Attack on Dalit family in Haryana: Rahul Gandhi meets family members; assures all possible help

Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi lashed out at the media for calling his visit to victim's family in Faridabad's Sunped village a photo-opportunity. "It is insulting to hear that this is a photo opportunity. It is an insult to victim's family and I will continue to visit them. I have told family members that I will help them to best possible extent. The family wants a CBI inquiry. They are poor and that's why this atrocity against them. I've spoken to the family members and all they want to know is what is there fault," said Rahul Gandhi.

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.

Odisha: Rahul Gandhi addresses convention of women, Dalits, ST and Backward in Utkal

Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi addressed a conclave of women, Dalits, Scheduled Tribes and Backward Class people at Utkal during his Odisha tour. Rahul Gandhi alleged that the Modi Government is against poor and downtrodden people. “When Congress raises issues of poor, the party is dubbed anti-development, but when BJP works to protect the interest of corporates, it is pro-development,” he added.

Congress is my family, says Rahul Gandhi in Mathura

Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi addresses Congress workers in Mathura as part of party's plan to strengthen Congress in Uttar Pradesh. "'Congress is my family'' he said urging the party members to be united in the fights against anti-people policies of the governments.

Rahul Gandhi addresses Kisan Mazdoor Samman rally, slams Centre, PM Modi

New Delhi: Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi on Sunday addressed Kisan Mazdoor Samman rally in Delhi's Ramlila Maidan, stating his party compelled the NDA government to withdraw the contentious Land ordinance. “Three times they had brought the land ordinance and at the end said his Mann ki Baat. A few days back he had said that land ordinance will get lapsed and they will not finish off Congress' bill” said Rahul Gandhi. “PM Modi is not only taking away our lands, but mothers also. Land is a mother of farmers and they want to give it to someone else..Every person has mother. There is no one who doesn't have mother. When we cry we remember our mother, when we our happy we remember our mother” he said.

Rahul Gandhi kick-starts Congress campaign for Bihar polls from Champaran

Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi kick-started his party's poll campaign in Bihar with a mega rally in West Champaran. “If you look around you won’t find anyone wearing a suit or boot. People here are wearing torn clothes or Kurtas” he repeated his suit-boot jibe. “Maine kuch din pehle kaha, Ye jo aapki sarkaar hai, ye gareebo ki sarkaar nahi hai, ye suit boot ki sarkaar hai: said Rahul Gandhi in a sharp attack to Modi government at the Centre.

Rahul Gandhi in Odisha says Modi govt only focussing on a few industrialists, ignoring farmers

Bargarh (Odisha): Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi on Thursday began his two-day visit to Odisha. He accused the Narendra Modi led NDA regime at the Centre of favouring a few industrialists and ignoring farmers, some of whom had committed suicide because of their inability to clear their debts or due to crop failure. Interacting with the families of farmers who had committed suicide and other farmers in Bargarh, Odisha, Rahul Gandhi said, “The families of farmers who committed suicide are being ignored by the Government of India, which is focussing only on a few industrialists.” Rahul Gandhi also described the Land Reorganisation Bill being introduced in Parliament by the ruling NDA as “anti-farmer”.