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.

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.

Sonia Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi visit Raebareli

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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.

Sonia Gandhi visits Raebareli with Priyanka; lays foundation stone for AIIMS at Munshiganj

Congress President and UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi visited her Parliamentary constituency Raebareli on Tuesday along with her daughter Priyanka Gandhi Vadra. Sonia Gandhi laid the foundation stone for an AIIMS at Munshiganj in the constituency. Later in the day the Congress President laid the foundation of rail wheel factory to be set up by SAIL near the Rail Coach Factory(RCF) at Lalganj.

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.

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.

Priyanka Gandhi can definitely play big role in Indian politics

“Reject the leaders who reject you,” is what Priyanka GandhiVadra 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 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.

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra in Sultanpur (UP), urges voters to support Congress

Support the Congress and elect Congress candidates with a huge majority to strengthen the hands of Congress Priyanka Gandhi Vadra requested voters. She was addressing an election meeting at Sultanpur. Priyanka Gandhi urged people to support Congress for the welfare of the people and progress of the state.

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra in Sultanpur (UP) seeks support for Congress in UP

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra while speaking at an election meeting at Sultanpur 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’s campaign for Congress in Sultanpur (UP)

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra while speaking at an election meeting at Sultanpur 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 in Bachharawan takes on BJP, SP and BJP

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra is addressing an election meeting in Bachhrawan (Raebareli) during her poll campaign in Uttar Pradesh. She said that the state Government in UP did not implement the Central schemes meant for the poor and aam aadmi properly. Priyanka Gandhi expressed her concern over lack of development in UP because of the misrule by the non-Congress Governments.

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra in Bachharawan: Non-Congress parties encouraged corruption

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra is addressing an election meeting in Bachhrawan (Raebareli) during her poll campaign in Uttar Pradesh. She said that non-Congress parties – SP, BSP and BJP – did nothing for the development in UP. They believed in a negative politics based on caste or religion, said Priyanka Gandhi. Priyanka Gandhi expressed her concern over lack of development in UP because of the misrule by the non-Congress Governments.