MNREGA funds went to Mayawati Ministers: Rahul Gandhi

Hitting out against Mayawati for depriving the poor of the benefits of central sponsored welfare schemes, Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi has said her ministers looted MNREGA money meant for providing employment to the poor. MNREGA has benefited the poor in all Congress (I) ruled states while in UP her ministers looted the money leaving nothing for the poor, said Rahul Gandhi while campaigning in the poll bound state. A few instances will highlight the misdeeds of her government on this account. One and a half lakh calendars in the name of MNREGA @ Rs 31/- each were purchased. What for? Certainly they were not for the poor. Tents of Rs. 80 lakhs and first-aid boxes of lakhs were again purchased. Even toys of Rs. 37 lakhs were purchased. In yet other case laptops were purchased from MNREGA money while poor were denied employment under the scheme. Highlighting that Mayawati’s has no real sympathy with dalits, Rahul Gandhi, urged the people to show her the door. He appealed the people to vote this time for Congress (I) and promised that a government of the poor by Congress (I) would ensure that the benefits of welfare scheme reach them.

Rahul Gandhi has been leading the Congress campaign in the poll bound Uttar Pradesh which is going to polls in February 2012.

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Priyanka Gandhi Vadra’s election campaign for Congress in U.P, Part 5

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, daughter of the Congress President and UPA Chair person Sonia Gandhi and the sister of Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi, is campaigning for the Congress in Uttar Pradesh. She has been campaigning extensively in Amethi and Raebareli, the constituencies of her brother Rahul Gandhi and mother Sonia Gandhi respectively.
“In this election there is only one issue and that is the development” asserted Priyanka Gandhi and added “you know about the love and affection you extended to my family, from my father to Rahulji. Amethi is the karmabhoomi of Rajivji and now Rahul Gandhi represents you” she reminded. She urged the people to go to polling stations in full strength and vote Congress for the future of the region.

Priyanka Gandhi’s election campaign for Congress in U.P, Part 6

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra daughter of the Congress President and UPA Chair person Sonia Gandhi and the sister of Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi is campaigning for the Congress in Uttar Pradesh. He has been campaigning extensively in Amethi and Raebareli, the constituencies of her brother Rahul Gandhi and mother Sonia Gandhi respectively.
The present Government at the Centre brought out a lot of welfare policies for the poor. Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi ensured that the people of Amethi and Raebareli are benefitted by these policies. But who brought these polices asked Priyanka. It was the people who brought out these changes. It is the strength of your votes that help development. So use this power correctly, she urged.”It is you who bring in or pull down a Government. It is you who help bringing good polices” she reminded. “So you should realize this tremendous strength in you and you should be conscious to use it properly”. She also thanked the people for the support extended to her, Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi and Congress.

Priyanka Gandhi’s election campaign for Congress in U.P, Part 7

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra daughter of the Congress President and UPA Chair person Sonia Gandhi and the sister of Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi is campaigning for the Congress in Uttar Pradesh. He has been campaigning extensively in Amethi and Raebareli, the constituencies of her brother Rahul Gandhi and mother Sonia Gandhi respectively.
In Raebareli Sonia Gandhi also did a lot of good works in the fields of electricity, education of the poor children and to improve the situations in the hospitals. The Rail Coach Factory which was now opened in Raebareli with the initiative of Soniaji will definitely help the region”. She also reminded that MNREGA and loan waiving polices benefitted both Amethi and Raebareli.
Soniaji was able to bring in these policies for the welfare of the people only with your support, she reminded.

Rahul Gandhi: Aam admi in UP looking towards Congress (I)

Slamming Mayawati for troubles the people of UP have gone through under her corrupt government, Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi has said that aam admi in Uttar Pradesh cutting across caste and community line is now turning to Congress (I) for providing stable and progressive government in the state. This is the impression one gets all over the state. Mayawati and Mulayam Singh Yadav have been ruling the state alternatively by playing caste-based vote bank politics ignoring the aam admi altogether, said Rahul Gandhi while campaigning for the upcoming Assembly elections. The aam admi is now frustrated with both of these leaders for befooling them all along. Minority community has expressed dislike for BSP and SP because these parties have done nothing for the Muslim population, said Rahul Gandhi. Highlighting that for Mayawati Muslims are only hostages in her game of politics, Rahul Gandhi urged the people not to play into their tricks anymore. He requested them to give this time a chance to Congress (I) and promised that Congress (I) would put the state back on fast track development and they will see the change in five years.

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Rahul Gandhi campaigns for Congress in Hardoi, U.P on 28 Jan 2012

Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi, while addressing a well attended gathering at Hardoi, Uttar Pradesh as part of his campaign for the Congress, recalled his great grand-father and the first Prime Minister of India Pt. Jawahar Lal Nehru remembering his famous quote "I am not your first Prime Minister but am your first servant". He said that every political leader should have this vision of Pt. Nehru that they are the servants of the people and the society.
Rahul Gandhi said that the non-Congress parties who ruled the state for the past 22 years blocked development in Uttar Pradesh. The Congress General Secretary also said that the present BSP Government in U.P ignored the plight of the poor and looted the funds sent by the Central Government. Rahul Gandhi added that the state needs a government that works for all caste, religion, aam aadmi, poor, minorities, dalits and adivasis and only Congress can provide it.
Rahul Gandhi reminded that in 2004 people gave a mandate to the Congress. "During the campaign for the Lok Sabha elections in 2004 while other parties made a number of hollow promises Congress had only promised a government of aam aadmi that works for poor, farmers, minorities, dalits and adivasis and we delivered it. "We want every citizen, people from every caste, creed and religion, to be a part in the process of development".

Priyanka Gandhi’s election campaign for Congress in U.P, Part 8

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra daughter of the Congress President and UPA Chair person Sonia Gandhi and the sister of Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi is campaigning for the Congress in Uttar Pradesh. He has been campaigning extensively in Amethi and Raebareli, the constituencies of her brother Rahul Gandhi and mother Sonia Gandhi respectively.
The non-Congress parties tried their level best to block the welfare policies but Soniaji and Congress tried their level best and ensured that the polices are implemented, said Priyanka Gandhi. Congress is the only party that believed in equality and they worked for the inclusive development . It did never think of religion or caste like others. Congress work for all and it wants to ensure that the development reach everywhere and all are benefitted, she added.

Priyanka Gandhi’s election campaign for Congress in U.P, Part 9

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra daughter of the Congress President and UPA Chair person Sonia Gandhi and the sister of Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi is campaigning for the Congress in Uttar Pradesh. He has been campaigning extensively in Amethi and Raebareli, the constituencies of her brother Rahul Gandhi and mother Sonia Gandhi respectively.
The victory of Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi will send signal across the country that the people of Raebareli and Amethi votes for development. I believe in the politics of development and not of any particular caste, creed or religion, added Priyanka Gandhi.

Priyanka Gandhi’s election campaign for Congress in U.P, Part 10

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra daughter of the Congress President and UPA Chair person Sonia Gandhi and the sister of Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi is campaigning for the Congress in Uttar Pradesh. He has been campaigning extensively in Amethi and Raebareli, the constituencies of her brother Rahul Gandhi and mother Sonia Gandhi respectively.
People need roads, electricity, jobs, water, education and good health and the Congress is committed to work in this regard, said Priyanka Gandhi. She reminded again that the future of the country will be safe only under Congress.

Priyanka Gandhi’s election campaign for Congress in U.P, Part 11

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra daughter of the Congress President and UPA Chair person Sonia Gandhi and the sister of Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi is campaigning for the Congress in Uttar Pradesh. He has been campaigning extensively in Amethi and Raebareli, the constituencies of her brother Rahul Gandhi and mother Sonia Gandhi respectively.
She emphasized that Rahul Gandhi has been doing commendable developmental activities in Amethi. She also detailed the welfare policies of the Congress-led UPA Government at the centre. Priyanka Gandhi said that the policies like MNREGA has brought tremendous changes in the lives of the poor in the country. By this scheme every poor is ensured minimum 100 days of job every year at the rate of Rs. Rs. 120/- per day. With this Act poor persons in the entire country is being benefitted, she added.

Priyanka Gandhi’s election campaign for Congress in U.P, Part 12

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra daughter of the Congress President and UPA Chair person Sonia Gandhi and the sister of Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi is campaigning for the Congress in Uttar Pradesh. He has been campaigning extensively in Amethi and Raebareli, the constituencies of her brother Rahul Gandhi and mother Sonia Gandhi respectively.
Further more than 90000 farmers were benefitted by the loan waiver policy for farmers by the UPA Government, she reminded. Priyanka Gandhi said that Rahul Gandhi has been doing all the efforts to bring in new developments in Amethi.” He has done tremendous works for making roads, for providing electricity, to improve the conditions of the hospitals in the region and also tried to bring in more industries to Amethi. A lot of industrial unites which were closed started functioning again by the efforts of Rahulji” said Priyanka Gandhi.

Rahul Gandhi terms Mayawati govt as a total failure

Lashing out against Mayawati for failing to fulfill the promises she made to the people at the time of last Assembly elections in 2007, Congress (I) General Secretary Rahul Gandhi has said that her government turned out to be a total failure. She has been chief minister for four times but has done nothing for the welfare of the poor or for implementing development schemes in the state, said Rahul Gandhi while addressing a public meeting as part of his campaign for the upcoming Assembly elections in February 2012. Once in power she shunned the people and set about to make money and to perpetuate her rule by machination. Corruption and crime – the twin devils – were let loose on the people. Rahul Gandhi also said that under her rule incidents of crime against ‘dalits’ and weaker sections, especially against women, became rampant. Appealing people to vote for change this time, Rahul Gandhi promised that a government of the poor by Congress (I) will work for welfare of the poor and ensure that benefits of welfare schemes reach them.

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