Rahul Gandhi asks youth to stay away from divisive politics
Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi on Friday called upon the youth of Mumbai to focus on the inclusive development of India and stay away from divisive politics.
“If you want to make a change, join politics and the Congress party. Some people are trying to divert your attention from real issues, but you have to stay focused,” he said addressing 1,100 college students at Bhaidas Hall in suburban Ville Parle here on Friday.
“Congress stands for a united India. There are two kinds of leaders in the country, one who divide and rule and the other who collaborate and take everyone along towards the objective of a united India and move forward.”
There are some people here who are trying to divide you on communal and linguistic basis and Congress is against them, the Congress general secretary said.
Earlier, Mr. Rahul arrived here amid tight security following Sena’s threat to greet him with black flags.
Despite the Sena’s threat after Mr. Rahul’s “Mumbai-for-all” comments, Police Commissioner D Shivanandan, said that the city was peaceful and there were no disruptions.
The officer said many people were detained as a precautionary measure. However, he declined to divulge any further details on the issue.
Yash Panchal from N N College, who attended the meeting, said that the hour-long deliberations with the Congress leader was a good experience.
Rahul Gandhi travels by suburban train
Ignoring protests by Shiv Sena, he took a local train from suburban Andheri to Dadar in central Mumbai after dropping his plans to visit a slum in Ghatkopar by a helicopter.
An SPG protectee, the Congress leader, accompanied by the newly-appointed Indian Youth Congress president Rajeev Satav and party MP Jitendra Singh, disembarked at Dadar, a Shiv Sena stronghold, from where he took another train on way to Ghatkopar, an eastern suburb.
Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray has issued a diktat to his supporters to greet Mr. Gandhi with black flags during his Mumbai visit to protest his “Mumbai for all Indians” remark.
Scores of Sena supporters have been rounded up while staging protests in the city.
According to Mumbai Youth Congress president Sunil Ahire, Gandhi was slated to board a chopper at Vile Parle and land in Vikhroli to avoid any incident, but changed his mind midway.
Mr. Rahul, who is on a day-long visit to the city, was accompanied by his security personnel.
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1 comments:
dear rahul you are going well & having huge capacity to handled the problems right now india is facing,but but but so far as our gujrat is concern no one is there in the congress party who can strongly reply of modis falls explanation.do appoint one strong & honest leader for gujrat,please save our gujrat from modi's terror,it is you native place too.
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