Rahul Gandhi’s embarrassment in Bengaluru is food for thought which he can consume at leisure

[Manindra]

DigVijay Singh

He is busy in penetrating democracy deep in Amrita Rai.

 

[Nilgiri]

I would like to see PC , plus if i remember correctly MMS was an outsider.
the gandhis will never be PM today , they have better control sitting behind the chair.

Problem is congress doesn't have an old school stern Narasimha Rao sort of leader anymore. Pranabji comes closest....but not quite the same. Everyone else has thrown their lot to some level with the Gandhi clan and cannot extricate themselves and produce credibility. Remote control leadership is not going to be accepted by Indian masses anymore....so its Rahul or bust for congress...and the old lady doesnt quite understand Rahul = bust.....or maybe deep down she knows but has no other recourse really.

 

[TejasMk3]

This is a repeat of what happened a month ago

check this out:
It was a forgettable rendezvous for these schoolkids

It was meant to be their day under the sun, having got a chance to interact with Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi.
They had prepared for five days to ask him, in English, questions they thought were relevant. But, when they finally got a chance to pose the queries to him, it was a damp squib.

Nearly 50 students of Maidur Government Higher Primary School had been selected to pose some ‘tough’ questions to Gandhi.

When this reporter asked the students whether they understood the replies of Gandhi, almost all of them said ‘No’.

They were disappointed with the answers, the students said.

The first question came from Vinayak Giriyamanavar, a class six student. He asked, “If you were the prime minister of India, what would you do to improve rural areas?”
For this, he said, “Let us think about it, when time comes.”

He asked the students and elders present to keep dreaming and work towards fulfilling the dreams.“These dreams are not to be sowed from the prime minister’s office. However, the government should help every citizen realise his dreams.”

“What will you do to improve the education system in India,” was the poser from Chitra, Vinayak’s classmate. To this, Gandhi replied that the dreams of every child and parent were important. The government should create opportunities for their realisation. “To fulfil these dreams, education is very important. I shall work towards providing this information to children,” he said.

When Suma Anishettar asked how he would address the power crisis in rural areas and how best renewable energy could be utilised, Gandhi replied that people were the real resources of the country. “By improving their lives, I will address the power crisis,” he said.

The only good thing to happen for the school was that it got an overhaul for Saturday’s event.
Also, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah announcing a grant of Rs 50 lakh for the overall development of the school.


This guy.....just imagine this guy was the PM candidate...still probably is for the congress

 

[egodoc222]

He is busy in penetrating democracy deep in Amrita Rai.

 

[Stag112]

After a majority of Indians still without sanitation 50 years after congress rule, he has the temerity to ask is cleaning up India a national program???

The sheer shamelessness of congress is mindboggling. Indian voters must be really low quality for congress to have such cheek.

Anyway thank you bihar, for throwing such mediocre corrupt crap a lifeline.

 

[Diggy]

He is busy in penetrating democracy deep in Amrita Rai.

LoL

 

[Manindra]

 

[dadeechi]

The first outreach programme of Rahul Gandhi, a year-and-half after the Congress was thrown out of power and he occupied opposition benches, at Mount Carmel College in Bangalore left him hugely embarrassed.

By the time the interaction ended, it was clear that the Congress vice president, who kept on stressing on one word "conversation” with all concerned and on the position of women in society at large, was clearly out of sync with the popular pulse, at least those in this metropolis.
The questions were so pointed that Rahul for the first time accepted that GST was a good reformist bill and the Congress would support it if the government was inclined to engage with them and address "three concerns” including capping of taxes proposed in the bill.

Rahul seemed ill-prepared to handle questions which came from the young girls, which were a part of the format of the programme. Unfortunately for him, the big embarrassing moment for him came when while responding to a question, Rahul said that he did not think Swachh Bharat campaign was working. Rahul Gandhi then asked the students, "Ok, do you think Swachh Bharat campaign is working”? The students responded by a loud "Yes”. Surprised by the response, he said he would ask a different question: "You think Make in India is good”? Again there a loud "yes” came as answer. Rahul was clearly stumped not just by their approval of the PM Narendra Modi's Make in India but also the ferocity with which the students responded. "You think so!” he said. Then he asked do you think youth is getting jobs in India, the answer was a mix of yes and no. However, Rahul heard `No' for all the three questions he asked. He then said that the BJP's ideas have not worked.

This session must be particularly revealing to Rahul and the Congress, because for the better part of his opening statement, he had blasted PM Modi, the BJP and the RSS. He kept on targeting Modi for what he said the government at the centre was being run by one man and PMO controlling it all whereas he (Rahul) in contrast stood for dialogue, discussion conversation. He also said in his early part of his life he had been mostly in company of his grandmother, mother and sister and realized that the problem in this country was that the women did not get the respect and position they deserved.

But the kind of questions that came indicated that the most girls were not convinced of Rahul's argument on the positive aspects of the Congress party and evil nature of Modi and the BJP.

Interestingly, after he came out of the convention hall, he told the media persons, "Actually, it was not clear on Swachh Bharat, half of them said nothing has happened." On Make in India, he added that most said no, some said yes. The Congress vice-president was perhaps unmindful of the fact that his interaction was broadcast live on all national channels.

Sample the questions that came to Rahul from the young students. The first question came from a girl from the north-east-why was no conversation held with Iron Sahrmila during her years long fast?

The second question was, "You talk about a suit-boot (Modi) government, but what's wrong if it works for development and achieves economic growth…?

The next question was about GST, "GST is an important economic reform bill which was piloted by the Congress. Why is the Congress stalling it when it is moved by the BJP…?

The fourth query was, "Why is opposition stalling Parliament merely for opposing the government?"
One of the students asked, "Why is the youth going either to the BJP or to AAP, and not to the Congress party?"

The sixth question was, "Does aligning with the RJD in Bihar not mean that the Congress is compromising with corruption?"
The seventh question was, "Why, after several years of Congress rule both at the centre and in states, has the north-east been neglected?" (The girl asking the question referred to a particular stretch in Assam).

Such questions continued. Rahul's response was not very coherent and seemed to merely blame the Modi government for all the prevailing ills. For the alienation of north-east, he blamed the Modi government for withdrawing special status category to these states. To the question about the alliance with Lalu, he dodged the issue by saying that the Prime Minister was killing RTI, and by referring to Vasundhara Raje and Shivraj Singh Chouhan.

He obviously had a very rough landing at Mount Carmel College, Bangalore. This was a place which, he would have thought, would provide him an ideal launching pad to set the "intolerance” agenda against Modi government for the winter session which starts on Thursday.

Rahul Gandhi fumbles for answers to queries from Bengaluru students, left embarrassed

@Guynextdoor2 @ranjeet @Nilgiri @fsayed @The_Showstopper @jbgt90 @Rain Man @Tridibans @TejasMk3 @dadeechi @Rangila @MilSpec @SarthakGanguly

Congress would have had a great future under Maneka Gandhi. Unfortunately, that was not to be the case . The current generation of voters are much better informed due to the internet age we live in now. Neither Rahul nor Priyanka can revive the party and death of congress is now imminent.

 

[Arsalan mehmud]

yar chod do behare ko...he is not in power and very less chance to be there...

 

[Diggy]

There is something brilliant about congress, despite having one the most incompetent Imbecile as it's in-charge, it is still surviving.... My expectation was it to have dissolved by now.

But still Rahul Gandhi is doing a fine job for the goal of Congress-Gandhi parivar mukt bharat

they came down to 45 in the last general election , it was their worst performance , a strong anti-incumbency & modi were important factors but for a big party like congress which has had such a heavy presence , legacy & vote bank to go below hundred you well need someone like rahul gandhi to do the job. They might win some state elections here and there because of strong regional leaders and local issues , but when it comes to all india picture they are already wiped out.

 

[dray]

The first outreach programme of Rahul Gandhi, a year-and-half after the Congress was thrown out of power and he occupied opposition benches, at Mount Carmel College in Bangalore left him hugely embarrassed.

By the time the interaction ended, it was clear that the Congress vice president, who kept on stressing on one word "conversation” with all concerned and on the position of women in society at large, was clearly out of sync with the popular pulse, at least those in this metropolis.
The questions were so pointed that Rahul for the first time accepted that GST was a good reformist bill and the Congress would support it if the government was inclined to engage with them and address "three concerns” including capping of taxes proposed in the bill.

Rahul seemed ill-prepared to handle questions which came from the young girls, which were a part of the format of the programme. Unfortunately for him, the big embarrassing moment for him came when while responding to a question, Rahul said that he did not think Swachh Bharat campaign was working. Rahul Gandhi then asked the students, "Ok, do you think Swachh Bharat campaign is working”? The students responded by a loud "Yes”. Surprised by the response, he said he would ask a different question: "You think Make in India is good”? Again there a loud "yes” came as answer. Rahul was clearly stumped not just by their approval of the PM Narendra Modi's Make in India but also the ferocity with which the students responded. "You think so!” he said. Then he asked do you think youth is getting jobs in India, the answer was a mix of yes and no. However, Rahul heard `No' for all the three questions he asked. He then said that the BJP's ideas have not worked.

This session must be particularly revealing to Rahul and the Congress, because for the better part of his opening statement, he had blasted PM Modi, the BJP and the RSS. He kept on targeting Modi for what he said the government at the centre was being run by one man and PMO controlling it all whereas he (Rahul) in contrast stood for dialogue, discussion conversation. He also said in his early part of his life he had been mostly in company of his grandmother, mother and sister and realized that the problem in this country was that the women did not get the respect and position they deserved.

But the kind of questions that came indicated that the most girls were not convinced of Rahul's argument on the positive aspects of the Congress party and evil nature of Modi and the BJP.

Interestingly, after he came out of the convention hall, he told the media persons, "Actually, it was not clear on Swachh Bharat, half of them said nothing has happened." On Make in India, he added that most said no, some said yes. The Congress vice-president was perhaps unmindful of the fact that his interaction was broadcast live on all national channels.

Sample the questions that came to Rahul from the young students. The first question came from a girl from the north-east-why was no conversation held with Iron Sahrmila during her years long fast?

The second question was, "You talk about a suit-boot (Modi) government, but what's wrong if it works for development and achieves economic growth…?

The next question was about GST, "GST is an important economic reform bill which was piloted by the Congress. Why is the Congress stalling it when it is moved by the BJP…?

The fourth query was, "Why is opposition stalling Parliament merely for opposing the government?"
One of the students asked, "Why is the youth going either to the BJP or to AAP, and not to the Congress party?"

The sixth question was, "Does aligning with the RJD in Bihar not mean that the Congress is compromising with corruption?"
The seventh question was, "Why, after several years of Congress rule both at the centre and in states, has the north-east been neglected?" (The girl asking the question referred to a particular stretch in Assam).

Such questions continued. Rahul's response was not very coherent and seemed to merely blame the Modi government for all the prevailing ills. For the alienation of north-east, he blamed the Modi government for withdrawing special status category to these states. To the question about the alliance with Lalu, he dodged the issue by saying that the Prime Minister was killing RTI, and by referring to Vasundhara Raje and Shivraj Singh Chouhan.

He obviously had a very rough landing at Mount Carmel College, Bangalore. This was a place which, he would have thought, would provide him an ideal launching pad to set the "intolerance” agenda against Modi government for the winter session which starts on Thursday.

Rahul Gandhi fumbles for answers to queries from Bengaluru students, left embarrassed

@Guynextdoor2 @ranjeet @Nilgiri @fsayed @The_Showstopper @jbgt90 @Rain Man @Tridibans @TejasMk3 @dadeechi @Rangila @MilSpec @SarthakGanguly

This is a repeat of what happened a month ago

check this out:
It was a forgettable rendezvous for these schoolkids

It was meant to be their day under the sun, having got a chance to interact with Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi.
They had prepared for five days to ask him, in English, questions they thought were relevant. But, when they finally got a chance to pose the queries to him, it was a damp squib.

Nearly 50 students of Maidur Government Higher Primary School had been selected to pose some ‘tough’ questions to Gandhi.

When this reporter asked the students whether they understood the replies of Gandhi, almost all of them said ‘No’.

They were disappointed with the answers, the students said.

The first question came from Vinayak Giriyamanavar, a class six student. He asked, “If you were the prime minister of India, what would you do to improve rural areas?”
For this, he said, “Let us think about it, when time comes.”

He asked the students and elders present to keep dreaming and work towards fulfilling the dreams.“These dreams are not to be sowed from the prime minister’s office. However, the government should help every citizen realise his dreams.”

“What will you do to improve the education system in India,” was the poser from Chitra, Vinayak’s classmate. To this, Gandhi replied that the dreams of every child and parent were important. The government should create opportunities for their realisation. “To fulfil these dreams, education is very important. I shall work towards providing this information to children,” he said.

When Suma Anishettar asked how he would address the power crisis in rural areas and how best renewable energy could be utilised, Gandhi replied that people were the real resources of the country. “By improving their lives, I will address the power crisis,” he said.

The only good thing to happen for the school was that it got an overhaul for Saturday’s event.
Also, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah announcing a grant of Rs 50 lakh for the overall development of the school.


This guy.....just imagine this guy was the PM candidate...still probably is for the congress

He should have been more prepared after his 'experience' with some school kids a month ago!!

But then, mugging up some written texts without having the brains to understand it has its limits.

My only phobia is that some day this guy might end up as Mr Prime Minister.

 

[kadamba-warrior]

This is basically in a nutshell why Congress is a spent force. Even little girls bitch slap Pappu so hard and without a second thought.

I have no idea why BJP is trying to get this British citizenship thing going against this idiot.....he is literally the best thing for BJP to happen to Congress, and should be kept there as long as possible....to steer that rickety congress ship as far as possible into the swamp of its own filth.

Although RaGa had it coming for him, we shouldn't forget to rebut him on the accuracy of the points he raised. If you listen to him carefully, he seemed to suggest initially that "Cleanliness" is too silly an agenda to be a strategic initiative of the government. That should explain why successive Congress governments ignored it so far to leave us in a mess that we are in now.

On Swachch Bharat: I haven't traveled India enough to comment on it, but I can confidently say that Railway Stations in general look a lot cleaner now (although a lot more needs to be done). Although all previous governments highlighted the need for cleanliness to varying degrees, only now the people (including the rural folk) have started talking about the term "Swachch Bharat" as an initiative. I think that in itself, is a good start!

Whether it will be successful, only time will tell.

On Make-In-India: I don't know how much of an impact this initiative alone had on FDI/manufacturing per se, but I know that it is a buzzword among the industry - both local and foreign! So much so that major corporations that are investing in India, know about this initiative and specifically want to be a part of it. I like the simplicity and clarity of the idea behind "Make In India".

GE - Make In India
Boeing - Make In India
Alstom - Make In India
Foxconn & Winstron - Make In India