Sonia Gandhi tells Congress workers to learn lessons from the earlier poll results

Urging the Members of Parliament of the Congress, to draw lessons from the results of the recently held assembly polls, Congress President and UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi said in New Delhi that Congress leaders must shed factional behaviour and fight as one disciplined team as the Congress braces to face a series of state elections in the coming months. Sonia Gandhi was addressing the CPP meeting in New Delhi.

The CPP meeting was held a few days after a high-power committee of the Congress party led by Congress senior leader A K Antony that reviewed the party's performance in the five states, had submitted its report to Sonia Gandhi.

The Congress President said “As a series of state elections approaching in the coming months, the Congress leaders must draw upon lessons of the previous polls."

Sonia Gandhi also asked Congress MPs to project the works of the Congress led government at the Centre and "expose the hollow claims of opposition-rule state governments", adding that "mis-governance and corruption have been widespread in some of these states as revealed by CAG and Lokayukta reports".

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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.

Rahul Gandhi meets PM, seeks relief measure for drought-hit areas in Maharashtra

Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi is clearly a leader who delivers. He had visited the drought-hit areas in Maharashtra recently. After the visit he led a delegation to the Prime Minister seeking relief measures for the affected region. It is a known fact that Rahul Gandhi regularly intervenes in the issues of the people, wherever it is. That is what we saw in Bundelkhand, Tappal and Bhatta-Parsaul. It was because of his intervention, the Central government approved a relief package for Bunkars and for the drought-hit Bundelkhand region.

Rahul Gandhi – the leader who delivers

Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi is clearly the leader of the masses. He regularly tries to intervene in the issues of the people, wherever it is. That is what we saw in Bundelkhand, Tappal and Bhatta-Parsaul. It was because of his intervention, the Central government approved a relief package for Bunkars and for the drought-hit Bundelkhand region. Recently after his visit to the drought hit areas in Maharashtra, he led a delegation to the Prime Minister and requested his help to find solution to the problems of the people in the affected area. Truly, Rahul Gandhi is a leader who delivers.

Sonia Gandhi: Congress is firm on its principles to serve the poor

Congress President and UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi while addressing a mammoth Congress rally in Aligarh which is famous for its lock-industry said that the people of Aligarh can send a positive signal to the entire Uttar Pradesh by supporting Congress in the coming assembly elections. Striking an emotional chord with Aligarh Sonia Gandhi said “It is heard that it is very difficult to open a door of it is locked by Aligarhi Lock. So put locks on corrupt practices and open new doors of progress”. The crowd acknowledged these words of encouragement by Sonia Gandhi.

“Congress is firm on its principles” said Sonia Gandhi. “When the poor farmers were struggling because of huge debts the UPA Government helped them with a scheme to waiving off their loan. The doors of the banks were opened for them. We increased the procurement prices to help the farmers. There is no shortage of fertilizers at the Centre and it sent fertilizers to U.P too. But because of the corrupt distribution system by the state Government the farmers are not able to get adequate fertilizers in UP,” informed the Congress President. 

About the present pathetic conditions in U.P, Sonia Gandhi said “The people are not able to get proper jobs, adequate electricity and sufficient water in the state. No one is here to listen to the poor. There is nothing called law and order”. Sonia Gandhi also concerned that when the Congress led Centre makes policies for the women, dalits, backward class and underprivileged the opposition parties tried to create hurdles.

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Sonia Gandhi in Karnataka, slams BJP

Congress President Sonia Gandhi who was on a two-day visit to Karnataka launched a blistering attack on the ruling BJP and asked Congress workers in the state to set aside personal agenda and work together to bring the Congress back to power.

Addressing Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee delegates, Sonia Gandhi said "People want a change from the political corruption and the corruption of the BJP. And they want a change from the divisive communal politics of the BJP".

The Congress President also said that for so many reasons, the people were disenchanted with BJP. “The so called 'party with a difference' had been fully exposed and its double standards on corruption and political corruption are more than apparent to the people” argued Sonia Gandhi.

The Congress President said that for the past so many years, the Congress had not been able to receive people's mandate in Karnataka for various reasons including party's own weaknesses. “Congress is not able to convert people's goodwill into electoral success”, said Sonia Gandhi.

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Sonia Gandhi stresses for the need to maintain our cultural diversity

Congress President Sonia Gandhi along with Prime minister Manmohan Singh inaugurated the silver jubilee celebrations of the seven Zonal Cultural Centres (ZCCs) of India in a traditional manner by beating a drum at Panchkula. A choreographed amalgamation of different cultural streams of India titled “Mati ke rang” was presented in a colourful manner.

“The art forms in our country have been passing through a lot of transformation as well as challenges. The Zonal Centres should realize this fact and should own up the responsibility to maintain the cultural diversity of our country. Though we are facing challenges we should preserve our culture and its diversity” said Sonia Gandhi. “Apart from cities, we also should take these art forms to the remote areas and also should make the people aware about the rich culture of our country as well as the importance to maintain and protect various art forms,” added the Congress President.

“There a lot of talents emerging in our country. The cultural events like this give opportunity to them to express their potential and perform their art forms” said Sonia Gandhi.

“The artists who are engaged in performing our traditional art forms should be able to earn their livelihood. Many of our artists are not able to support their family by just performing the traditional art forms. As a result the art forms also suffer along with the artists. We should consider and address this issue also. The Zonal centres should find out strategies to protect the artists as well as to preserve the traditional art forms” asserted the Congress President.

Sonia Gandhi also congratulated the artists and the organizers for conducting such a successful and colourful event. She also extended heartiest Vaisakhi greetings to the gathering.

 

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