Govt busy with songs, dance when country facing drought: Rahul


New Delhi, May 28 (PTI): Rahul Gandhi today launched a stinging attack on the NDA government over the mega event marking its two years in office, saying farmers are committing suicide for want of water in Maharashtra, but the Modi dispensation is busy celebrating "with songs and dance with Bollywood stars".

Addressing party workers during Congress's 'mashal julus' (torch rally) to protest alleged power and water shortage in Delhi, Gandhi also targeted Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal saying the latter speaks only on issues like odd-even and pollution, "but doesn't work". He also suggested the AAP leader is insensitive to "pain of poor".

"Two years have passed... there is drought across the country. In Vidarbha and Marathwada in Maharashtra, farmers are committing suicide, killing themselves."And here, at India Gate, two years are being celebrated, function has been organised, people from Bollywood have come, songs and dance have been arranged for," Gandhi told the gathering amid sloganeering against both Modi and Kejriwal.

Seeking to differentiate himself from Modi and Kejriwal, Gandhi said he believes in "politics of truth" in line with Mahatma Gandhi's ideology and not in "making false promises".

Hitting out at two leaders, he also claimed the duo think they can fool all people all the time in India.

"... Even if people of India tell me speak lies in politics, I can't do it. It's not in me. 

I may have suffered for speaking what I feel, I don't make false promises. But I can see, slowly, people of India and Delhi are realising that this country cannot move forward on false promises, not by hollowness, but blood and sweat," he added.

He also exuded confidence that the Congress party, which he described as an organisation of "blood and sweat and not public relations", will return to power in forthcoming local body polls and also during next assembly elections. 

  

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  • Anti Corrupt, Mangalore, Kuwait

    Sun, May 29 2016

    This is called monkey bath.(monkey's talk)

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  • N.M, Mangalore

    Sun, May 29 2016

    Food items like Dal, Rice and other commodities are much much higher compared to previous Govt, Unemployment is at record high, Agriculture output has declined and farmer suicides have risen.

    Crude oil price is historical low but bjp govt is selling at a much higher rate. our exports are declining since 2 years in spite of bjp's tall claims.

    Indian public is watching and they cannot be fooled forever by such media glitz and bollywood style drama.

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  • Alphonso Rodrigues, Udupi

    Sun, May 29 2016

    Yeah right, India is watching Bro. Thats the reason the grand old party Cong is losing 'state after state'. Wherever this comedian has campaigned , defeat has followed him faithfully. I think we have to brace ourselves for the next debacle in Karnataka.

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  • Shashi Kiran, Mangalore

    Sun, May 29 2016

    NM Sir these animals are wasting our hard earn which they collect into tax they spend for lavish shows which is unnecessary the same money could have spend for better use.

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  • Flavian, Mangaluru/Kuwait

    Sun, May 29 2016

    Take Jannanna also in your Team Rahulji.

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  • Rajju, Dubai

    Sun, May 29 2016

    He has problem becouse papu can't Dance ...hehehe... Pappu suporter please teach him dance Atleast

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  • N.M, Mangalore

    Sun, May 29 2016

    @ rajju - he cannot dance and he cannot 'mastermind RIOTS' too.

    And guess what.... he does not dance to the tunes of mohan in nagpur.

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  • Rajju, Dubai

    Sun, May 29 2016

    you are so idiotic pappu, we Indians will never forget that your CONgress (looser) made our entire country and the countrymen to dance since independence till date. but you were enjoying the dance keeping yourself busy in robbing our treasure. it is the high time now, that our countrymen would throw you out i am sure! MERA BHAARATH MAHAAAN|

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  • N.M, Mangalore

    Sun, May 29 2016

    If you feel Congress is robbing the nation then why cant bjp, which has the court and cbi at its disposal put these people in jail?

    If your bjp's 'caged parrot' cannot jail COngress leaders them then dont point fingers.

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  • Antonio DSilva, Kuwait

    Sun, May 29 2016

    When do you dance and sing?

    .....when your stomachs are full and bursting.

    Who cares if some stupid farmers hang themselves?

    India will import food-grains, vegetables, fruits etc., etc..

    Have money will eat.

    Our democratically elected government.

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  • Joseph F. Gonsalves, Bannur, Puttur / Mangalore

    Sun, May 29 2016

    DEVELOPMENTS ADVERTISEMENT FROM THE COW GOVERNMENT.

    ACCHHE DHIN FOR CATTLE AND COWS.

    Beating the drum, dancing, merry making the evil knows its time is limit.

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  • Fr Felix Rebello, Mumbai, Jogeshwari

    Sun, May 29 2016

    In commercial field or service sector, who needs advertisement? Those products and those services which are not in demand need to advertise to attract customers. If the product or service is of good quality, customers are naturally attracted towards that product or service even without advertisement.
    This can be exactly applied to the advertisements on BJP achievements. They think that the poor, innocent and simple people can be fooled by lot of advertisement and publicizing their achievement, true or untrue. But finally this kind of advertisements backfires. Voters are not that simple and innocent as the rulers think. What happened to INDIA SHINING advertisements not so many years ago? People will act at the right time. If rulers work sincerely for the good of citizens and the citizens feel this, naturally they give them opportunity to rule for longer time. If not, citizens know when to act wisely.

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  • Denis, kuwait

    Sun, May 29 2016

    BJP Govt knows no chance to dance next time. so let him dance. Indian people knows everything.

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  • nagesh nayak, bangalore

    Sun, May 29 2016

    hey psuedos,

    BJP WILL GET 10 LACS MORE VOTES FOR EVERY WORDS OF YOUR JOKER.

    CONGRESS MUKT BHARATH IS NOT POSSIBLE WITHOUT YOUR PAPPU.

    I CHALLENGE ALL PSUEDOS THAT THERE WILL BE A MORE CONTIBUTION BY PAPPU THAN OTHERS IN CONGESS MUKTH BAHRATH

    JAI PAPPU . LAGE RAHO.

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  • sid, mangalore

    Sun, May 29 2016

    rahul ghandhi when is your next thailand trip and for how long !

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  • krish, Dubai

    Sun, May 29 2016

    when terrorists attack country you were partying in Europe.

    Earlier, when serious issues was discussing in Parliament, u run away to Thailand with miss veronique for pleasure.

    Every on in India know why people go to Thailand.

    each tile while parliament session u will go for vacation or u will gave a speech that makes whole India laugh at you.

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  • Ravikiran Rai, Kotekar/Mysore

    Sun, May 29 2016

    Amitabh Bacchan's name appears in Panama Papers as he has also allegedly stashed his black money in Tax Heavens. Modi who swore to bring back black money and distribute it among poor Indians has invited Amitabh Bacchan as main entertainer for his 2 yrs celebrations.This shows the double face of Feku.

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  • Raj, Bangalore

    Sun, May 29 2016

    But your feku Gandhi still in parliament even after they are on bail in National Herald case and very soon in Augusta and many other scams. What is your opinion on that ? Amithab at least still not being charged by the court so dont worry on that if he is guilty will paying for it. Your thinking is double standard.

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  • Ram Shetty, Mangalore/Mumbai

    Sun, May 29 2016

    Raj, Bangalore what do you know about Amitabh i live near by his place, he has to pay hugh tax. All these tax defaulter lick ruling party.

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  • Hussain, Abudhabi

    Sun, May 29 2016

    When ever Rahulji speaks he gives me a feeling i am watching Comedy circus ...!! He's totally incompetent to speak let alone a Leader !!

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  • steven, dxb

    Sun, May 29 2016

    I see feku is ring master at his best in his degrees

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  • j.anata, Mangaluru/ Bengaluru

    Sun, May 29 2016

    But Pappu can't dance saala!

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  • Neeth, mangalore

    Sun, May 29 2016

    Singing and dancing is better than Looting and dacoity

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  • prr, sullia

    Sun, May 29 2016

    How long Congress leaders can tolerate R Gandhi? His statements sounds very ordinary.

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  • Vincent Rodrigues, Frazer Town,B'lore

    Sun, May 29 2016

    Decent celebration is required but anything over will bounce back to you.
    You cannot misguide the voter again who has already burned his hands with your over promises during election.Beware that you cannot misguide the public with your over publicity and manufactured rating in the survey and media coverage

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  • Jk, Udupi

    Sun, May 29 2016

    First of all, pappu should tell us where was he hiding when he disappeared for 2 months. Did he think of the people at the time?.

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  • Ramesh s, Mangalore

    Sun, May 29 2016

    This guy talks like due to draught he didnt bathed for month. Due to farmers plight he never ate a meal. today all media analysing preparing marksheets of ministers. Media not talking about a single scam. This is worth celebration. Hemanth biswas said whenver he took state problems to Rahul, instead of resolving he was happy with playing dogs. This 10 years MP good for that only.

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  • A. S. Mathew, U.S.A.

    Sun, May 29 2016

    The second Panama show like the make in India show.

    The export volume is down. FDI had a over 4 billion dollars decline when compared with 2015.
    Few foreign Banks are going to close their operation at the promised land. Even one third of the engineering graduates in India can't get a job. The starting salary of the once highly demanded IT profession has greatly declined.
    Even mega corporations like the Tata had a big in their profit. The salary level of the employees have declined due to the lack of bonus and through the curtailing of the salary and perks under the economically burned out situation. But, the greatest show on earth can be watched free of charge.

    In other democratic countries where the PM or the President deliver the " State of the Union" message, they will speak about the improvement of the economy in job creation, law and order and the over all improvement in the standard of living. But, this kind of shows are not done anywhere in the world, burning the tax-payers money. If Mr. Modi or the Central Government had an ounce of compassion for the suffering people, this wastage of money could have utilized to dig more tube well and primary health clinics in the New Delhi Slums where I have witnessed the very desperate situation of poverty and lack of medical care. What a great poor people's Government?

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  • kumara, abu dhabi

    Sun, May 29 2016

    all these happened in 720 days years....

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  • Ravi C, Mangalore

    Sun, May 29 2016

    Good speech, good intention but the person who deliver the speech is not right. People trust very little and do not consider him seriously. By this way, he is promoting BJP!

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  • Jaimini P.B., Manipal,Sharjah

    Sat, May 28 2016

    First time in my life I have to agree with Rahul Gandhi's comment..Yes..I think BJP Govt did Corruption free rule.That is what most important to bring development..They have just finished 2 years..Miles to go..Before that celebrating or spending huge amount is not necessary..Let BJP complete what they promised..then start celebration..

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  • N.M, Mangalore

    Sat, May 28 2016

    what are they celebrating? fake degree, vyapam, Bogus gas Discovery in Gujarat, PDS scam in Chattisgarh, 12,000 tons rice gone missing in Punjab, chikki scam, pathankot investigation by isi, lalitgate?...

    Dal is at a record high, 200rs/kg, unemployment, farmer suicides.. petrol-diesel are as high now when the crude was 130-150$ range (now its around 50).

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  • N.M, Mangalore

    Sat, May 28 2016

    If you log on to Zomato, do you go there to read what what the restaurant owner think of his restaurant or what the customers of the restaurant think about the restaurant, ambiance and food?

    If you log onto Trip Advisor, do you go there to see what the hotel owner thinks of his hotel or what the people who've stayed in that hotel think of the hotel?

    When you go to the review section in Amazon, do you go there to read what the author thinks about his book or do you go there to read what a book enthusiast thinks of it?

    On every news channel, for the past few hours, Union Ministers are bluffing endlessly about what a wonderful job they're doing and what a great man Mr Modi is.

    There's been a blitzkrieg of advertisements in print as well as electronic media.

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  • Dr S Kamath, Mumbai

    Sat, May 28 2016

    In Democracy Ministers of even for that matter Prime minister is not the owner of Govt.Totally irrelevant comparison .Owner of democracy is Citizen of India which includes everyone including me.So Modi govts success is worth celebrating by every one why are you not celebrating ?
    UPA also used to celebrate every year with dinner for all the big big Congee loyalists where as BJP is Janata means public

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