Rahul coins new slogan for Congress
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Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi on Monday spelt out a new slogan for the party - "Congress ke dono haath, garibon ke saath" (Both Congress hands for the poor), drawing loud applause from the hundreds gathered to hear him in the city.
Addressing a public rally at Kanpur's Phool Bagh grounds on Monday, the Congress Member of Parliament (MP) said that the new slogan would replace the existing one - "Congress ka haath, aam aadmi ke saath" (The Congress hand - the party symbol - is with the common man).
Speaking extempore, unlike his last speech in the city about two years ago when he pulled out a typed sheet from his pocket to address a rally, the Amethi MP was clearly out to impress the large gathering.
Not only did Rahul focus on the significance of Uttar Pradesh, but also made it a point to highlight, how other states had marched far ahead, essentially because of the failure of non-Congress governments to tap the state's potential.
"During my recent trip to Karnataka, I met some young men from Uttar Pradesh, who said that they were there because they saw no future for themselves in UP," said Rahul, expressing his disillusionment about the state of affairs in UP. "There was a time when UP was the torch bearer for the rest of the country, but today it is far behind all other states," he lamented.
Hailing Prime Minister Manmohan Singh for the United Progressive Alliance government's "pro-poor" policies, the scion of the Gandhi family wondered why questions were raised in all quarters, particularly the media, over the recent farm loan waiver of Rs 600 billion.
"I have often been asked, if such a waiver is economically feasible for a country like ours. But I wonder, why issues of economic feasibility are not raised, when it comes to concessions for non-performing assets of big companies," Rahul questioned.
Giving an emotional touch, the young Gandhi went on, "I do not mean to say that you should work only for the poor; all I wish to emphasise is, that the poor too have a voice, which more often than not remains unheard - particularly in states like Uttar Pradesh." (IANS)
Speaking extempore, unlike his last speech in the city about two years ago when he pulled out a typed sheet from his pocket to address a rally, the Amethi MP was clearly out to impress the large gathering.
Not only did Rahul focus on the significance of Uttar Pradesh, but also made it a point to highlight, how other states had marched far ahead, essentially because of the failure of non-Congress governments to tap the state's potential.
"During my recent trip to Karnataka, I met some young men from Uttar Pradesh, who said that they were there because they saw no future for themselves in UP," said Rahul, expressing his disillusionment about the state of affairs in UP. "There was a time when UP was the torch bearer for the rest of the country, but today it is far behind all other states," he lamented.
Hailing Prime Minister Manmohan Singh for the United Progressive Alliance government's "pro-poor" policies, the scion of the Gandhi family wondered why questions were raised in all quarters, particularly the media, over the recent farm loan waiver of Rs 600 billion.
"I have often been asked, if such a waiver is economically feasible for a country like ours. But I wonder, why issues of economic feasibility are not raised, when it comes to concessions for non-performing assets of big companies," Rahul questioned.
Giving an emotional touch, the young Gandhi went on, "I do not mean to say that you should work only for the poor; all I wish to emphasise is, that the poor too have a voice, which more often than not remains unheard - particularly in states like Uttar Pradesh." (IANS)
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