JAIPUR, Jan 18 (IANS) : Sonia Gandhi has said that Congress remains the most popular political party in India.
"Congress is the only pan-India party with presence in all cities and villages," Sonia Gandhi said.
The Congress president also said that the party should look as its strengths and weaknesses.
"There is increased competition and inroads have been made in our traditional strongholds," Congress chief Sonia Gandhi said.
Sonia Gandhi was addressing the Congress Party's 'Chintan Shivir' at Jaipur on Friday.
Ways to shore up the economy, women's empowerment, foreign affairs, organisational strength and the recent flash mob protests will be discussed at the Congress' strategy session at Jaipur Jan 18-20.
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and the party's de facto number two Rahul Gandhi will address the All India Congress Committee session on Jan 20, which will approve the Jaipur declaration.
That declaration is expected to serve as a guide to the party in the nine assembly polls to be held 2013 and the 2014 Lok Sabha elections.
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ASHOK SHETTY, KANDAVARA KUNDAPUR
Sat, Jan 19 2013In india only Sonia,Rahul, Priyanka and his son and grandson ARE capable for PM.
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nagesh nayak, bangalore
Sat, Jan 19 2013Paagal
And
Nonsense : PAN INDIA PARTY.
PAN INDIA PARTY'S ACHIEVEMENT:
1. INCREASE IN RAPES,GANGRAPES & MOLESTATIONS.
2. INCREASE IN PRICES OF ESSENTIAL PRODUCTS & PETROLEUM PRODUCTS.
3. INCREASE IN UNEMPLOYMENT.
4. INCREASE IN CORRUPTION, SCAMS.
5. INCREASE IN APPEASEMENT OF MINORITIES.
6. INCREAES IN HARASSMENT ON WHISTLE BLOWERS.
BABA USED TO TELL DURING ELECTION THAT SHRIMAAN NARENDRA MODIJI IS MATKETING GUJARATH .
BUT GUJARATHI VOTERS TAUGHT HIM A LESON.
BABA NOW YOUR MOTHER IS MARKETING INDIA AS PAN INDIA PARTY .
WHAT YOU SAY?
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vinay, mangalore
Sat, Jan 19 2013Yes, Congress is only Pan-Party....Bite Paan and spit it....Most corrupted party...
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vincy, Bangkok
Sat, Jan 19 2013All you people who hate Sonia is just because you openly or secretly hate the minorities. This is the reason Indians are ruled by an Italian born leader. This is the reason NDA lost elections twice. The day you openly treat all the communities as your brothers and sisters then nobody can raise a point against Indians and India. You have dug your own grave all these years and only you can full the vacuum back to normal.Sonia did not intent to come to India and rule this country,she just continue the mission of her martyr husband and martyr family.It is your weaknesses that have given her a opportunity to be on a top position in the Indian government. It is your greed for power that killed great mahatma Gandhi and this continued and let you fight for power through out life.
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vincy, Bangkok
Sat, Jan 19 2013In Sixty five years of Independent India ,Many people have nasty as well as genuine questions on what congress did all the years that they rules this country.The congress ruled right from the beginning even though a big chunk of population never paid any taxes and some did not afford to pay.The people should not forget that the country faced two major wars and one major infilitration (cargil)war .Thirty percent of the country’s revenue spent on the safety of the country.Only since last two decades people started paying taxes and now a fraction of tax payers and all those never pay taxes are voting against congress. The farmer will always vote to congress because that chunk of land they have was provided to them by great Indhira Gandhi.The BJP and its land lords always opposed the idea of land reform act and now asking the farmers to vote.
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proud to be an indian, udupi dubai
Sat, Jan 19 2013what government has not done in 65 years history ,our karnataka state government has done in 4 years , rape , porn films , communal , corruption , nothing to discusss more finally shobha too joined KJP . lekka malth 4 5 jana undu bjp . eshwarappa , ashok sadyag central jail poper valase . lets c results in the upcoming elections. jathi matha bheda ejandina clean and clear paksha is congress . so RAHUL GANDHI WILL BE THE PRIME MINISTER. JAI CONGRESS
dont speak nonsence here friends .
central has given some good post to our udupi mangalore leaders veerapa moily , oscar fernadis etc etc. nigalna yogyatheg karnataka state governmented vonji post koryara nigul , ex HALADY SRINIVAS SHETTY , RAGHUPATHI BHAT , LAXMINARAYAN , LALAJI MENDON , KRISHNA PALEMAR ,PADMANAB KOTTARI YOGISH , ETC ETC WITH lot of difficulty sadanand gowdag post kordh ardad gidayar , cheated halady , after begging so much kota srinivas poojary got 1 position , C T RAVI WA KARMAG YE udupi mangalore he doesnt know to speak tulu . pathere ponda mast undu bodchi pokade .
JAI CONGRESS YAPAGLA .
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mahendra shetty, mumbai,Mangalore
Fri, Jan 18 2013PERINJE SAAB, YOU ARE ONLY PRAISING THE CONGRESS NOT ANY ONE ELSE....THE PARTY HAS THESE RECENT SCAMS 2G, CWG, ADARSH, COAL,BLACK MONEY, HOUSING SCAM AND STILL YOU ARE SAYING CONGRESS THIS THAT BLA BLA? ARE YOU SAYING THE PARTY IS HAVING ALLIANCE WITH MUSLIM LEAGUE IS SECULAR? THE OWAISI MAN OWAIS? YOU REMEMBER NA? SO TELL ME WHO IS SECULAR? ALL THESE ARE VOTE BANK POLITICS PLAYED BY CONGRESS TO GET VOTE OF MINORITY(LIKE YOU). YOUR FINANCE MISTER NOT WON THE ELECTION LEGALLY AND YOU ARE PRAISING THE PARTY....TODAY THEY OPENLY ADMITTED THEY WILL NOT GET MAJORITY IN NEXT ELECTION.........NOW OUR GR8 INDIA NEED MODI ERA.....THEN SAB LINE MAE AAYENGHE!!!!!....
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Pasha, Karnataka
Fri, Jan 18 2013Smt Sonia Gandhi is absolutely right. She is the leader of the only pan-India party. Chappati-pan, fish pan, dosa pan, vada-pan, chicken fried pan and more. Congratulations. And Rahul is the head cook.
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David, udupi
Fri, Jan 18 2013@ISMAIL.K.PERINJE, PERINJE-YANBU/KSA
I think you forgot to keep in mind that CONG & BJP are sleeping in the same bed at night. Congress created BJP for their cross word game. Both never target CORRUPTION!!
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ISMAIL.K.PERINJE, PERINJE-YANBU/KSA
Fri, Jan 18 2013Yes, Dinesh Poojari,,,here topic is CONGRESS.But to become a coin there are two faces.If Congress PAN -INDIA party then another one major national political party is REGIONAL? Of Course,South India(Karnataka)brought your party to power for a change but of late voters came to know that BJP is not only communal but also most corrupt party in a record time!!!!Under the circumstances,Congress and secular minded parties has wide appeal than BJP.
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Jossey Saldanha, Mangalore/Mumbai/Mapusa
Fri, Jan 18 2013Thank GOD we have Congress or else these COMMUNAL guys would have made India another Afghanistan.........
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Dr Kiran VSA, Udupi
Fri, Jan 18 2013Smt Gandhi has some truth in her message. Congress I has survived for many years despite splits and years of alleged corruption. Party hao to continually reinvent itself to be relevant. Infact Smt Gandhi's tremendous achievement in returning to power after NDa govt and Atal's popularity is a huge achivement. If Indians were against her foriegn roots and corruption, Why did NDA lose ? It had all the Desi stuff. Electorate will decide not some bunch of readers here or bunch of leaders who belong to Rigveda era or Who want Bharath and no India !
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Dinesh Poojary, Kundapura/Bengaluru
Fri, Jan 18 2013ISMAIL.K.PERINJE, PERINJE-YANBU/KSA
The topic is about CONGRESS. But why do you fear about BJP always? Don't say BJP can not make roads in South India. It has already made in our state.
Remember "NOTHING IS IMPOSSIBLE"
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Dinesh Poojary, Kundapura/Bengaluru
Fri, Jan 18 2013Congress is the CORRUPTION, TERRORISM, CONVERSION friendly party.
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R.A.M., Mangalore / Bahrain
Fri, Jan 18 2013Hope for the better..and good things will come. Bounce Back C.P. with good..educated..and good ethics Politicians...!!!???
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GERALD, Modankap
Fri, Jan 18 2013SHE IS TALKING ABOUT THE HISTORY WHEN SHREEMATHI INDIRA TIME BUT NOWADAYS ITS NO MORE CONGI POWER AND ONE CAN THINK ABOUT THE POOR LEADERSHIP OF MOUN SINGH !!!
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Rakesh Karkera, Mumbai
Fri, Jan 18 2013Yes PAN India National Party Indeed, But With A Dubious Record Of PAN India Corruption Also..............Way To Go Sonia Gandhi.
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Rion, udupi
Fri, Jan 18 2013But its most corrupt party, 'Tum kuch bi koro, sirf Hum ko vote doh' policy. One hand implementing new economic policies other hand double the revenue of the country floating to Swiss banks? What about LOKPAL? Who will bring multi billion dollars from Swiss? Do not trust congress, it had never brought justice yet, and wont be at all, you never dream from CONG!!
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SAHIL, DUBAI
Fri, Jan 18 2013There are really only two kinds of people left in this country. There are the “CONGRESS SUPPORTER”, for whom courage means nothing and morality negotiable. And there are those who recognize something higher and more worthy than self. Second BJP I DON’T WANT WRITE ANY EXPLANATION HERE VERY SIMPLE sweet and short NO MORALITY!!!!!
Whose side are you on?BJP Or Congress
At Present scenario only congress Party can lead the Country It’s my opinion
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KRPrabhu, Kudla/Bangalore
Fri, Jan 18 2013Pan-India Party means "Mooji iretta gobbu"!
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R.Bhandarkar., M
Fri, Jan 18 2013So what?
Paan Khavoo Bhaiyaan Hamaaro
Cylinder 9 Kaa Rang Laal Laal
Mere Laal Ka Bejaa Tho
Jaisa Sukha Rumaal....
Paan Khaayon Bhaiyaan-Hamaaro?
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Sunil,
Fri, Jan 18 2013what Sonia said was true , but little help from this party to take our contry to the next Level . Need some robust policies to safe gaurd all sections of the people - Rich and poor
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naveen, udupi
Fri, Jan 18 2013congress is the only most corrupted party.
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ISMAIL.K.PERINJE, PERINJE-YANBU/KSA
Fri, Jan 18 2013CONGRESS IS NOT ONLY PAN-INDIA PARTY, WILL REMAIN SO FOR EVER IN INDIAN HISTORY.ON THE OTHER HAND BJP CAN'T MAKE IN ROADS IN SOUTH INDIA AND IT'S PROGRAMS AND POLICY ARE LIMITED TO CERTAIN SECTION OF THE SOCIETY ONLY.
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