Nation remembers Rajiv Gandhi on his 71st birth anniversary

President Pranab Mukherjee led the nation in paying homage to former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi on his 71st birth anniversary on Thursday. Congress President and Rajiv Gandhi's wife Sonia Gandhi, son Rahul Gandhi, daughter Priyanka Gandhi, son-in-law Robert Vadra and granddaughter Miraya Vadra paid tribute at his memorial, Vir Bhumi, in New Delhi. Vice-President Hamid Ansari and former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh also paid homage to Rajiv Gandhi. Birth anniversary of Rajiv Gandhi is observed as Sadbhavna Diwas (harmony day) in the country. Rajiv Gandhi became the youngest PM of the country when he took office after his mother Indira Gandhi's assassination on October 31, 1984. Rajiv was killed by an ethnic Tamil suicide bomber while campaigning in an election in the south Indian town of Sriperumbudur in May 1991.

LS polls: Rahul Gandhi files nomination from Amethi; Sonia Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi also present

Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi files nomination from Amethi Lok Sabha seat in Uttar Pradesh for the upcoming general elections. He was accompanied by mother and Congress President Sonia Gandhi, sister Priyanka Gandhi and Priyanka's husband Robert Vadra also present.

Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi attended the Water Tanker Distribution Function

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Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi who is on a two-day visit to his parliamentary constituency Amethi attended Water Tank Distribution Function. “I share a special relationship with Amethi. My sister, mother, father and grandmother all shared a special bond with Amethi. I have done many things for Amethi and will continue to do that. Congress is not a party but an ideology and that ideology itself make the country forward. We have to form congress govt. in UP.” Rahul Gandhi said in the function.

Rahul Gandhi in Amethi: Congress has done good works for development of the region

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Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi began his two-day visit to his parliamentary constituency Amethi on Wednesday. "A good ambience is out here in Amethi. I have an old relationship with the people of Amethi.. Amethi is like my home and it is my family", said Rahul Gandhi. He added that the Congress party has done good work for the benefit of thousands of women and also in the development of national highways. Rahul Gandhi, however, admitted that one thing which has been lacking in Amethi is electricity and roads barring national highways. "We have faced difficulties on these issues as these fall under the jurisdiction of the state government," said Rahul Gandhi.

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.

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 sister Priyanka 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.

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 can definitely play big role in Indian politics

“Reject the leaders who reject you,” is what Priyanka Gandhi Vadra kept on telling the people during her campaign in Uttar Pradesh for the recently held assembly polls. This statement talks volumes. The progressive vision and the clarity about concept of democracy, both come out from this statement. Yes, Priyanka Gandhi is a leader who realizes the strength of democracy and the power of vote which is crucial for bringing in changes in our system. Beyond doubt one can also argue that she has got tremendous potential to become an outstanding leader in Indian politics. If she takes such a decision that will be the most appropriate one for strengthening the democracy and will be very much beneficial for the poor and underprivileged in our country.

When one analyses the campaigns of Priyanka Gandhi Vadra it becomes very clear that her main focus was development. She expressed disappointment over the bad state of affairs in the state of Uttar Pradesh. She had examples to list out to prove what she says was correct. Whether it is the case of electricity related issues in Raebareli or the issue of dilapidated roads in the region, she could pin point what is lacking in the state. She could convince the people what was going wrong in Raebareli, the constituency of her mother, Sonia Gandhi. The people became very clear that the development works in their constituency is not reaping the expected benefits despite the sincere efforts from their MP Sonia Gandhi, because of the careless attitude of the non-Congress state government. Definitely Priyanka Gandhi had substantial evidences to prove her point. Same is the case with Amethi too, the parliament constituency of her brother Rahul Gandhi.

Yes, Priyanka Gandhi knows well how to convince people. The people give her a patient hearing. They loved to interact with her, talk to her and they feel happy to have a glimpse of their favourite leader. Like her brother Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi also loved to go to the people, interact with them to understand their grievances. She also argued that the leaders should go to the people to know their issues and if a leader stops going to the people, she asked the people, to reject him. She is right. In democracy the real power is in the hands of the people. That is what she always tried to tell the people.

When Priyanka Gandhi was given the responsibility to look after the affairs in Amethi and Raebareli during the last UP assembly polls, she could handle it in a quite appreciable manner. All her public meetings - she preferred to address small gatherings at maximum places – attracted a good number of enthusiastic crowd. No one can be blamed if they compare her with Late Indira Gandhi. Priyanka Gandhi, they say, is having the same charisma and potential, quite similar to late Congress leader – Indira Gandhi.

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra had urged the people to ‘think properly and intelligently before casting your votes” - a clear message to remind the people about the strength of votes. She could help people to learn about their role in a democracy. They could realise after listening to Priyanka Gandhi that if people want a change, they can do so. That is the strength of democracy and the importance of elections, people told themselves. That is what our democracy needs to strengthen itself and that is what Priyanka Gandhi Vadra has been effectively practicing.

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Priyanka Gandhi Vadra talks to the people in Raebareli during her Congress campaign

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra is talking to the people during her Congress campaign in Uttar Pradesh’s Raebareli. The people of Amethi and Raebareli in the state of Uttar Pradesh have a special affection for Priyanka Gandhi Vadra. Further every visit of this charismatic young Congress leader boosted the confidence of the Congress workers.

Priyanka Gandhi interacts with the people of Raebareli

Priyanka Gandhi with her attractive smile and highly interactive style is the favourite of the people in Uttar Pradesh especially in Amethi and Raebareli. Every visit of this charismatic Congress leader boosted the morale of the Congress workers in the state. During the last UP assembly elections also Priyanka Gandhi had visited Amethi and Raebareli and had urged the people to support Congress.

Priyanka Gandhi charms Raebareli

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra is addressing a gathering in Raebareli as part of her Congress campaign in Uttar Pradesh. Priyanka Gandhi with her attractive smile and highly interactive style is the favourite of the people in Uttar Pradesh, especially in Amethi and Raebareli. Every visit of this charismatic Congress leader boosted the morale of the Congress workers in the state.

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra campaigns for Congress in Bachharawan (Raebareli)

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra while speaking at an election meeting at Raebareli (Bachharawan) as part of her campaign for Congress said that the non-Congress Governments in U.P did nothing for the development of UP. She said that the negative and opportunistic politics in the past two decades took the state backwards and developments reached a standstill. Priyanka Gandhi urged people to support Congress for the welfare of the people and progress of the state.

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra in Bachharawan (Raebareli), urges voters to support Congress

Support the Congress and elect Congress candidates with a huge majority to strengthen the hands of Sonia Gandhi, the Congress President and the Member of Parliament from Raebareli, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra requested voters. She was addressing an election meeting at Bachhrawan in Raebareli. Priyanka Gandhi urged people to support Congress for the welfare of the people and progress of the state.

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra in Bachharawan (Raebareli) seeks support for Congress in UP

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra while speaking at an election meeting at Raebareli (Bachharawan) said that the non-Congress Governments in U.P did nothing for the development of UP. She said that the opportunistic politics in the past two decades took the state backwards and developments reached a standstill. Priyanka Gandhi urged people to support Congress for the welfare of the people and progress of the state.

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra campaigns for Congress in Sultanpur, UP

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra while speaking at an election meeting at Sultanpur as part of her campaign for Congress said that the non-Congress Governments in U.P did nothing for the development of UP. She said that the negative and opportunistic politics in the past two decades took the state backwards and developments reached a standstill. Priyanka Gandhi urged people to support Congress for the welfare of the people and progress of the state.