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(With inputs from PTI.)
Top Congress leadership, led by party President Rahul Gandhi, Sonia Gandhi and former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, will deliberate on key issues for the Lok Sabha elections beginning 11 April at the CWC meet.
Besides giving final shape to its Lok Sabha election strategy, the party will demand answers from Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on what it calls “failures” and “unfulfilled” promises of the government.
The party leaders will also discuss ways to corner Modi and his government on issues of governance, agrarian and economic crisis, unemployment and lack of job creation, national security and women safety.
Here’s Rahul Gandhi’s schedule for the day:
09:30 am:
Prayer meeting at Gandhi Ashram, Sabarmati, Ahmedabad
10:30 am:
CWC meeting at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Memorial in Ahmedabad
01:30 pm:
Public meeting at Trimandir Ground, Adalaj, District Gandhinagar, Gujarat
Besides giving final shape to its Lok Sabha election strategy, the party will demand answers from Prime Minister Modi and the BJP on what they call "failures" and "unfulfilled" promises of the government.
Top Congress leadership, led by Rahul Gandhi, Sonia Gandhi and former prime minister Manmohan Singh, along with other senior leaders will deliberate on key issues for general elections beginning 11 April.
Party leaders will also discuss ways to corner the Modi government on issues of governance, agrarian and economic crisis, unemployment and lack of job creation, national security and women's safety.
The party is of the view that the narrative for the general elections needs to be steered towards "real" issues and problems confronting people of the country, from what its leaders see as the "propaganda" plank of the current regime, especially after the Pulwama attack and the subsequent air strike on terror camps in Pakistan.
Sources said the party will issue a statement after the CWC.
Congress leaders feel that the party needs to demand answers from the prime minister on status of the promises made by him five years ago and on his governance track record.
Ambika Soni, P Chidambaram, Ghulam Nahi Azad and Jyotiraditya Scindia arrive at CWC venue #congress #2019LokSabhaElections @QuintHindi @TheQuint pic.twitter.com/2CYb1O3iFP
— Rahul Raghavan Nair (@lateralparabola) March 12, 2019
Rahul Gandhi, Sonia Gandhi, Manmohan Singh and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra have arrived at the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Memorial in Ahmedabad for the CWC meet.
The Congress Working Committee (CWC) meeting kicked off in Ahmedabad, Gujarat – Prime Minister Narendra Modi's home state – ahead of Lok Sabha elections.
@HardikPatel_ @AlpeshThakor_ seen together at the CWC meeting held at Sardar Patel national memorial in Ahmedabad #congress #2019elections @QuintHindi @TheQuint pic.twitter.com/Tz2ptoS4R6
— Rahul Raghavan Nair (@lateralparabola) March 12, 2019
Congress leaders and members observe a moment of silence at the CWC meet to pay respect to Pulwama martyrs.
On the anniversary of Gandhi Ji’s historic Dandi March, the Congress Working Committee in Ahmedabad, resolved to defeat the RSS/ BJP ideology of fascism, hatred, anger & divisiveness. No sacrifice is too great in this endeavour; no effort too little; this battle will be won. pic.twitter.com/w6PhAIbYMs
— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) March 12, 2019
The CWC meeting in Ahmedabad has ended and Congress President Rahul Gandhi is scheduled to hold a public rally soon. Media reports have also suggested that general secretary of the AICC in charge of eastern Uttar Pradesh, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra will also hold her first public rally.
UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi on Tuesday, 12 March, accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of playing the "victim card" as she said people of the country were the victims of his "wrong policies".
She was speaking at the CWC meeting at the Sardar Patel National Memorial.
According to sources, the senior Congress leader in her address lashed out at the Modi government for 'politicising' issues related to national interest.
She also called for highlighting the achievements of the previous UPA government along with emphasising on the need to move forward in providing a new vision for the country.
Former prime minister Manmohan Singh, who also addressed the meeting, talked about the agrarian crisis, hampered industrial growth and unemployment under the present regime at the Centre.
The meeting started with a two-minute silence in memory of the victims of Pulwama terror attack.
(Source: PTI)
Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra targeted the Modi government, adding she was saddened by what was happening in the country.
She was addressing her first political rally in Gujarat after assuming charge as Congress general secretary.
Priyanka said the Modi government did not fulfil its promises of providing jobs to crores of people in the country.
Congress chief Rahul Gandhi attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his 2014 promise of "depositing" Rs 15 lakh in the account of every citizen.
Gandhi also played to the gallery in the business- driven state by claiming that "Gabbar Singh Tax", his oft-repeated jibe for the Goods and Services Tax (GST) was beyond the understanding of traders.
"Gabbar Singh Tax (GST) can't be understood by our traders even today (after its was implemented nationwide last year)," he said.
"Did people get Rs 15 lakh into their bank accounts as promised by Narendra Modi?" he asked at the well-attended rally.
Turning his attention on the Pulwama terror attack and the subsequent air strike by India and the aerial engagement with Pakistan Air Force the next day, Gandhi said it was National Security Adviser Ajit Doval who has sent Jaish-e-Mohammed chief Masood Azhar to freedom in a "special plane".
"Who sent Pulwama terror attack perpetrator Masood Azhar to Pakistan?" he asked the crowd.
"Masood Azhar was sent in a special aircraft and NSA Ajit Doval accompanied him," Gandhi answered his query for the crowd.
The Congress leader, however, did not reveal if he had any proof to substantiate his claim that Doval accompanied Azhar on a special flight.
In the next month's Lok Sabha polls, truth will win and hatred will be defeated, Gandhi said.
Speaking to reporters after the rally, Rahul Gandhi said, “The result (of Lok Sabha Elections 2019) will be very good in Gujarat as well as at the national level. There is anger among people. Government has failed completely in providing employment to the youth of the country.”
I'm grateful to all the Congress workers & leaders who helped organise the CWC meeting & massive public rally in Gujarat today. I'm also grateful to the people of Gujarat for their love & affection.
— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) March 12, 2019
Click the link below to view my entire speech.https://t.co/QeyedM2so6 pic.twitter.com/CxY3jDzOjr
In the simple dignity of Sabarmati, the truth lives on.
— Priyanka Gandhi Vadra (@priyankagandhi) March 12, 2019
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