Rahul Gandhi interacts with party workers in Jamshedpur

Gandhi patiently heard the party workers and also met Jamshedpur West sitting MLA and party candidate Banna Gupta, who is also the Jharkhand Agriculture Minister, besides other leaders.
   
Gandhi asked party workers to put up a stiff fight in the elections.
   
After about 15 minutes, he left for Chaibasa and Jagannathpur to address election meetings later in the day.

Rahul Gandhi will address election rallies in Kolhan region of Jharkhand beginning from Friday where polling for 13 assembly segments are slated on December 2 in the second-phase of the
five-phase assembly poll.

AICC leader and Jharkhand in-charge of the party, B K Hariprasad said that Rahul Gandhi will address two election rallies in Chaibasa and Jagannathpur constituencies in adjoining West Singhbhum district on Friday.

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Rahul more serious than Modi for Assam: Tarun Gogoi

"When he came, Modi stayed here (in Assam) for less than three hours. Rahul Gandhi will spend more than 30 hours. So who is serious? He (Rahul) is more concerned to know the problems of Assam," Gogoi told reporters in Guwahati.
   
Gogoi said that Rahul is scheduled to pay a two-day visit to the state from February 25.
   
Modi had come to Guwahati, en route to Chennai from Imphal on the same day, to address a public rally on February 8.

The Gujarat Chief Minister had come to the venue directly from the airport in the city and left immediately after addressing the people.
   
"BJP is not serious about our issues. They only have lip sympathy. They do not have any love and care for Assam. The NDA government was the black chapter for the state," he said.
   
Talking about Rahul Gandhi's proposed Assam visit, Tarun Gogoi said that Rahul will have a meeting with senior journalists, followed by a public rally and an interaction with the students of Gauhati University.
   
In the next day, the Congress leader will hold a road show and will go to Diphu in Karbi Anglong to discuss various issues of the tribal district.
   
"Rahul Gandhi wants to see the rural Assam. That is why he will travel through the villages during his road show, not by the National Highway. He will meet the tribals, farmers, people from all communities to understand their grievances and problems," Gogoi said.
   
"Rahul will again come to Assam for the second time, but the timing has not been fixed yet. He is giving more time deep sincerity and commitment to address the problems of the state," he added.
   
On being asked about any possible reaction from different groups in Assam after the Parliament gave its consent to create a separate Telangana, Gogoi said that demands for statehoods are sure to rise in coming days.
   
"But we have been living together for so long. I don't think it is going to affect our cordial relations in future," he added.

(Agencies)

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Rahul Gandhi interacts with Tribal women in Jharkhand

"Women should get proper representation in Parliament and Assembly elections," a woman told reporters after the interaction at a hotel here.

"All of us also told Rahul that we would like to see him as the Prime Minister," a woman said.

Another woman said, "We told him about protection of women’s rights from the grassroots level."

She quoted Rahul as saying women should come forward in politics in large numbers.

"Rahul also said Congress has old ties with tribals, who have made a large contribution to development programmes," she said.

"Food Security Act will also benefit the tribals," said another woman quoting him.

She said that Rahul was urged to ensure strict implementation of the Panchayat Raj Act (Extension to the Scheduled Areas) in Jharkhand.

The interaction was not open to the media.

Earlier, after arriving Rahul garlanded the statue of Birsa Munda at the Birsa Chowk.

(Agencies)

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