Lok Sabha poll campaigns highlights: Rahul says Cong must form govt in UP

Both Congress and BJP are gearing up their election campaigns ahead of Lok Sabha elections 2019

6:44 PM

Modi's hollow promises have come to light: Rahul Gandhi

The hollow promises of Mr Modi have come to light. Congress workers must fight this battle with issues that concern the youth and farmers. There is no dearth of issues. Congress party will fight to transform UP and the nation: Congress President Rahul Gandhi 

6:40 PM

Modi claimed to have a '56-inch chest'. Modi said he wanted to become a 'chowkidar'. Two-three days ago, newspapers reported that Modi held parallel negotiations and cancelled the previous Rafale deal: Rahul Gandhi

6:34 PM

Narendra Modi said he wants to be a 'chowkidar'. The truth has now surfaced that he conducted parallel negotiations in the Rafale deal. The clause that enabled investigation in case of corruption was waived off by Mr Modi: Rahul Gandhi 

6:31 PM

Congress will fight to transform UP. The party will fight for its ideology and it will fight with all its might: Rahul Gandhi

6:26 PM

UP's youth, farmers, Dalits and the poor, all want a progressive government. Everyone has failed on this front and the only answer to this is to empower grassroot leaders: Rahul Gandhi

6:25 PM

Congress should form the government in UP after the Assembly elections in the state. This is everyone's responsibility: Rahul Gandhi

6:23 PM

The Congress party started from UP and it cannot stay weak in this state: Rahul Gandhi

6:21 PM

I have given the responsibility of strengthening Congress party in UP to Priyanka Gandhi and Jyotiraditya Madhavrao Scindia. The Congress party must form the govt in UP: Rahul Gandhi

6:19 PM

Uttar Pradesh has witnessed what Narendra Modi did for the last 5 years in the country. Youth are saying that Narendra Modi failed his promise to provide employment and benefited only people like Anil Ambani: Rahul Gandhi 

6:18 PM

This is an ideological battle. On one hand, there is the Congress ideology of love, harmony and brotherhood. On the other, there is BJP-RSS ideology of dividing and weakening the nation: Rahul Gandhi 

6:11 PM

Speaking about Mission Indradhanush, Prime Minister Modi said over 34 million children and 9 million mothers had been vaccinated since the launch of the scheme.

6:11 PM

Prime Minister Modi also said that countries with fewer facilities were ahead of India in these fields. "To end this situation, we since 2014 have been working with new strategies in the field of vaccination, cleanliness and child nourishment and decided to conduct these on a mission mode."

6:10 PM

Modi attacks previous govts for slow work on child nourishment, vaccination, cleanliness

In an attack on previous governments for what he said was slow work in the field of child nourishment, vaccination and cleanliness, Prime Minister Modi underlined that not much success was gained in past. "Be it arrangements for child nourishment, vaccination and cleanliness, it is not that the topic was not discussed earlier. All these aspects were discussed... Several schemes were also launched. But not much success was gained in the past." (Read more here) 

6:00 PM

'Chowkidar' has stolen public money and IAF's money. Through parallel negotiations and by removing the anti-corruption clause, Narendra Modi has helped Anil Ambani profit by Rs 30,000 crore: Congress President Rahul Gandhi

5:56 PM

Visuals: Congress General Secretary for Uttar Pradesh East Priyanka Gandhi Vadra interacts with a child during the roadshow in Lucknow. The girl says, "I gave her a garland and she gave me a chocolate. Later, she returned the garland to me and said, 'Stay happy'.

5:52 PM

While thanking the people of Lucknow and party supporters for the support to the roadshow, Rahul slapped his oft-repeated jibe on Prime Minister Narendra Modi ‘Chaukidaar chor hai’, which the Congress workers shouted thrice in unison. 

5:52 PM

Rahul Gandhi underlined Priyanka, Scindia and he himself would not rest until they dislodge the current BJP dispensations and install a Congress government of the poor, youth and farmers even as he likened UP to the heart of India.

5:51 PM

Addressing a roadside public meeting in the state capital en route to the party's state headquarters from Lucknow airport, Rahul Gandhi said while Lok Sabha polls were definitely on the radar, but the party was also eyeing victory in 2022 UP Assembly polls as well. "I have tasked Priyanka and Jyotiraditya Scindia ji (the former union minister has been made the in charge for Western UP constituencies in the run-up to general elections) with ending the injustice prevalent in the state for years... now we will play on front foot and not backfoot," Rahul Gandhi said. (Read more here)  

5:10 PM

Lucknow: Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and Congress President Rahul Gandhi pay floral tribute to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel.

4:29 PM

Visuals from Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi and Jyotiraditya Scindia's roadshow in Lucknow

4:18 PM

Congress will play on front-foot in UP: Rahul Gandhi

Rahul Gandhi in Lucknow: Nation's 'chowkidaar' stole money from Uttar Pradesh, other states and the Air Force. 'Chowkidaar chor hai'. UP is the heart of the country. We'll play on front-foot. Scindia Ji, Priyanka Ji and I won't rest until a government of Congress' ideology is formed here. 

4:05 PM

4:04 PM

PM Modi, CM Yogi Adityanath and Governor Ram Naik served food to children at the "3rd billionth meal" by Akshaya Patra Foundation in Vrindavan. PM Modi interacted with students and fed a student with a spoon.

3:32 PM

Modi, Adityanath, Governor Ram Naik serve food to children in Vrindavan

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and Governor Ram Naik serve food to children in Vrindavan. 

3:29 PM

Visuals from Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, Jyotiraditya Scindia and Rahul Gandhi's roadshow in Lucknow.

3:27 PM

Congress' roadshow in Lucknow: General Secretary for Uttar Pradesh (East), Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, General Secretary for Uttar Pradesh (West), Jyotiraditya Scindia, and party president Rahul Gandhi are crossing Transport Nagar. A cutout of Rafale can be seen at the roadshow. 

2:27 PM

Raj Babbar welcomes Priyanka Gandhi in Lucknow

Priyanka Gandhi was welcomed by UP Congress chief Raj Babbar in Uttar Pradesh

2:24 PM

Robert Vadra extends wishes to Priyanka Gandhi

"There is a very vindictive and vicious political atmosphere... But I know, it’s her duty to serve the people," Robert Vadra posted on Facebook

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2:06 PM

Priyanka’s UP roadshow virtual launch of party campaign?

Congress is seeing Priyanka Gandhi’s roadshow as the virtual launch of party’s campaign in the state ahead of Lok Sabha elections