Rahul Gandhi blasts RSS, BJP's 'rigid thinking'


Mumbai, Jan 16 (IANS): Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi on Saturday attacked the Bharatiya Janata Party and Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh for what he termed as their "rigid thinking" which hampers creativity and start-ups in the country.

Interacting with B-school students of the prestigious Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS) here, Gandhi said the BJP-RSS have "a clear idea of what the world should be" according to their viewpoint.

"When you are intolerant, you curb the movement of ideas... India needs openness, flexibility... You can't have start-ups and be intolerant at the same time," Gandhi said.

Citing examples, he said the Congress party brought and encouraged a culture of tolerance in the country, people were free to discuss ideas which ultimately culminated in the freedom movement.

Clad in casual jeans and tee-shirt, Gandhi urged the students not to put "labels on people, industry or things, as labels are human inventions" and stifle growth.

Hitting out at the ruling BJP-led NDA's policies, the Congress leader said India is essentially an agrarian economy, but the present government was not doing enough for the farmers.

"We have been a traditional agri-economy, but we have made a smooth transition from agri to IT and knowledge economy now. A few years ago, we had launched National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (NREGA), it was strongly resisted, but now it contributes in a large measure to the nine percent growth as it was injecting cash into rural economy and it built a rural infrastructure," Gandhi pointed out.

Though Indian farms are now divided and not capable of sustaining families, he said agriculture was not a problem for the farmers, but for the businessmen, industrialists, etc.

"The UPA had strategy of supporting farmers, but the present government has a different focus which is not on farmers or agriculture... They tried to stop NREGA and other UPA policies, but we put pressure on them," he said.

Replying to a question on China, Gandhi said the Asian Communist giant is more powerful and economically stronger, but it grabs and pulls you as it is a centralized economy.

On the other hand, India's power is never about the military, but about ideas with which we make the other person turn around to our perspective -- "India grabs you, but you never feel it."

But, he said for all its growth, now at 11 percent, China paid a price with many people dying, but not in India with a 9 percent growth -- "We are a soft power... and not a threat to the world."

To a query on the start-up hype, Gandhi said any start-up requires a whole support system to allow an entrepreneur to grow, with access to finance, freedom from government regulations, infrastructure, etc.

"That's why it's considered easier to launch start-ups in states like Maharashtra or Karnataka, but businesses face a huge problem in Uttar Pradesh or Bihar, though some of the most entrepreneurial people come from there," Gandhi said.

  

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  • Vincent Rodrigues, Promenade Road,Fraze Town,B'lore 560005

    Sun, Jan 17 2016

    Rahul Gadhi is right in saying rigid thinking of RSS and BJP which they are reflecting in their rule and thinking.

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Sun, Jan 17 2016

    PAPPU PASS HO GAYA ...

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  • akul, Mulki

    Sun, Jan 17 2016

    Pappu is back from leave??? No more riots now???

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  • Rajesh, Udupi

    Sun, Jan 17 2016

    when is the next hearing of national herald?

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  • Rohan, Mumbai

    Sun, Jan 17 2016

    MODIJI if you want to pass GST bill tell Subramanian Swamy to withdraw the criminal case against me&fly.

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  • BS BANGERA, MUMBAI

    Sat, Jan 16 2016

    Sir, Please. Let people use their own brain. This will continue from either side. Can yes see themselves?. Do you think India has not received any thing during last 67 years or so?. Politicians have have enriched themselves. Some have become from rags to richest. No need to name.

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  • indian, india

    Sun, Jan 17 2016

    BS BANGERA,
    Brain? if these brain started working there will be no Rain.

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  • Mahendra Shetty, Mumbai Mangalore

    Sat, Jan 16 2016

    PAPPU NEVER COMPLETED GRADUATION AND GIVING LECTURE TO MODERN BRILLIANT STUDENTS? WHAT A PUNISHMENT TO THE STUDENTS.....

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  • Nithin Poojary, Mangalore

    Sat, Jan 16 2016

    Nalin Kumar never passed Ninth standard but still he is our MP....is there any bigger punishment for us....

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  • Rajesh, Udupi

    Sun, Jan 17 2016

    Comparing pappu with Nalin? well that is such a a perfect competition. lets not try to glorify pappu but make apple to apple comparison.

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  • zuhair, Udupi/ Muscat

    Sat, Jan 16 2016

    Shetty..

    If the world leader in IT can be under the leadership of uneducated chaiwala.. what could be worst than this???

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  • Rajesh, Udupi

    Sun, Jan 17 2016

    chaiwala is swaying the world leaders... pappu is not able to charm even school kids with his comedy... uneducated does not mean he is unfit... education also does not mean he is all perfect my dear.. need better example than this?

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  • indian, india

    Sun, Jan 17 2016

    zuhair,
    atleast there will be no 5th pass student?

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  • paul dsouza, balakunje

    Sat, Jan 16 2016

    MAKING FOOL TO FOOLS BY BJP...STILL PEOPLE ARE DAY DREAMING. GOD, SAVE THIS COUNTRY FROM THIS KIND OF LOW LEVEL THINKING PEOPLE. THEY ARE JUST LIKE RUBBER. HIT & IT COMES BACK TO THE SAME PLACE.

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  • A. S. Mathew, U.S.A.

    Sat, Jan 16 2016

    Jaimini P.B. Now I do understand after your explanation, why Mr. Modi doesn't like to see the suffering and visiting the slums,
    but fully concentrated in foreign travel to mingle with the well to do people of Indian origin and the political leaders. The visiting of poverty striken place may bring back the old memories of torment in his brain system so that his vision and purpose would be greatly undermined.

    While he went to visit UAE a few months back for two days expecting a trillion dollar foreign investment, on the second day his personal chef was ushered from New Delhi to UAE to prepare his special home-made food. I have visited UAE a few times and I was greatly fascinated by that great country of food and fun where people from every country of the world work and live in peace for Mr. Modi if not eating his own home-made food prepared by his own chef, he may not be feeling comfortable.

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  • Alphonsa Rodrigues, Udupi

    Sat, Jan 16 2016

    This Idiot doesn't know his own origin and real identity is telling people of intolerace.He doesn't know to which community he belongs to and what is his ethnicity and lecturing people of categorization in Indian society. His whole ancestry is fabricated. He is trying to find some acceptable place in Hindu community which he will never achieve till he doesn't stop criticizing RSS and VHP etc.This idiot should know he and his mother is here in India enjoying best of life because Hindus are too tolerant.

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Sat, Jan 16 2016

    Alphonsa, why do you need a fake name to speak against Minorities ...

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  • Mohammed, Bajpe/Riaydh

    Sat, Jan 16 2016

    Ha Ha Ha, you categorize Indians only as muslims and Hindus. You resort to Vote bank politics. This is the truth. Do not resort to gimmick by padayatra and such nonsense of taking along mainly muslim-dominated areas to Dharavi,. Your party when in power could not develop and all the developmental funds meant for Dharavi slum development were returned back to centre since you do not want displace muslims from Dharavi who are your vote bank. They are still living in dire poverty.

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  • ABD, LOS ANGELES

    Sat, Jan 16 2016

    GUESS PAPPU IS STILL IN NEW YEAR HANGOVER...!!!

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  • Mahendra Shetty, Mumbai Mangalore

    Sat, Jan 16 2016

    THIS TIME PAPPU WAS WENT TO SEVERAL REHEARSAL TO VISIT A SCHOOL AND INTERACTION WITH STUDENTS.....

    IN SOCIAL MEDIA THE VIDEO WENT TO VIRAL......WHAT A SHAME ON YUVARAJA OF CHOR PARTY,,.......

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  • zuhair, udupi/Muscat

    Sat, Jan 16 2016

    I hope our prime minister also goes through proper rehearsals so that we can avoid embarrassment like the one we had to face when his recent visit to Russia..

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  • Mahendra Shetty, Mumbai Mangalore

    Sat, Jan 16 2016

    LO EUROPEAN PAPPU KA FATAAKA PHIR AAP SAB KO....

    THIS TIME NO SWACH BHARAT QUESTION TO STUDENTS? LAST TIME HE GOT GOOD SLAP FROM THE STUDENTS.......

    WE WANT PAPPU IN CHOR PARTY FOR BJP'S REVIVAL........

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  • sri, Karkala

    Sat, Jan 16 2016

    Problem with congress is that they do not have any presentable leaders. Need many good leaders to run government. Looks like there is no proper democracy in congress. Always internal fight, selfish motive and corruption. No youths will accept congress party. Many Hindus feel insecure under congress. They always play minority card always. So question is why do we need rotten apple anymore?

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  • Hussain, Abudhabi

    Sat, Jan 16 2016

    3 more years for India's 2nd Independence day

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  • ABD, LOS ANGELES

    Sat, Jan 16 2016

    AND 2 MORE YEARS FOR KARNATAKA'S INDEPENDENCE...

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  • Ramesh S, mangalore

    Sat, Jan 16 2016

    AS Mathew, USA..to dress up well you dont need crores of money..MODI kurtha is may be cheap but you know how much for RAHULs RALPH LAUREN Tshirt..look at LALU he looks like poor farmer, our Kharge wears very simple dress but just search their Asset declaration on affidavit, its runs in crores..RAHUL the poor guy goes padyatra now & then and to relax a vacation of 30 days in europe!!..How many slums RAHUL/SONIA visited during UPA1& UPA2..Gandhis represented AMETI/RAE BARELI for years, do you think poors goes in plane there!!..do you remember any speech of RAHUL in past 10 years while UPA was neck deep in corruption?..we need a corruption free Govt, a PM who can control his ministries, a respectable place in world..MODI is doing it fine..as far as budget allocation on HEALTHCARE/EDUCATION is concerned being developing nation we have other burden also like subidesi,compensation to farmers so son..but i read in DAILY MAIL that in UK, 1 in 20 students sell s#x to pay college fee!!..if its true, then we are lot better..as far Intolerance is concerned,its a propaganda..you are far away in USA..truth is since 2 years not single prayer hall attacked(forget about theft/robbery) but in USA more than dozen Mosque/Gurudwara attacked/burned..Asians/African americans brutally attacked..considering this, we are doing fine MATHEW..ALL IS WEEL under MODI..

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  • A. S. Mathew, U.S.A.

    Sun, Jan 17 2016



    Now he is wearing moderately, no cap changing, which is highly commendable. I am sure that somebody gave the right instruction.

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Sat, Jan 16 2016

    Pappu has now made him 'PAPPLU' (Joker) ...

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  • Ramesh S, mangalore

    Sat, Jan 16 2016

    ..today in his speech VP said, Congress isolated Pakistan after 26/11!!..what a shameful lie..On 2nd day of the attack Congress leader DIGGY said its by RSS, he along with several leaders participated in JI sponsored program on 'RSS & 26/11' giving clear escape route to pakistan, where as their own GOVT investigated & compiled reports saying its LET/ISI nexus!!.it took nearly 3 years for Pakis to move on 26/11 culprits..when MODI said terror/talk wont go together..AIYYAR/KURSHID went to pakistan & praised SHARIEF and said throw MODI Govt, we cant have peace between us if MODI in power..then when Congress isolated pakistan!!

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  • RDS, Mangalore

    Sat, Jan 16 2016

    Rahul Gandhi need not say anything or do anything. BJP mukth bharath has already begun. Vote for congress for progress and peaceful life. Jai Hind!

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  • Ramesh S, mangalore

    Sat, Jan 16 2016

    Progress!!..media very kind on Congress, otherwise their own ex-officials daily revealing karmakanda of UPA..Congress not even spared cheif justice of India..read UPA exminister,our ex-govenor said about UPA Govt..its 2 years of clean,corruption free,energetic MODI Govt..Congress propaganda/lies & their cheerleaders also getting public backlash..and some paid main stream media also feeling the public heat..

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Sat, Jan 16 2016

    Ramesh, Finance Minister read Inflation figures as Growth figures and Duffers clapped ...

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  • Satish Kumar, mangalore

    Sat, Jan 16 2016

    Is this comedian anything new about the recent Terror attack on Pathankoat. I think he doesn't know. he was just enjoying at Europe. He even not bothered about India when he was in Europe. useless Nut.

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Sat, Jan 16 2016

    Satish, Rahul is better off in Europe rather than that Idiot in Pakistan ...

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  • Ravi C, Mangalore

    Sat, Jan 16 2016

    Satish, This is just beyond your understanding. If you see the current situation of our country from all the angles, you may understand who is nut.

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Sat, Jan 16 2016

    "We have made a slow transition from agricultural economy to knowledge economy and industry economy."
    I wonder if Narendra Modi himself is aware of this ...

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  • R.Bhandarkar, Mangaluru

    Sat, Jan 16 2016

    And a somewhat rapid transition from
    Feku to Narendra Modi....
    Right..Sir Jossey?

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Sat, Jan 16 2016

    Mamu, In this rapid transition he has made Narendra Modi a PAPPU ...

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  • Ravi C, Mangalore

    Sat, Jan 16 2016

    That is why people say. You can call someone in any names, but his identity remains as he is. Here caught the identity so quickly and you too agree Feku matching better than Narendra Modi.

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  • gaurav, udupi

    Sat, Jan 16 2016

    it would have been a rapid transition otherwise.got the point.

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  • R.Bhandarkar, Mangaluru

    Sat, Jan 16 2016

    Somebody here has written 'Hats Off'
    Rahul...If he hears it he may say...'No No Hats On'...
    This is the 'tragic alternative'..we have. What to do? Tell...
    Somebody has rightly said he is not a politician..very much true.
    And secondly he thinks it's all
    easy and wants it in a platter. That's the problem.
    He should simply remember this 'No gains without pains'..

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  • Ravi C, Mangalore

    Sat, Jan 16 2016

    What will Feku say if he hears?

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  • Jaimini P.B., Manipal,Sharjah

    Sat, Jan 16 2016

    Rahul Gandhi failed in Mount Carmel College,Bangalore..Now infornt of MBA students in Mumbai..He talks ONLY politics,whereas students don't want politics,they want VISION or IDEA..Pappu ko IDEA koun dega ? Diggy? Tiwari uncle ?

    Dear Rahul..Where were you when Jaishe terrorists attacked Pathankot Army base ? Not even a single message from you when Lt Col Neeraj and 7 other Armymen made supreme sacrifice for our country..You did not send one condolence message also..Ohh sorry you were on holiday trip..skating..sking..Great Indian..!!

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  • R.Bhandarkar, Mangaluru

    Sat, Jan 16 2016

    Jaimini Sir and Everybody here...
    A very impartial observation....
    Every time he speaks or addresses an audience...He lays on Egg...And he lays it with 'such ease' is that he does not feel the pain. Those with him 'feel it'....Right?
    He can give a talk to some 'poultry owners' who may benefit if they listen to him with their Cocks..

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  • Jaimini P.B., Manipal,Sharjah

    Sat, Jan 16 2016

    Haaaaaaaaaaaaa...Thank you Bhandu sir..

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  • Ravi C, Mangalore

    Sat, Jan 16 2016

    RG is contributing his best to save this country. he is least bothered about criticism.

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  • Alphonsa Rodrigues, Udupi

    Sat, Jan 16 2016

    Moreover this time RGs stooges had preplanned that there would be no questions and answer session. Hence he got away without embarassment.

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  • MASTHAN, DUB

    Sat, Jan 16 2016

    BJP LOOSING AGAINST CONGRESS IS REALLY VERY SHAMEFUL.

    WE THOUGHT CONGRESS WILL CLEAN WASH OUT.

    BUT WE WERE WRONG, CONGRESS IS MORE STRONGER NOW.

    BJP HAS DIGGED THEIR OWN GRAVE WITH UNWANTED BEEF BAN ETC

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  • A. S. Mathew, U.S.A.

    Sat, Jan 16 2016

    Human liberty is the most coveted thing in life the total liberty to eat what we like, to worship the way we like, to travel where we want to go, to study what we want to study etc.

    When Sri. Vajpai led united front ruled earlier, the BJP's real color of autocratic theocracy was not revealed. Now, since they got a good majority, they took the sword of terrorism against the fundamental rights of the citizens of India, and the citizens were driven to fear.

    This turn of events will be giving an indirect double boosting for the Congress party in the coming elections. Now the people of India saw the real picture of BJP, and they will never forget that.

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  • Hussain, Abudhabi

    Sat, Jan 16 2016

    RG please prepare feku speech if you want to come power in 2019 !! 2014 elections is the best example u can get

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  • ABD, LOS ANGELES

    Sat, Jan 16 2016

    PAPPU BECOMING P.M IS LIKE RAJPAL YADAV BECOMING A HOLLYWOOD ACTOR....

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  • R.Bhandarkar, Mangaluru

    Sat, Jan 16 2016

    After his Thailand and Europe tour must say he has indeed become a 'Master Blaster'. No rigidity..full flexibility...
    He has started opening.......errrr
    his mouth...Think you are in for a treat soon.Watch out for the songs...Sources have confirmed that he has fallen.....in 'Love' ..o.k.?
    what did you all think???

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  • R.Bhandarkar, Mangaluru

    Sat, Jan 16 2016

    His supporters have also become
    'Mini Blasters'..Not konkani Mini..
    English Mini...O.k?
    And they too have lost some of their rigidity..So here they are pressing disagree without understanding fully...

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  • Anees, KARKALA

    Sat, Jan 16 2016

    Good Governance...Save INDIA only by Congress...

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  • abhyankar, mumbai

    Sat, Jan 16 2016

    speech in front of students andtalking abt RSS and BJP. instead he should talk about how last 10 years performance. is he fit to give speech in front of students?

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  • Madhu, Mlre

    Sat, Jan 16 2016

    Rahul how was the Europe trip and how was the training about how to stop development by stalling the parliament and r u ready to stall the budget session ?.

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  • Indian, Mumbai

    Sat, Jan 16 2016

    Madhuji,
    BJP was stalled GST bill for 8 years.... now they got up to say congress is anti develop party... what a Joke?

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  • Ravi C, Mangalore

    Sat, Jan 16 2016

    you too know how powerful he is becoming.

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  • Amin Bhoja, Patte / Riyadh

    Sat, Jan 16 2016

    Rahul talks smart!!!I like his idea about GST and his 3 agreeable conditions in GST and it will be passed within 15 minutes!!!.So why all hiccups!!!

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  • Praveen, Udupi

    Sat, Jan 16 2016

    Within one year Modi hava has become tuss and puss...Golden Age of Congress and Rahul will begin from 2019. BJPs own supporters are now regretting day and night for voting BJP. BJP will come to a stage where they cant even win one panchayat election seat in the days to come.

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  • Ramesh S, mangalore

    Sat, Jan 16 2016

    ..once again intolerance!..Congress sickulars whole media tolerated MALDA, do you need any proof of tolerance..why not a single Congress leaders incl., RAHUL uttered a word on MALDA..they cant drag RSS, so its secular riot & killing..but you will get BEEF news from every corner of INDIA..During UPA Not single constitutionally formed agencies functioning independently..from judiciary, CAG,CVC to CBI every one pressured..just yesterday ex Governer Bharadwaj openely told how he was pushed by UPA(PM was MMS) to pressure Chief justice of India (Sabharwal)to sack RJD/BJP Govt in BIHAR!!..any proof required, BHARADWAJ was under law minister back then..but this news was ignored by media..NDA1 was one of the finest Govt, then came UPA1&UPA2 and INDIA almost in brink..Now NDA2 under MODI working tirelessly, it proven from the fact that Congress & its VP can target MODI only fabricated issues not on governance, corruption..

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  • Dr S Kamath , Mumbai

    Sat, Jan 16 2016

    Just now new Breaking News in International market Japans Top Bank SOFT BANK to increase Indian Investment to USD 10 Billion
    And You say BJP is Rigid .If Rigid why so many Countries will agree to invest in India ???

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  • Ramesh S, mangalore

    Sat, Jan 16 2016

    ..Now RAHUL says politicians should be ketp away from cricket/BCCI..this guy had his Govt for 10 years..all his partymen have cricket relations, one partymen is IPL cheif, his ally PAWAR also cricket board chief..Taroor had IPL Kochi..now SC appointed commitee said politicians shouldnt be allowed to hold cricket administarion post..so suddenly Congress VP woke up..if UPA was in power now, he would have silent

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  • Indian, Mumbai

    Sat, Jan 16 2016

    Dr kamath,
    10 Billion USD will not change the Economy. neither Modi Mantra will work.

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  • A. S. Mathew, U.S.A.

    Sat, Jan 16 2016

    I am now totally confused about the strength of brainwashing. Indian export is down-Re value is plunging-FDI is big joke-job creation is in terrible condition-foreign reserve is getting lower still the blind followers are in a fantasy land expecting a miracle.

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  • A. S. Mathew, U.S.A.

    Sat, Jan 16 2016

    Dr. Kamath, the Railway Minister who is now visiting the U.S. for motivating the investors in the Indian Railway promising 100% ownership has stated a few months back that it will take $ 500 billion for the modification of the Indian railway.

    $ 10 billion investment is not a big deal according to the mammoth economic dream plan of India delivered through the pompous political rhetoric of Mr. Modi, it takes not billion, but trillion.

    So far, how many billions have reached in India as FDI?

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  • Inidan, Mumbai

    Sat, Jan 16 2016

    Please go ahead Rahul, Let them dance till 2019, let there a fake promises till 2019.
    End of the 2019 it will like a JUMLA..

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Sat, Jan 16 2016

    He does not sound like a Pappu anymore ...

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  • Nithin Poojary, Mangalore

    Sat, Jan 16 2016

    Jossey....Rahul Gandhi may have born in a political family but he is not a politician....That is why he is still has not seen success in politics...We need to be cunning in politics and should be having good tongue to give fake speeches...BTW meaning of Pappu is innocent....Meaning of Feku is Cunning....

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  • Rn, Mangalore

    Sat, Jan 16 2016

    please check pappu meaning in English !! haha

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  • A. S. Mathew, U.S.A.

    Sat, Jan 16 2016

    What Oscar wild said might be too harsh, however may I quote.

    "Politics is the business of the scoundrels".

    " Politicians are the same all over. They promise to build a bridge even when there is no river"
    Nikita Khrushchev (former Russian President).

    The Rs 15 lakh black money share/person is a prime example identical to the bridge building without water under that.

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  • Rn, Mangalore

    Sat, Jan 16 2016

    Hamm MAHA PAPPU!

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  • India First, India

    Sat, Jan 16 2016

    More you speak against RSS more they will become strong. Pappu thinks politics is only about blaming..... ! Do something good and people will vote you. By the by when you will visit MALDA ?

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  • Pramod Suvarna, Derebail / Mangalore

    Sat, Jan 16 2016

    now even Rahul looks better leader compared to PM modi and his achievements

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  • Krish, Dubai

    Sat, Jan 16 2016

    1. he said agriculture was not a problem for the farmers, - He dont know ground reality.
    2. "The UPA had strategy of supporting farmers - what strategy had? they why farmers sucide?
    3. "We are a soft power... and not a threat to the world." - what is reason???
    4. What is "rigid thinking" and what is your regid thinking????
    5. FINALLY AGAIN - WHY GARIBI HATAVO IS STILL A SLOGAN AFTER 45 year (which is equal to your age)????

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  • Vivek ,

    Sat, Jan 16 2016

    Krish

    Can you please let me know ur ache din and black money. Where is our 15 lacs ...

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  • Krish, Dubai

    Sat, Jan 16 2016

    so since 1971 u were sleeping?????

    Your comments "let me know ur ache din" i have ache din. and for you never come. Even you will feel ache din when congress mukhth bharath will come.
    begging 15 lakh, but voted to congress rit?

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  • Madhu, Mlre

    Sat, Jan 16 2016

    This is v r calling tight slap.These Cong supporters voted Cong now asking ache din what a shame.We who voted Modi feeling ache din and are 200% more happy with his govt.First see the manifest of BJP they didnt promised 15 lac as Cong supporters claims.l think these Cong chelas lost mental balance after 2014 election result and are not aware of which country they belong.

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  • VM, Moodbidri

    Sat, Jan 16 2016

    Well said Krish. These people want 15 lakhs from NaMo, and vote for Pappu. Double Standards Exposed. By the why Pappu is silent on MALDA incidents??.. Because he wants to tie up with TMC in upcoming Bengal elections. Again Double standards.

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  • Joseph F. Gonsalves, Bannur, Puttur / Mangalore

    Sat, Jan 16 2016

    dEAR Krish, Dubai

    People are begging for 15 Lakhs because it was their right to beg because the Besharam Jhoot party has promised and now in U-Turn.

    BEGGING IS NOT A CRIME NOR A SIN.

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  • Krish, Dubai

    Sat, Jan 16 2016

    Dear Joseph,
    People begging for "GARIBI HATAVO" since 1971, you dont think that is not their right????
    which turn is that?
    even Rahuls kid will repeat same old slogan if they enter politics. thats Their right too????

    Even some congress men begged with pakistan to bring them back to power. that is also not crime you mean to say????

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  • Joseph F. Gonsalves, Bannur, Puttur / Mangalore

    Sat, Jan 16 2016

    Dear Krish, Dubai,

    Now you have perceived begging is not a crime nor a Sin.

    Because BJP has promised that if they come to power they will deposit Jumla 15-20 Lakhs to all Indian citizens from the swiss bank black money within 100 days.

    Did the congress gave specific time limit for Gareebi hatao nor they made U-Turn. They are relentlessly for pro poor.

    Secondly, you can see the figures of gareebi line percentage from 1947 to as of now.

    Congress didn't stopped helping the ghareebs.

    The BJP is making gareebounko hatao and making corporates rich.

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  • Ravi C, Mangalore

    Sat, Jan 16 2016

    I have not voted for congress but my acche din have become worst now. 15 lakh ke chakker me daily 15Rs extra spend karna padtha hai and you call it is as acche din.

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  • Indian, Mumbai

    Sat, Jan 16 2016

    Krish,
    It sounds like Rahul, is in power.
    A big slogan in 2014 was Ache Din.... development Sabka sath Sbka Vikas.. now they forgot everything ... Only Love Jihad, Gharwapsi, Ram Mandir, Beef, Ban Politics do your Nautanki till 2019

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  • Krish, Dubai

    Sat, Jan 16 2016

    if you feel so wait till 2019 and if they are under perform remove them. but now let them to do some thing.
    for you it may be fake promise. but for us, India is developing.
    when you have patience to wait for 45 year to "garibi hatavo" please wait for 5 year also.

    in 2019 is there general election in pakistan?
    let us ask manishankar ayyar.
    let them contest there. if citizen of pakistan vote to congress rule over there. who object them????

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  • jeevan, mangalore

    Sat, Jan 16 2016

    The comedy king PAPPU is back from european mazza /masti tour.....

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  • peace for all, bangalore

    Sat, Jan 16 2016

    and jeevan is back to get tremendous disagree scores .......

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  • Prasad Acharya, Mumbai

    Sat, Jan 16 2016

    Hats off Rahul... Long live Congress
    We are always with you for always helping the poor and the needy people

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  • Jaimini P.B., Manipal,Sharjah

    Sat, Jan 16 2016

    Helping the Poor ?? My dear friend..this guy did not spend even a single paisa from his pocket to buy his own necessities since his birth..and now you are telling "HELPING THE POOR " ..I am in shock. There are still innocent Indians who believe that Italian Lady and Rahul Gandhi are GODs..One Cong supporter in Bangalore cut hi finger(left hand) and put it in Tirupati Hundi(donation box)to save them from National Herald case..

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  • A. S. Mathew, U.S.A.

    Sat, Jan 16 2016

    As you have stated, Mr. Modi is the savior of the poor people of India. While he was in the U.S. with Mark Zukenbergh of the Facebook, Mr. Modi talked about his poor family, the struggle of his mother working too hard, and his tea delivery job in his father's tea stall. He got emotional while talking about those days. Again in the exclusive interview for the Time Magazine of December 2014, he did narrate the events of struggles and got emotional.

    In the beginning of his administration, I was totally confused about his high priced dress parade also his daily change of custom-made caps, which was not seen only in some African countries. Now he has changed that daily cap changing for good.

    Very honestly, may I ask you since you have berated Rahul Gandhi has no compassion for the poor. What is your evaluation of Mr. Modi's great compassion for the poor? Has he ever visited even a single slum area in New Delhi so far to see the real human suffering? I have visited a few in New Delhi.

    What justification you have for the 20% budget cutting for the Healthcare and 50% for the Women and Child Development? Ms. Menaka Gandhi said that she doesn't have enough money to pay the salary due to the 50% budget cutting. These two budget cutting, does it affect the poor?

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  • Jaimini P.B., Manipal,Sharjah

    Sat, Jan 16 2016

    Sir..Mr Modi need not visit slum to understand what is poverty..He himself experienced it in his childhood..For rest of your questions, I request you to wait for another 3years..Let him complete his full 5years quota.You will say that Mr Modi is better.We have waited 60 long years..Nothing happened.

    1.Why I like him is he is NON CORRUPT..World knows it..No one can purhase him..That is the main plus point..If man is honest,he can change everything..Only thing he needs time to repair it because his assistants or supporting Ministers may not be honest like him..
    2.For the first time in Pakistan history,they responded and raiding Jehadi Terrorists offices in Pakistan after Govt of India's strong protest and threat..(even Khaleej Times news paper published it on front page 16/01/2016)..Sir..Please have patience..Please remember that Sonia or Rahul did not follow Smt Indira Gandhi's rules..Right now India need Leader like Modiji or Indiraji...Indiraji is no more..so Modiji is final..

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  • Ravi C, Mangalore

    Sat, Jan 16 2016

    How much Feku help poor sir?

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  • A. S. Mathew, U.S.A.

    Sun, Jan 17 2016

    Ravi Sir: I am not putting Mr. Modi and Mr. Rahul Gandhi in the same scale.

    Mr. Modi is a great disciple of Swami Vivekandada whom I greatly respect, his writings are very inspiring. Mr. Rahul Gandhi is not acting spiritual in his statements, but Mr. Modi is a spiritual person giving Bagavad Gita as gift at the diplomatic visits to President Obama, Chinese Prime Minister and the Japanese PM etc. So, I am looking to him to be a model spiritual person showing his practical spirituality even though he is a politician. That is the cardinal difference in my evaluation of Mr. Modi.

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