Sonia Gandhi speaks on 60th Anniversary of the first sitting of Parliament of India

Congress President Sonia Gandhi while addressing the Parliament on the occasion of 60th Anniversary of the first sitting of Parliament of India said: “Sixty five years ago, India awakened to freedom with a bold and ambitious vision. A vision to build legislature on the basis of universal adult franchise. At one stroke millions of our poor and illiterate men and women were given the power to change their destiny. Let us not forget those troubled days and months and the numerous challenges the country faced then. Millions of refugees were homeless, communal tensions were rife, borders were tensed, resources were scarce. The very idea of a democratic India was being ridiculed in many quarters. When far older democracies had achieved universal adult franchise after long decades of struggle, how could it become a reality a nation beset with such problems. These questions were then asked. To their eternal credit and our undying gratitude our founding fathers persisted. The poor and illiterate masses of this country have turned out to be amazingly skilled and sophisticated. Again and again they have voted with wisdom, voted with purpose, sometimes reaffirming their faith in those governments , sometimes voting them out. And if there is one thread running through this past six decades, it is people's power which has been felt at the highest level of governance. The Aam admi has become the heart and the soul of our democracy. India's freedom struggle reinvented the idea of democracy. The notion of democracy said Gandhiji the father of our nation and the leader of our freedom struggle is that under it the weakest should have the same opportunity as the strongest. It is this revolutionary idea that opened the doors of our legislatures and began to transform the Indian society. It has done so in a peaceful and evolutionary manner based on the time tested principles of secularism and social justice.

Sonia Gandhi - the people’s leader, perfect human being

Sonia Gandhi played a phenomenal role as the Chairman of the National Advisory Council, which was instrumental for the Right to Information and the National Rural Employment Guarantee Act which were the most acclaimed policies of the UPA 1 which had a great influence in UPA’s victory in the 2009 parliament elections. She was the chief advocate for the Right to Education Bill and now UPA is ready with the food Security bill, the brain child of Sonia Gandhi.

Sonia Gandhi - perfect politician, wonderful leader

Since 1998, Sonia Gandhi has been the Congress President. Sonia Gandhi’s highly interactive style of functioning might evoked mixed responses even from within the party, yet Sonia Gandhi prefers to walk through a path created by her. She had personally experienced the life and style of great political stalwarts like Indira Gandhi, with whom she had a special relationship, and husband Rajiv Gandhi, who had placed India to the list of fast growing nations. The nation saw an efficient leader of opposition in Sonia Gandhi when NDA was in power.

Rahul Gandhi in Arunachal Pradesh strikes chord with the people

My family has a long and strong relationship with Arunachal Pradesh, said Rahul Gandhi – the Congress General Secretary – while addressing a public function during his visit to Arunachal Pradesh. Rahul Gandhi also recalled that former Prime Ministers Pandit Jawahar Lal Nehru, Indira Gandhi and Rajiv Gandhi had visited the state on many occasions. “I could not visit this state till now, but now I will ensure that I come here frequently,” assured Rahul Gandhi. “I am a Member of Parliament from Uttar Pradesh, but I will fight for you also in the Parliament being your brother” said Rahul Gandhi and the crowd acknowledged it with cheers.

Get ready for the next general elections, urges Sonia Gandhi to Congress MPs

Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Wednesday warned the Congress Members of Parliament (MPs) that indiscipline will not be tolerated at any cost within the Congress party and asked them to get ready for the coming General Elections.

Congress President expressed her views while addressing a meeting of the Congress Parliamentary Party (CPP) which was held for the first time after the recently held assembly polls in five states.

Sonia Gandhi urged the Congress leaders to prepare themselves for the upcoming elections and shun factionalism, told them to refrain from airing any public opinion against the Congress party’s policies and decisions of the central leadership.

The Congress President added that the recent developments have exposed the real face of the opposition parties.

The meeting of the Congress Parliamentary board was attended by all top party leaders including Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh, Pranab Mukherjee and Congress General secretary Rahul Gandhi.

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Sonia Gandhi: The Congress Party is the only true secular party

Congress President and UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi attended a Congress delegates meeting in Tumkur, Karnataka said that only the Congress is a true secular party. The Congress President alleged that under BJP regime, the state lagged behind. Sonia Gandhi also claimed that Karnataka witnessed tremendous development under Congress.

“The Congress Party is the only truly secular party, it is the only Party that does not compromise with communal forces of any kind. The Congress is the only party that works earnestly for the empowerment of all sections of our society, especially the poor. That is the essential message we have to take to the people” said the Congress President.

 “I must compliment all of you for the mass contact and awareness programmes that have been started. The momentum must be sustained. We must interact, be with the people, identify ourselves with the concerns. They must have the confidence that only we will strive to fulfill their hopes and aspirations” said the Congress President.

Sonia Gandhi continued “We must communicate clearly our priorities, policies and programmes. We must also highlight the numerous achievements of the UPA government and how much Karnataka has benefitted from its flagship programmes, like the Mahatma Gandhi-NREGA, the Jawaharlal Nehru- National Urban Renewal Mission, the National Rural Health Mission, the Mid-day Meal Scheme and Bharat Nirman. Just as the RTI was a path-breaking law followed by the Right to Education, the Food Security Bill too will be a major legislative accomplishment that will end hunger and malnutrition. We must also ensure that people recognize that never before has Karnataka received so much financial assistance from the Centre for development projects, both in rural and urban areas. In the seven years of the UPA, Karnataka has got almost Rs 98,000 crore, which is more than double the amount when the NDA was in power”.

“So let us work together. Let us remain disciplined and united. By so doing, we will regain the trust and confidence of farmers, of youth and women, of all the people of Karnataka” urged the Congress leader.

“This is the time for Badla-vaney. The people of the state are demanding it. Let us fulfill their expectations” concluded Sonia Gandhi.

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Sonia Gandhi – an able and matured leader

Since 1998, Sonia Gandhi has been the Congress President. The Congress had witnessed many ups and downs during her tenure and at present also the party is passing through a testing phase. Congress today is handling many issues like presidential elections, setback in the recent assembly elections, passage of Lokpal and Food Security Bills. Sonia Gandhi, being the leader of the Congress party, is managing the affairs in a quite commendable manner without making any noises or public outbursts.