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Rahul Gandhi being welcomed by welcomed by Congress leaders at Ahmedabad airport
Rahul Gandhi in Gujarat LIVE updates: Congress V-P attacks Amit Shah and son, asks if Modi was gatekeeper or participant
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Mani Shankar Aiyar says that only Sonia or Rahul can be party president
Senior Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar on Sunday said that only mother and son (Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi) can acquire the post of party president. "I think only two people can be Congress President - mother or son. Rahul has already said he is ready to contest the election" Aiyer told ANI.
The Delhi unit of the All India Congress Committee (AICC) passed a resolution on Saturday requesting vice-president Rahul Gandhi to take over as party president.
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Gandhi calls out Narendra Modi on Jay Shah's business dealings, asks "were you gatekeeper or participant?"
मोदीजी, जय शाह- 'जादा' खा गया|
— Office of RG (@OfficeOfRG) October 9, 2017
आप चौकीदार थे या भागीदार? कुछ तो बोलिए12:31 (IST)
Gandhi has been under attack by the BJP
Union minister Giriraj Singh targeted Rahul Gandhi claiming the Congress vice-president did not have knowledge of the history or geography of the country and was only fond of reading scripts.
"Like film actors, Rahul is fond of reading written scripts. He does not have knowledge of history and geography of India," Singh, the minister of state for micro, small and medium enterprises, told reporters.
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"We brought land acquisition law"
'The government has been focusing only on 10-15 people and not on the masses. They steal land whenever they want and do it in two minutes. We fought for the landholders by bringing the land acquisition law but you don't get its benefit in Gujarat,' says Rahul Gandhi.
'The poor people must pay for education in schools and colleges. If you are poor then doors of colleges are closed. Similarly, in hospitals, you must pay to get treated,' he added.
#NarendraModi ji ka Gujarat model fail hai, ye #Gujarat ko maloom hai: #RahulGandhi at a public meeting in #Kheda, Gujarat
— India TV (@indiatvnews) October 9, 201712:17 (IST)
"What happened to development in Gujarat? It went mad after listening to lies"
Gujarat mein vikaas ko kya hua? Ye kaise pagal hua? Ye jhooth sun sun ke pagal ho gaya hai: Rahul Gandhi at public meeting in Kheda, Gujarat pic.twitter.com/NMuclFUVYE
— ANI (@ANI) October 9, 201712:12 (IST)
Biggest challenge is that of employment
Gandhi says that the biggest challenge facing the country is that of employment. He said that every 24 hours, 30,000 young men embark on a job hunt and now there is an army of the unemployed.
Out of the 30,000, only 450 are given jobs by the Modi government. He says that we are competing with China who gives employment to 50,000 people everyday.
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Gandhi insists that Narendra Modi's Gujarat model has failed
Narendra Modi ji ka Gujarat model fail hai, ye Gujarat ko maloom hai: Rahul Gandhi at a public meeting in #Kheda, Gujarat
— ANI (@ANI) October 9, 201712:05 (IST)
Rahul Gandhi insists that the Congress government will do every little work only after listening to the people
Congress yahan aaygi to aapki sarkaar chalegi, chhote se chhota kaam aapse poochke karenge:Rahul Gandhi at public meeting in #Kheda, Gujarat pic.twitter.com/dxB00xP1cI
— ANI (@ANI) October 9, 201712:04 (IST)
Rahul Gandhi attacks the Modi government
Gandhi says that the government could have asked any poor person about the effect demonetisation would have on the poor. It caused harm to many lakhs of people.
He says that if Congress comes to power in Gujarat, they will not tell you their "mann ki baat", but will ask you about your "mann ki baat". He insists that they will listen to the underprivileged.
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Rahul Gandhi attacks the Narendra Modi government on economic issues of demonetisation and employment
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Rahul Gandhi starts speaking in Gujarat's Kheda
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Tv9Gujarati is reporting that Gandhi's Hathijan rally has been cancelled. He will instead address a rally at Khatraj chokdi and then start his road show from Hathijan circle
#Ahmedabad:#RahulGandhi's public rally at Hathijan cancelled,
— Tv9 Gujarati (@tv9gujarati) October 9, 2017
to address rally at Khatraj chokdi,
Road show starts from Hathijan circle11:31 (IST)
Tv9 Gujarati reports that Gandhi has reached Hathijan Circle and is greeting supporters
#Ahmedabad: #RahulGandhi reaches Hathijan Circle,
— Tv9 Gujarati (@tv9gujarati) October 9, 2017
greets youths#Gujarat11:28 (IST)
After three successive defeats in Gujarat in 2003, 2007 and 2012, the Congress is aiming to reverse course, a task perhaps made a tad easier in light of the fact that Modi no longer stands as a chief ministerial candidate for BJP.
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The schedule Rahul Gandhi will follow on the first day of his Navsarjan Yatra in Gujarat
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Rahul Gandhi reaches Ahmedabad and is received by Ashok Gehlot, Ahmed Patel and Bharat Solanki.
Congress VP Rahul Gandhi is received at Ahmedabad by @ashokgehlot51, @ahmedpatel and @BharatSolankee. #GujaratNavsarjanYatrapic.twitter.com/apmn7YGEib
— Congress (@INCIndia) October 9, 2017
Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi on Monday reached Ahmedabad to start the second-leg of his Navsarjan Yatra in poll-bound state of Gujarat. Rahul's visit comes amid a series of speeches by Prime Minister Narendra Modi across Gujarat, taking forward the campaign for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which is also the ruling party at the Centre and the state.
On Sunday, Modi made a number of election promises and laid foundation stones as he returned to his hometown of Vadnagar, launching the "Intensified Mission Indradhanush" scheme to accelerate progress towards healthcare goals.
Gandhi's visit will start from Ahmedabad, from where he will head to Khatraj Chokdi in Kheda district for a corner meeting. He will also pay a visit for darshan at Santram Mandir and hold a corner meeting in Nadiad and Anand district.
File image of Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi. Reuters
Overall, the Congress-vice president will hold three corner meeting apart from interacting with local leaders traders, entrepreneurs and professionals in Vadodara.
Earlier, on 4 September, Rahul Gandhi participated in a direct dialogue with party members from across all 182 constituencies, in keeping with the party's focus on strengthening and revving up the organisation's ground machinery.
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday mocked Gandhi over his visit to Gujarat, stating that it is not going to make much of a difference. Speaking to ANI, BJP leader Syed Zafar Islam said, “Rahul Gandhi’s tour is nothing but talks on development, which totally lacks in his party.
Published Date: Oct 09, 2017 11:26 am | Updated Date: Oct 09, 2017 01:04 pm
