Fight Between Truth and Lies; Truth on Our Side: Rahul in Gujarat

The Congress has intensified its campaign in the BJP stronghold of Gujarat, which goes to polls on 9 & 14 December.

Rahul Gandhi being garlanded by the supporters during a public meeting in Killa Pardi in Valsad district on Friday

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Rahul Gandhi met Dalit leader Jignesh Mevani in Navsari

Rahul Gandhi with Jignesh Mevani(Photo: twitter.com/INCIndia)

The Convener of the Rashtriya Dalit Adhikar Manch said, “Rahul Gandhi described 90% of our demands as our constitutional rights” and joined his rally.

Updated at:3rd Nov, 2017 at 8:12 PM

Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi kick-started the third phase of his 'Navsarjan Yatra’ in the poll-bound state of Gujarat on 1 November. He will be attending various meetings and rallies in Valsad and Surat on 3 November, the last day of his tour.

Gujarat will go to polls in two phases, on 9 and 14 December.

• Rahul Gandhi will interact with farmers and the fishermen community in Valsad district on 3 November, Friday
• The Congress Vice President will conclude his yatra by addressing a public meeting in Surat
  
• Rahul said that the fight between his party and the BJP was one between “truth and lies”
  He kick-started his final three-day tour in Gujarat on 1 November
  

Updated at:3rd Nov, 2017 at 5:08 PM

Rahul Gandhi Addresses Rally in Pardi

Updated at:3rd Nov, 2017 at 5:08 PM

Rahul's Itinerary in Gujarat for 3 November

• 11:00 am: Corner meeting at Pardi, Valsad district
• 11:45 am: Meeting with farmers affected by land acquisition at Kadva Patidar Samaj Wadi at Dharampur Chokdi, Valsad district
• 1:15 pm: Interaction with the fishermen community at Kosamba village ground, Valsad district
• 4:15 pm: Meeting with Gujarat Pradesh Mahila Congress office bearers at BR Farm, Navsari district
• 5:15 pm: Corner meeting at Nagar Palika, Patangaon, Navsari district
• 7:00 pm: Public meeting at Jal Kanti ground, Varacha, Surat

Updated at:3rd Nov, 2017 at 11:56 AM

Rahul Gandhi Addresses a Public Meeting in Nana Pondha

Drawing an analogy with the Pandava-Kaurava tussle in the epic Mahabharata, Rahul Gandhi said that the fight between his party and the BJP in Gujarat was one between “truth and lies”, where the truth lay on the Congress’ side.

Gandhi said that while the prime minster was armed with his “government, police, army, governments in Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh”, he had truth on his side “and we need nothing other than truth”.

fight is between truth and lies. Kauravas had a huge army, weapons, and Pandavas only had truth and nothing else. I would like to tell you that we only have truth and nothing e

Rahul Gandhi 

Updated at:3rd Nov, 2017 at 10:28 AM

Rahul To Visit Rae Bareili, Then Join Gujarat Rally

Congress Vice President who is in Gujarat, took to Twitter to announce that he will visit Rae Bareli on Thursday, following the NTPC accident which killed 18 people.

He added that he will join the Gujarat Navsarjan Yatra later in the day.

Updated at:2nd Nov, 2017 at 12:26 AM

Itinerary for Day 2 of Rahul Gandhi's Gujarat Rally

10:30 am : Interaction with Elected Women Representaives of South Gujarat at Vyara Auditorium, District Tapi

12:00 pm : Corner Meeting at Dolvan, District Tapi

12:45 pm : Visit to Unai Mata Temple, District Navsari

2:30 pm : Interaction with Anganwadi & Asha Workers at Malanpara, District Valsad

4:00 pm : Public Meeting : Adhivasi Akrosh Sabha at Nana Pondha, District Valsad

6:00 pm : Interaction with Manufacturers, Entrepreneurs, Professionals, and Intellectuals at VIA Hall, Vapi, District Valsad

Updated at:2nd Nov, 2017 at 12:25 AM

Congress VP Rahul Gandhi in Valia Chokdi, Ankleshwar

Rahul addressing the people of Jambusar, Gujarat.

A young supporter takes a selfie with Congress VP

Rahul during the roadshow in Bharuch

Updated at:1st Nov, 2017 at 6:59 PM

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Congress Vice President Addresses Mega Rally in Bharuch, Gujarat

Updated at:1st Nov, 2017 at 5:35 PM

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley in an Imaginary World: Rahul Gandhi

During his ongoing rally in Gujarat’s Bharuch, Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi reluctantly targeted Finance Minister Arun Jaitley again. The Gandhi scion questioned NDA’s dependence on a certification from the World Bank and said, “Why do we need an approval from a foreign institution when the citizens are unhappy with the state of the economy?”

Talking to the press from the top of his campaign bus in Bharuch, Gandhi rejected the ‘Ease of Doing Business’ report and said that the ground reality is different. “Ask any of the small business owners in Gujarat how much ease they are enjoying in doing business.”

Rahul Gandhi speaking to the media in Bharuch, Gujarat.(Photo: ANI)

He also targeted NDA’s silence over allegations against Amit Shah’s son, Jay.

Updated at:1st Nov, 2017 at 6:07 PM

Rahul Gandhi Addresses Rally in Dayadra

Speaking at a political rally in Dayadra, Gandhi asked why petrol prices are going down in world over but not in India. “Who is benefiting from it?” he asked.

Updated at:1st Nov, 2017 at 5:35 PM

Rahul Gandhi Addresses a Rally in Bharuch

Addressing a rally in Bharuch district of Gujarat, Gandhi said there is an undercurrent of dissatisfaction and unhappiness over the BJP’s policies of GST and demonetisation. “The GDP dropped by 2 percent but they didn’t stop there. We warned them to implement the GST carefully. We told them the rate shouldn’t exceed 18 percent and that there shouldn’t be five slabs,” he told the crowd.

We sent our leaders... told (Finance Minister) Arun Jaitley that it’s not a case of BJP vs Congress, it’s about the people. They said, ‘No, we have already taken the decision.’ I have renamed it Gabbar Singh Tax. Poor people toil and their money is snatched away from them. 

Rahul Gandhi, Congress vice president

“Small time businessmen have to file 3 forms every month. They don't have accountants. They come to me and tell me, ‘Rahul ji I can't understand the rates... I sell miscellaneous items,’” said the Congress scion.

And now they want to celebrate on 8 November. The country is weeping over Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s mistakes but the government is not ready to accept this. Where is the black money he promised? They have been power for the last three years. How many Swiss account holders are in jail? Tell me.

The Congress VP also took a dig at the Centre, after Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said that India’s jump in the World Bank’s ‘Ease of Doing Business’ index is an indication of the positive effect of Modi’s economic reforms.

Also Read: India Jumps 30 Spots, Ranks 100 in Ease of Doing Business: Jaitley

“Yesterday (31 October), quoting a foreign organisation, Modiji said India has improved in ease of doing business. I urge Jaitley to go to small-time traders and ask them how they do business... they will tell you there’s no ease of doing business,” Gandhi said.

Updated at:1st Nov, 2017 at 5:35 PM

Rahul Gandhi arrives in Vadodara

Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi arrived in Vadodara, Gujarat, on Wednesday, 1 October. He will address a public rally in Bharuch later in the day.

Updated at:1st Nov, 2017 at 5:35 PM

Jignesh Mevani Won't Meet Rahul Gandhi Before the 3-Day Rally

Gujarat Dalit leader Jignesh Mevani said he will not meet the Congress vice president.

In a Facebook post, Mevani said, "I request media friends that please do not share this wrong news that I am going to meet Rahul Gandhi (sic)."

Even if I meet Rahul Gandhi or any other leader, it will not be for my personal gain but to know Congress’ stand on the issues of Dalit communities on which the BJP government in the state is not ready to talk. Why shall I meet anyone secretly.

Jignesh Mevani, Dalit leader

(Photo Courtesy: Facebook/Jignesh Mevani)

Updated at:1st Nov, 2017 at 5:35 PM

Congress Must Clear Stand on Patidar Quota: Hardik Patel

Members of the Patidar Anamat Andolan Samiti met Gujarat Congress leaders on Monday, 30 October, but no agreement could be reached on the assurance about quotas for the Patels – a precondition set by PAAS leader Hardik Patel for extending support to the party in the Assembly polls.

Last week, Hardik Patel threatened to disrupt Gandhi's proposed rally in Surat if the main Opposition party in Gujarat did not make it clear how it will provide quotas to the Patidar community. However, he has now said he will not oppose the rally.

Also Read: Cong Must Clarify Stance on Patidar Quota By 7 Nov: Hardik Patel

Updated at:1st Nov, 2017 at 5:35 PM

Itinerary for Day 1 of Rahul Gandhi's Gujarat Rally

Rahul Gandhi will spearhead the Congress’ campaign for the third time in poll-bound Gujarat from 1 to 3 November.

Here is his itinerary for 1 November:

11:00 am: Corner meeting at City Ground, Jambusar, Bharuch district

12:30 pm: Meeting with farmers affected by land acquisition at Dayadra, Bharuch district

3:15 pm: Corner meeting at Valia Chokdi, Ankleshwar, Bharuch district

5:15 pm: Corner meeting at Village Zankhvav, Surat district

6:15 pm: Corner meeting, near bus stand, Mandvi, Surat district

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Updated at:1st Nov, 2017 at 5:35 PM