

Congress party is blessed with great mass leaders in party president Sonia Gandhi, vice President Rahul Gandhi and Congress star campaigner Priyanka Gandhi Vadra. All these leaders have a special ability to easily strike chord with the common people.

Priyanka Gandhi -- a natural mass leader

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, daughter of Congress President Sonia Gandhi and sister of party Vice President Rahul Gandhi, has a special ability to attract people's attention and love wherever she goes. This was evident when she campaigned in Raebareli, the constituency of Sonia Gandhi.

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra -- energetic and charismatic Congress campaigner

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, daughter of Congress President Sonia Gandhi and sister of party Vice President Rahul Gandhi, has a special ability to attract people's attention and love wherever she goes. This was evident when she campaigned in Raebareli, the constituency of Sonia Gandhi.

Charismatic and energetic Congress leader - Priyanka Gandhi

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, the charismatic Congress campaigner is the daughter of party president Sonia Gandhi and sister of Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi. She has a special place in the hearts of the people, especially in Amethi and Raebareli, the parliament constituencies of her brother Rahul Gandhi and mother Sonia Gandhi respectively. Wherever she goes, people shower a lot of affection and love towards her. Priyanka Gandhi also shows the same feelings to the people, in return. It is the people who make a leader, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra always reminded people.

Sonia Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi -- two efficient, energetic leaders of Congress

As Congress President, Sonia Gandhi proved herself as an able, progressive leader with a modern vision. Sonia Gandhi, who is also a Member of Parliament from Raebareli, always gave priority to ensure the welfare and upliftment of the poor in our country. Her daughter Priyanka Gandhi Vadra also follows the same ideology.

Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi -- two energetic leaders

Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi recently visited Amethi, his parliament constituency, alongwith his sister Priyanka Gandhi Vadra. They held consultations with the Congress workers in the region in a bid to further strengthen the party.

Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi at Amethi to strengthen Congress

Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi recently visited Amethi, his parliament constituency, alongwith his sister Priyanka Gandhi Vadra. They held consultations with the Congress workers in the region in a bid to further strengthen the party.

Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi attend Arun Nehru’s cremation

Congress President and UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi, Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi attended Arun Nehru’s cremation at New delhi’s Lodhi road crematorium. Priyanka’s son lit the pyre.

Former Union minister Arun Nehru cremated, Priyanka Gandhi’s son lit the pyre

New Delhi: Arun Nehru, former union minister, was cremated at Lodhi Road crematorium in New Delhi on Friday. Priyanka Gandhi Vadra’s son Raihan, lit the pyre. Several personalities including Congress President and UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi, Congress Vice President and Member of Parliament Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi, Robert Vadra and Union Minister Farooq Abdullah were present.

Arun Nehru, a cousin of Rajiv Gandhi during whose Prime Ministership in the 1980's he was a powerful political figure, died last night after protracted illness. He was 69.

Setting aside their differences which led to Nehru leaving the Congress party and joining V P Singh to form the Jan Morcha in 1987 after having served as Minister of State for internal security in Rajiv's cabinet, Sonia Gandhi, her son Rahul and daughter Priyanka attended the funeral.

Other dignitaries present at the crematorium included Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit, BJP leaders L K Advani and Arun Jaitley and Union Ministers Sachin Pilot, Anand Sharma and Farooq Abdullah. Arun Nehru is survived by his wife Subhadra and two daughters.

Lucknow-born Nehru was a three-time Lok Sabha member and had a successful career in the corporate world before joining politics in the early 1980s.

Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Vadra in Amethi on a three day visit

Amethi: Congress Vice president Rahul Gandhi accompanied by his sister Priyanka Gandhi Vadra arrived at his parliamentary constituency Amethi on Tuesday for a three-day visit. Rahul Gandhi will interact with Congress workers and local leaders and give them tips on strengthening the party.

Both Rahul and Priyanka landed at the Indira Gandhi International Aviation Academy from where they went to the Sanjay Gandhi guest house in Munshiganj. They will then meet local party workers and assess the party's preparedness for the forthcoming Lok Sabha elections.

"There are not too many official engagements of the Congress vice president. He is very keen on one-on-one meetings with the local leadership and grassroot workers to understand their problems viz-a-viz the state's ruling Samajwadi Party (SP). He will also inform workers about various projects and schemes like food security of the Manmohan Singh-led UPA government at the centre," told a local leader.

Priyanka Gandhi had implemented an innovative method in Raebareli for the selection of block heads. In Amethi too, the selection process for the post of 17 block presidents of the party in Amethi has begun, with the distribution of application forms for interviews, in a pattern similar to the one used in Raebareli.

The interview process, the first round of which would be conducted by five teams, already started at block headquarters. The team of interviewers comprises party candidates who contested the last assembly election, AICC and PCC members and senior party leaders from the area. The teams will form a panel of five candidates from each block who would be interviewed by Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi.

Both Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi would participate in an event at the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) station at Trisundi in Bhadar July 25. Union Minister for Home Affairs Sushil Kumar Shinde is also likely to attend the function. Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka will return to New Delhi the same day.

Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi visit Amethi with a mission to strengthen Congress

Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi, accompanied by his sisterPriyanka Gandhi Vadra, reached Amethi for a visit to the constituency. Amethi is the Parliament constituency of Rahul Gandhi. Both the leaders interacted with the Congress workers and discussed about strengthening the party ahead of coming Lok Sabha polls.

Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi in Amethi on a three-day visit

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Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi, alongwith his sister Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, reached Amethi for a visit to the constituency. Amethi is the Parliament constituency of Rahul Gandhi. Both the leaders will interact with the Congress workers and discuss about further strengthening the party ahead of coming general polls.

Rahul Gandhi,Priyanka Gandhi on a three-day visit to Amethi

Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi, alongwith his sister Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, arrived at Amethi, the parliament constituency of Rahul Gandhi. They will be in the constituency for three-days. During the visit both the leaders will interact with the Congress workers and discuss about further strengthening the party ahead of coming general polls.

Priyanka Gandhi to concentrate on re-organising Congress units in Amethi

Congress star campaigner Priyanka Gandhi will now focus on re-organising Congress units in Amethi, the parliament constituency of her brother and Congress Vice-President Rahul Gandhi. Earlier she had done the same in Raebareli, the parliamentary constituency of her mother and Congress president Sonia Gandhi.

Priyanka Gandhi had implemented an innovative method in Raebareli and tasted success. In Amethi too, the selection process for the post of 17 block presidents of the party in Amethi has begun, with the distribution of application forms for interviews,  in a pattern similar to the one used in Raebareli.

Those involved in the process said 575 applications have been received. The interview process, the first round of which would be conducted by five teams, would begin from July 21 at block headquarters. The team of interviewers comprises party candidates who contested the last assembly election, AICC and PCC members and senior party leaders from the area. These teams have been asked to complete the interview process in two days and submit their reports as soon as possible.

The teams will form a panel of five candidates from each block who would later be interviewed by Priyanka Gandhi. Out of 575 applications received so far, only one is a sitting office-bearer. All those who occupy any post have been told they would be promoted based on the work they have done.

The applicants have been asked to provide details like results of the last assembly and Lok Sabha elections from their respective booths, number of villages in their area, whether they held any posts in the cadre in the past, and their basic personal details among other things.

The members conducting the interview would mark their comments on each application, based on which a panel of names would be decided for the final interview by Priyanka Gandhi. Each block committee would comprise 20 members, apart from the president, who, too, would be selected from these applications.

Rahul Gandhi to visit Amethi along with Priyanka Gandhi

Congress Vice-president Rahul Gandhi and his sister Priyanka Gandhi Vadra are scheduled to visit Amethi, the parliamentary constituency of Rahul Gandhi on July 23.

Both the leaders will be there in the constituency for two days. Rahul Gandhi will hold a review meeting with party office-bearers and also visit villages in his constituency.

Rahul Gandhi has been visiting Amethi frequently. During his earlier visit the Congress vice president had interacted with party workers and district leaders in the region.

Rahul Gandhi, when visited last time, took a follow up on power supply in his constituency, and enquired about the difficulties being faced by the people in getting employment under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Gurantee Act (MGNREGA) scheme and purchasing wheat. The Congress MP had held discussions on these issues during his each visit.

Priyanka Gandhi -- an energetic leader with progressive vision

Priyanka Gandhi, the daughter of Congress President Sonia Gandhi and sister of party Vice President Rahul Gandhi, is one of the most charismatic leaders in the party. Wherever she campaigned, especially in her mother Sonia Gandhi in Raebareli, she did receive a warm and affectionate welcome by the people there..

Sonia Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi -- the energetic Congress leaders

Congress President Sonia Gandhi has been leading her party very effectively and under her guidance Congress-led UPA government at the centre implemented various welfare policies for the benefit of the poor in the country. Her daughter and Star Congress campaigner Priyanka Gandhi Vadra is also another energetic leader who strike chords with the people very easily.

Priyanka Gandhi -- an energetic leader people always love

Priyanka Gandhi, the daughter of Congress President Sonia Gandhi and sister of party Vice President Rahul Gandhi, is one of the most charismatic leaders in the party. Wherever she campaigned, especially in her mother Sonia Gandhi in Raebareli, she did receive a warm and affectionate welcome by the people there..

Charismatic leaders -- Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi

Congress President Sonia Gandhi has been leading her party very effectively and under her guidance Congress-led UPA government at the centre implemented various welfare policies for the benefit of the poor in the country. Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi and star Congress campaigner Priyanka Gandhi Vadra are also playing their parts well in propagating the good works done by the Centre.

Priyanka Gandhi -- energetic, efficient and charismatic leader

Priyanka Gandhi, the daughter of Congress President Sonia Gandhi and sister of party Vice President Rahul Gandhi, is one of the most charismatic leaders in the party. She had campaigned for her mother Sonia Gandhi in Raebareli in the recent Parliament elections and she has proved her ability to win the hearts of the common people.

Charismatic leaders -- Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi

Congress President Sonia Gandhi has been leading her party very effectively and under her guidance Congress-led UPA government at the centre implemented various welfare policies for the benefit of the poor in the country. Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi and star Congress campaigner Priyanka Gandhi Vadra are also playing their parts well in propagating the good works done by the Centre.

Priyanka Gandhi -- energetic, efficient and charismatic leader

Priyanka Gandhi, the daughter of Congress President Sonia Gandhi and sister of party Vice President Rahul Gandhi, is one of the most charismatic leaders in the party. She had campaigned for her mother Sonia Gandhi in Raebareli in the recent Parliament elections and she has proved her ability to win the hearts of the common people.

Energetic leader Priyanka Gandhi – the favourite of the common people

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, the daughter of Congress President Sonia Gandhi and sister of party Vice President Rahul Gandhi, has a special quality to easily mingle with the masses and win their hearts. Wherever she goes, she gets good gathering of aam aadmi and she talks to them in a very simple by touching language. Priyanka Gandhi has the charisma, energy and the capability as a great mass leader and undoubtedly she is a great leader of the future.

Innovative methods by Priyanka Gandhi to strengthen Congress

Raebareli: Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, daughter of Congress President Sonia Gandhi and sister of party Vice President Rahul Gandhi, has found an innovative way to pick leaders. She had some specific questions to the 95 hopefuls whom she had interacted at Raebareli over the past two days, in a bid to finalise names of Congress presidents for each of the town’s 31 wards.

The exercise was part of Priyanka Gandhi’s efforts to strengthen the party organisation in her mother’s Lok Sabha constituency. “You have family and social responsibilities; how can you find time for party work? If you are made a party ward president, how will you function as a leader?” Priyanka Gandhi asked the Mukesh Kumar Singh, a candidate for Ward 21, whose father and grandfather too are Congress activists.  “I told her that my legal practice was a kind of social work and that I met many people every day. I said I would extend my social service to a greater number of people. If I am chosen a party leader, I shall follow the party’s policies and implement its agenda at the ward level.”

The three other questions that Priyanka asked candidates, besides making enquiries about their family background, were: Why do you want to be a Congress leader and since when have you developed a preference for the party and have been following its policies? How should one get a Congress voter out of his home and bring him to the poll booth? How would you counter the campaign against the Congress?

A candidate for Ward 15, trader Lalit Singh, said: “Priyankaji doesn’t give you much time to think. She insisted that I answer quickly; she said she didn’t want laboured thoughts, nor answers aimed at pleasing her.”

The Congress workers are quite impressed with this novel step of Priyanka Gandhi. Earlier, Congress district presidents used to handpick party workers depending on their verbal expressions of loyalty. There wasn’t much grassroots representation. But Priyanka set out to correct this after taking over the task of strengthening the party organisation in the constituency in October last year.

Priyanka Gandhi has been telling party workers in the district that political challenges need to be tackled at the micro-level. Last November, she launched a “Congress At Your Doorstep” campaign to select village representatives for the party’s district bodies. In the past six months, she has made 74 block and panchayat-level appointments. Congress sources said Priyanka had visited Rae Bareli six times in the past seven months in a bid to strengthen the party further  before the next general elections.

Congress President Sonia Gandhi is also expected to visit Raebareli on May 15 to launch a string of development projects.

Priyanka Gandhi in Raebareli urges workers to strengthen Congress

Raebareli , 4 April, 2013: Congress star campaigner Priyanka Gandhi Vadra paid a one-day visit to Raebareli, the parliament constituency of her mother and Congress President Sonia Gandhi and interacted with the newly appointed nyaya and block panchayat presidents on Thursday. Priyanka had visited the constituency last month also. In March this year, she was in the district for a day to kick off a special training session of nyaya panchayats and block pramukhs in Raebareli. The exercise was intended to train the new recruits of the constituency in the ideology and history of the Congress. Roping in most of the senior Congress leaders in UP, the process also involved spreading the word about the UPA II's flagship programmes that are being implemented in the state. Priyanka Gandhi, who had also attended the first-day of the two-week training camp at Bhuvemau guest house, , asked the Congress workers to mingle aggressively, address people's concerns and strengthen the party at the grassroots. On Thursday, concluding the training programme, Priyanka Gandhi repeated her message to the Congress workers urging them that they must be ready for steer the party to a resounding win during the next elections. Congress sources says that the party leadership may undertake similar training sessions in other parliamentary and assembly constituencies in Uttar Pradesh. Priyanka Gandhi also met the district in-charges of various front organisations and reviewed their work. Besides motivating those performing well to continue the good work, she warned the underperformers to improve their working. Similarly in the meeting with District Congress Committee members, Priyanka Gandhi asked them to chalk out a strategy to further strengthen the party base in six months and said future responsibilities would be assigned to them after reviewing their performances.

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra visits Raebareli, 18th March 2013

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New Delhi: 18 March 2013- Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, who was on a one-day visit to Raebareli, the parliament constituency of her mother and Congress President Sonia Gandhi asked the party workers to go grassroot level. She also inaugurated a five-day Congress training camp on Monday.

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra in Raebareli; urges partymen to be more visible among masses

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra is on a one-day visit to Raebareli, the parliament constituency of her mother and Congress President Sonia Gandhi. She interacted with the Congress workers in the region and also inaugurated a five-days training camp for the party workers.

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra -- a true leader of masses

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra -- the daughter of Congress President Sonia Gandhi and sister of Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi is one of the most charismatic leaders in the Congress. She easily connects with the people wherever she goes.

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra-- the charismatic Congress campaigner

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra -- the daughter of Congress President Sonia Gandhi and sister of Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi is one of the most charismatic leaders in the Congress. She easily connects with the people wherever she goes.

Sonia Gandhi :We as the Congress Party must work united, to come up to the people’s expectations

“The time has come to work together, as the people of our country have great expectations from our Congress party. And, only by fulfilling the aspirations of  people, we will definitely get the mandate again in the coming Lok Sabha  elections, just a little more than a year away from now,” declared Congress President Sonia Gandhi.

She in her concluding address on the concluding day of on-going Chintan Shivir  (brainstorming session) here on Sunday, urged the party workers to gear-up for effective organizational thrusts at all levels, in a meaningful manner.

“ Its time to look within, as the party. What makes us different and unique compared to other political out-fits in the country, must be outlined very clearly. We must answer effectively to questions as why people should vote for the Congress,” categorically stated Congress President Sonia Gandhi.

Congress-led UPA has completed eight and half years at the Centre. It has been a long journey. “We have come up a long way and we must apprise the people with our achievements. Be it about projects under UPA flagship or about various legislations like Right to Information Act ( RTI) and many others, we must project these to the people in general. We have to tell that we as a party have been deeply concerned for the social justice and economic parity among all sections of the society,” she stressed.

Notably, at the very outset of her address at about 10.30 am on Sunday here, Congress President Sonia Gandhi deliberated upon about the unfortunate incident of Delhi gang-rape on December 16 last year. She strongly forwarded that death of  the gang-rape victim in the nation’s capital would not go in vain.

“She ( gang rape victim) was brave and she symbolized the spirit of new India. I will personally see that every single woman and single girl in the country are safe and secure,”  strongly advocated Congress President Sonia Gandhi.

She also talked about reservation for women in the Parliament and she said that it was the vision of late Rajiv Gandhi who forwarded for women’s reservation in the Panchayati Raj system.

Talking about the issue of development as being a poll plank by many political parties, she said that as a party, the Congress is committed for overall development with social justice and economic parity for all.

She urged the party workers to expose all those (other political parties) which claim the UPA flagship projects as their own. Congress President Sonia Gandhi said, “We have not discriminated against any state and have given financial assistance, as required. But, many states claim the Central projects as their own, which we must expose.”

“Congress-led UPA at the Centre is doing all it can, for the overall development of the nation. We as the party must also get into effective mechanism to let people know what all we have done so far and what all we are doing for the country,” she said.

Talking about global economic slowdown and its effect on the Indian economy, Congress President said that some hard decisions have been taken to keep away the likely damages on our economy. “We as the Congress Party must make people aware about these facts and the necessity of the decisions, taken in the interest of the nation,” she focused. She also talked about international relations and said that on accepted civilised structures, the country would go for it with any other country. 

  

In a statement declared from the dais of the Chintan Shivir, Congress President Sonia Gandhi said that the Congress party has been led by great people like Mahatma Gandhi, Lal Bahadur Shashtri, Indira Gandhi., Maulana Azad, Dr B R Ambedkar, Rajiv Gandhi  and many others, to make India a modern country as it is today.

“We as the Congress Party have been fortunate to have been led by great visionaries and now, with their ideals, we must surge ahead to come up to the expectations of the people of this country,” announced Congress President Sonia Gandhi.

Sonia Gandhi at AICC session: Tackling corruption, safety of women should be the priorities

“I will continue to press for women reservation Bill; Delhi Gang-rape victim’s death will not go in vain”

Congress President Sonia Gandhi today addressed a meeting of the All India Congress Committee (AICC) in Jaipur on the last day of the Chintan Shivir that began on Friday. “I am delighted by the active participation of our young leaders at the Shivir. The Chintan Shivir allowed us to introspect on key national and international issues” said the Congress President.

Referring her concern over corruption which according to her is deep rooted in the entire system, Sonia Gandhi said “Let me reiterate corruption at all levels is a deep rooted malice and all sections of society are affected by it. As a party we must lead struggle to combat its effect. At the last AICC session, corruption was major issue. I laid out a five-point action plan then and the government has worked on it.”  “We have introduced the Lokpal bill in Parliament. We have introduced new path-breaking legislation for addressing public grievances and to protect whistleblowers” added the Congress President.

Touching upon the game changing policy of Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) Sonia Gandhi said “We also launched the historic 'Aap Ka Paisa Aap Ke Haath' scheme, which will stop corruption by middlemen”.

Sonia Gandhi also talked about the recent gang rape incident in Delhi that invited wide protests across the country. “The barbaric gang-rape of a young woman in Delhi has shaken the country. She embodied the spirit of an aspirational India. We will ensure her death will not go in vain” said the Congress President.

“Gender issues were discussed at the Chintan Shivir. The Congress has been at the forefront in the struggle to empower women, and it will continue to do so. Every woman has the fundamental right to feel safe and secure. Public figures made unacceptable remarks against women. We cannot tolerate mindsets that lead to crimes against women and children” she underlined.

Sonia Gandhi then declared “I assure you I will continue to press for a law for 30 per cent reservation for women in Parliament and assemblies”.

Exhorting the leaders to go to the people and explain the Congress’s achievements, the party leader continued “Today is also the time for the party to introspect and see how we are better than our opponents. We need to clearly explain to the people why we are a better political choice. We have the support of all sections of the society. The Congress is especially concerned about the welfare of the backward sections, women and farmers”.

She also sent out a warning; “We will fight forces that threaten the unity and integrity of the country”.

Listing out UCongress-led UPA Govt’s achievements, the chairperson of the claition said “Congress has worked to free the country from poverty. Our UPA government has worked very effectively under the leadership of Manmohan Singh”.

While defending the Centre’s economic reform measures, she added “Global recession is having an effect on India and has forced the government to take some hard decisions, which have hit the people” and told the Congress leaders, “We should explain to the people the reasons for these hard economic decisions”.

Admitting that the people have losing faith in politicians, Sonia Gandhi reminded “People are losing faith in politicians. We have to understand why this is happening”.

The Congress president also spoke about the need for electoral reforms and said that the Election Commission (EC) must introduce the necessary changes. Sonia Gandhi also asked the party members to work with unity and discipline saying that their victory was in the victory of the party.

“There are only 15 months left to the Lok Sabha elections. If we work well, there is no doubt we will be re-elected again. This is the time to work hard. As the country's main political party, the people's expectations from us is higher. We cannot let down the people who have put their faith in us” she said while concluding her address.