Sonia Gandhi in Raebareli, reviews progress of development works

Sonia Gandhi began her two day visit to her constituency Raebareli from Wednesday. She unveiled the statue of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi at the Zila Panchayat campus and garlanded the statue Indira Gandhi. Expressing serious concerns over the bad shape of roads here, the District Vigilance and Monitoring Committee in a meeting chaired by Congress President Sonia Gandhi decided to write a letter to the central government to release funds meant for Pradhan Mantri Gramin Sadak Yojna (PMGSY).

Sonia Gandhi in Raebareli launches welfare projects, interacts with people

Congress president Sonia Gandhi, on the last day of her two-day visit to her parliamentary constituency Raebareli, inaugurated a solar power based mini water pump system and interacted with the people. In the morning, Sonia met people at Bhueymau guest house here and listened to their grievances and took their applications. Later, she inaugurated the solar power based mini water pump system in Sanahi village before taking a tour of different villages.

Sonia Gandhi visits Raebareli, targets Modi govt on prise rise

Congress President Sonia Gandhi was in her parliamentary constituency Raebareli. She met with ITI workers who complained to her that they had not received their salaries for the past four months. She promised to take up their issues with the concerned authorities. The Congress president, to a question by some reporters on the completion of 100 days of the Narendra Modi government outside the Jai Ma Anandi Devi temple in Bheetar Gaon where she had gone for darshans, responded the “people will give a reply to whether prices (of essential commodities) have gone down or not”. At Rehwa village, women complained to her about power and water woes, and absence of doctors at the newly opened primary health centre in the area. Sonia Gandhi also visited the house of Shambhu Sharan Diwedi Bandhu, a litterateur who died recently, to pay her condolences to his family members.

Sonia Gandhi: Will take up Raebareli's water, power problems with UP Chief Minister

Raebareli: Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Monday visited her parliament constituency Raebareli in Uttar Pradesh and assured the people that she would take up their problems regarding poor supply of power and drinking water with Uttar Pradesh chief minister Akhilesh Yadav. “I have been apprised of the problems of power and water supply wherever I have visited earlier today (Monday), and I will take it up with chief minister Akhilesh Yadav,” said Sonia Gandhi, who is on a two-day visit to her constituency. At at Faridpur village in Harchandpur, the Congress president dedicated to the people roads constructed under Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) and some other schemes including a “barat ghar” (marriage hall) at Harchandpur and Bakuliha blocks.

Sonia Gandhi visits Raebareli to thank people for her Lok Sabha win

Congress President Sonia Gandhi paid a one-day-visit to her parliamentary constituency Raebareli in Uttar Pradesh for the first time after winning the Lok Sabha elections from there. During her visit she expressed her gratitude to the people for ensuring her victory and also held meeting with party workers.

Congress President Sonia Gandhi takes oath as Lok Sabha member

Congress President Sonia Gandhi takes oath as Lok Sabha Member of 16th Lok Sabha. She is the Member of Parliament from Raebareli in Uttar Pradesh.

BJP only wants to conquer power says Sonia Gandhi at Raebareli

Congress President and UPA Chairperson visited Raebareli her Lok Sabha constituency to address a public rally. While speaking to the masses she lashed out at BJP and so called 'Gujarat Model'. "Congress has always worked for the betterment for the masses, our ideology doesn't divide the people but they believe in spreading hatred and anger," said Sonia Gandhi.

Sonia Gandhi in Raebareli launches several development schemes

Congress President and UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi visited Raebareli, her parliament constituency on Monday and gifted a number of development schemes to the people of her Lok Sabha constituency. The Congress Member of Parliament launched several road projects, new bank branches, FM radio station, a railway line and also inaugurated a reverse osmosis (RO) plant in the constituency.Sonia Gandhi, who landed at the Fursatganj airport on Monday morning, laid foundation of over 50 roads under Pradhan Mantri Gramin Sadak Yojna in Raebareli, connecting various villages of the district. The Congress President also inaugurated a water treatment plant that will cater to 110 villages in the region, and dedicated an FM radio station at Akashwani premises on Amawan Road. FM Rainbow, available at a frequency of 102.8 mhz, will cater to the information and entertainment needs of the people.

Sonia Gandhi's message after inaugurating AIR Rainbow FM station in Raebareli

Congress President and UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi inaugurated AIR Rainbow FM station in Raebareli, her parliamentary constituency. After the inauguration of FM station at Puranpur village under Amawav block, she also gave a congratulatory message to the people. "I am very happy to inform that All India Radio will now start broadcasting of its most popular Rainbow FM programmes from Raebareli too. This will not only give an opportunity for the youth, women, children and senior citizens in Raebareli to share their thoughts and feelings but also provide them with a chance to express their potential and talent. This also will enhance the social, cultural and economic sectors in the region. I am also told that this station will be strengthened further to cater more distance. I take this opportunity to extend my heartiest congratulations and all the very best on this historic achievement", said Sonia Gandhi in her message.

Sonia Gandhi inaugurates Air Rainbow FM station in Raebareli

Congress President and UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi inaugurated AIR Rainbow FM station in Raebareli, her parliamentary constituency. "I am very happy to inform that All India Radio will now start broadcasting of its most popular Rainbow FM programmes from Raebareli too. This will not only give an opportunity for the youth, women, children and senior citizens in Raebareli to share their thoughts and feelings but also provide them with a chance to express their potential and talent" she said in the congratulatory message. " This also will enhance the social, cultural and economic sectors in the region. I am also told that this station will be strengthened further to cater more distance. I take this opportunity to extend my heartiest congratulations and all the very best on this historic achievement", she further said in her message.

Sonia Gandhi in Raebareli inaugurates a RO plant

Congress President and UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi inaugurated AIR Rainbow FM station in Raebareli, her parliamentary constituency. The FM rainbow available at 102.8 mhz would provide information and entertainment to people of the constituency. After the inauguration of FM station at Puranpur village under Amawav block, she also gave a congratulatory message to the people.

कांग्रेस अध्यक्ष श्रीमती सोनिया गांधी ने रेल पहिया कारखाने का शिलान्यास किया और जनता को संबोधित किया

रेल पहिया फैक्ट्री की स्थापना हमारे देश के विकास की दिशा में एक और कदम है। इससे ने सिर्फ यहां के बल्कि भारतीय रेलवे की भी जरुरतें पूरी होंगी। हमारे यूपीए सरकार ने तरक्की के बड़े-बड़े ऐतेहासिक काम किये हैं। हमारी सरकार ने संकल्प लिया था की देश का विकास करेंगे और वैसा किया भी। विकास के कार्यों से ही प्रोत्साहन मिलते हैं। आम आदमी के जिंदगी में बदलाव आता है। प्रदेश और देश आगे बढ़ता है। जिंदगी में जिम्मेदारी और काम का सिलसिला रुकता नहीं है। उसी तरह विकास के काम कभी खत्म नहीं होते।

इंदिरा और राजीव जी को आपने बहुत करीब से अच्छा काम करते देखा है। उन्हें अपनी चिंता नहीं थी। उन्हें अपने देश की, एक-एक नागरिक की और आप सब चिंता थी। वे चाहते थे वर्तमान के साथ भारत का भविष्य भी बने। हम सब को भी उसी भावना से काम करना चाहिये। यह बात मैं खास तौर से युवाओं से कहना चाहती हूं क्योकि राष्ट्र के निर्माण में युवाओं के संकल्प की भूमिका सबसे बड़ी है। वैसे तो आपकों जानकारी होगी लेकिन मैं यूपीए सरकार के ऐतेहासिक कामों का जिक्र जरुर करना चाहती हूं। हमने खाद्य सुरक्षा कानून का वादा किया था। तमाम दिक्कतें आई लेकिन गरीब और कमजोर के हित में हमने मजबूती से हर समस्याओं का सामना किया और इस क्रांतिकारी कानून को पास कराके अपना वादा पूरा किया।

इस कानून से देश के 75 प्रतिशत ग्रामीण और 50 प्रतिशत शहरी क्षेत्रों के लोगों को लाभ मिलेगा। अभी तक केंद्र से उत्तर प्रदेश को हर साल करीब 66 लाख टन अनाज मिल रहा है जो इस कानून के लागू होने पर यह बढ़कर 96 लाख टन हो जायेगा। उत्तर प्रदेश की 80 प्रतिशत ग्रामीण और 65 प्रतिशत शहरी क्षेत्रों की गरीब जनता को कम कीमत पर अनाज मिलेगा। इसका मतलब यह है की इस कानून का सबसे ज्यादा फायदा आपके प्रदेश को होगा। दूसरी ओर अनाज का उत्पादन बढ़ाना भी जरुरी है। हमने हर कदम पर अपने किसान भाईयों के हितों का ध्यान रखा है। किसानों के लिये हमने हमने बहुत ही बरा कदम उठाया है। जमीन अधिग्रहन कानून पास किया है। जिससे अब किसानों की जमीन कोई भी जबरदस्ती छीन नहीं सकता है। उनकी सहमति से और सही मुआवजा देकर ही खरीदी जा सकती है।

मैं मेगा फूड पार्क के बारे में कुछ कहना चाहूंगी जिसका शिलान्यास राहुल जी ने किया। यहां तमाम फूड प्रोसेसिंग उद्योग लगेंगे। लोगों को रोजगार मिलेगा। किसान अनाज के साथ-साथ अन्य पदार्थों को बिना किसी बिचौलीये के सीधे यहां के उद्योगों को बेच सकेंगे। यही नहीं इससे अमेठी के साथ-साथ इसके 150 किलोमीटर के आसपास के किसानों को बहुत फायदा होगा। उनके जीवन में और उनके परिवार में क्रांतिकारी बदवाल आयेगा। यह सब जनता के प्रति हमारी मजबूत संकल्प शक्ति का बहुत बरा सबूत है।

भाईयों और बहनों, प्रधानमंत्री ग्रामीण सड़क योजना फेज 2 को हमारी सरकार ने मंजूरी दी है जिसके तहत उत्तर प्रदेश में लगभग 3000 किलोमीटर सड़के ग्रामीण क्षेत्रों में बनेगी। मैं जानती हूं की आपलोग बिजली की कमी से जूझ रहे हैं। इसपर ध्यान देने की जिम्मेदारी राज्य सरकार की है। फिरभी हमने बिजली की समस्या में सुधार लाने का काम किया। मैं जानती हूं की यहां अभी भी बहुत कुछ करने की जरुरत है। आपकी अपेक्षायें बहुत है और सही भी है। मैं सिर्फ इतना ही कहूंगी की हम जीतना कर सकते हैं पूरी इमानदारी के साथ कर रहे हैं। मैंने हमेशा कहा है की हमारी राजनीति देश की सेवा के लिये है, एक-एक नागरिक के उत्थान के लिये है। मैं मंत्रालय को बधाई देती हूं की उन्होंने खास रुचि लेकर बहुत कम समय में इस रेल प्लांट को मंजूरी दी है। रेल मंत्री और उनके मंत्रालय को भी बधाई देती हूं। लेकिन यहा मौजूद अधिकारियों से मेरा एक विशेष अनुरोध है की इस काम को जल्दी से जल्दी पूरी करें और इस प्लांट के रोजगार में यहां के युवाओं को विशेष तैयारी दे। इन शब्दों के साथ आप सब को बहुत बधाई देती हूं। दशहरा और बकरीद की भी शुभकामनाएं देती हूं। और आप सब को इस सभा में आने के लिये फिर से एक बार दिल से धन्यवाद देती हूं। जय हिंद।

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Sonia Gandhi’s Full Speech in Lalganj lays foundation stone of rail wheel plant

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.

“You have watched closely the efforts of Indira Gandhi and Rajiv Gandhi for the development of this region. Welfare of the people and development of the country were supreme for them. Their vision was to build up a bright future while improving the present situation. We also must follow their footsteps. I want to tell this, mainly to the youth here, because they have a bigger role in the nation building” reminded the Congress President.

While listing out some of the important legislations of the Congress-led UPA government at the Centre, Sonia Gandhi said, “We had promised Food Security Bill and despite all the obstacles, troubles and hindrances, we could get the bill passed in the Parliament. This will benefit 75% of the rural and 50% of the urban population” and added “At present Centre gives about 66 lac tonnes of food grains to Uttar Pradesh; after the implementation of this Food bill state’s share will be increased to 96 lac tonnes. 80% of the rural and 60% of the rural poor will thus be able to avail food grains at subsidized rates in this state. This shows that Uttar Pradesh will get the maximum benefits from this law, compared to other states”.

“We have always made it a point to give priority to the issues related to the farmers” asserted Sonia Gandhi and continued “The UPA Govt, for the first time, increased the MSP of other food-grains also, apart from wheat and rice. The most important measure, for the benefit of the farmers, is the historic Land Acquisition Bill, passed by the Centre. Now, nobody can forcibly grab the lands of poor farmers. Further, it is now mandatory that the lands can be acquired only with the consent of the farmers and after paying the adequate prices”.
RINL and Indian Railways have entered into an agreement for setting up a forged wheel plant at Lalganj with an investment of Rs.1,100 crore in the first phase.  The project promises about 600 jobs while 2,000 others would benefit indirectly. The railways will lease 40 acres to the RINL for 30 years to set up the factory. The factory will produce one lakh forged wheels each year to cater to the demand of LHB coaches and high-speed locos.

Once set up in 42 months, it would curtail imports of forged wheels, besides enhancing the safety aspects of locos, coaches and wagons. The railways have assured an offtake of 1 lakh wheels from the RINL for 26 years.

This (rail wheel) project is another step towards development and once this factory is completed it will not only cater the needs of the rail coach factory already here but also will meet the requirements of the entire northern railway. The UPA Government at the Centre has been taking various measures for all-round development in the country and this factory is another example for our commitment.

We know that employment generation is possible only if there is development. 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. There is no end of responsibilities and continued efforts in our life; and similarly there is no end of efforts for development. Our great leaders built this nation believing in this concept.

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

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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, 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, 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’s progressive vision bringing in positive changes in the lives of the poor

Congress President and UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi have left a deep imprint on Indian history. As UPA Chairperson she has changed the lives of the poor in the country, positively. It was due to her initiative, consistent intervention and pro-poor ideology that Congress-led UPA Government at the centre implemented four major polices — the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), the Right to Information Act (RTI), the Right to Education Act (RTE) and, finally, the most important one, the Food Security Ordinance (FSO) and by these progressive polices Indian democracy has become seriously transformative.

MGNREGA has helped the poor in the villages sustain themselves with an assured wage that goes straight into their bank accounts. This has had multiple effects on the villagers’ attitude and life style. For the first time in the history, villagers are getting wages without any humiliating engagement with landlords or the rural rich. Second, they now have established connectivity with the banking system, which was not a common thing for them. One can see the impact of this flag ship scheme on the health of the rural poor. They look better fed and better dressed than they did five years ago.

The Right to Information Act is another revolutionary step and has exposed various corruption cases across the country. For an average Indian politician, corruption is routine and systemic but for Sonia Gandhi it is very serious and she believed that graft is like a cancer and we should tackle it effectively. And her consistent efforts helped to make this important policy a reality.

Every child’s right to education was another urgent matter of importancde for Sonia Gandhi. With her initiative, Congress-led central government brought in  the Right to Education Act (RTE) which gave a fresh ray of hope among those who could never think of being able to afford decent education for their children.
Sonia Gandhi did her contribution in the field of education also. It was at her initiative, the Centre decided to establish 6,000 model schools with world-class facilities in every backward samithi/mandal. This programme, if effectively used by the states, is going to play a critical role in transforming education.

Most important of all is the Right to Food Ordinance. No one can forget the role played by the Congress President for making Food Security a reality. “No one in the country should live in hunger. That is why the Congress-led Central government is bring the Food Security Bill”, had said Sonia Gandhi on several occasions. For the average Indian politician, many poor in our country go to bed starving.  But it is unfortunate that several political parties — particularly the main Opposition party, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)— are shamelessly attacking Sonia Gandhi for formalising this law as an ordinance.

Whether Congress will retain power after 2014 polls or not, these admirable measures taken by the Centre, under the effective guidance of Sonia Gandhi, will ever be remembered by the poor people in our country and remain in the log book of Indian history. Generation after generation, they will remember that it was Sonia Gandhi who recognised their role in food production and gave them the right to food, apart from ensuring several other rights like jobs, education.

Sonia Gandhi visits Raebareli, gifts new development projects

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Raebareli, 25 March, 2013: Congress president and United Progressive Alliance (UPA) chairperson Sonia Gandhi paid a one-day visit to her parliamentary constituency Rae Bareli on Monday. The Congress leader launched various development projects in the constituency. The people of Raebareli have all reasons to be more happy and colourful on this occasion of Holi as the MP gifted more projects to boost development in the region.

Sonia Gandhi in Raebareli inaugurates Solar lights project provided by NTPC

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This year's Holy will be more colourful for Raebareli people. During her one-day visit to her parliament constituency on Monday, Sonia Gandhi, the Congress President and UPA Chaiperson Sonia Gandhi inaugurated various development projects in the region alongwith a Solar lights project provided by NTPC.