Rahul Gandhi, the future of the congress

As the newest hot news stories hit the screens as Baba Ramdev dismisses

Rahul Gandhi as of being even a slight competition to Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi, it is quiet widely known fact that it is not so. The Vice President of the AICC, and the seemingly future leader of the congress party itself, Rahul Gandhi is not a person who someone should be underestimating. However, recent comments from Modi confirms the level of excessive confidence that his party and he is apparently sharing. With his latest taunts of "burqa of secularism" clearly points to it.

Unfortunately, there lies the undeniable fact of how the congress party has achieved nothing in the Uttar Pradesh elections despite spending years trying, all they could manage was to win 6 more seats than they did in 2007. This stands uncomfortably as a smudge on the image of Rahul Gandhi.

But the person himself, always dressed in the pristine white kurtas, with the earnest looking glasses, is nothing but the future promise to not only the congress party, but also to the country. Even though his efforts in UP didn't bear fruit as much as he would've liked, he indeed was successful in attracting the eyes, when he visited the Dalit huts and ate food from there. 

He had infact succeeded, though in smaller proportions, to get the public attention which they dearly needed in the state where previously, the existance of the party was nearly nonexistent. He also succeeded to reasonable measures to attract public attention with his recent "padayatra" organized in the state. But as it turned out the bulk of the attention he attracted didn't seem to have converted into votes.

Despite his efforts, Rahul Gandhi still stands out as an outsider to the common people of the state of Uttar Pradesh. To them, he's just the outsider barging in occasionally just to collect their votes. This could probably be the reason of the less than impressive result the Congress party got from the recent elections in the state. 

The fact of him being an outsider stand heavily on the failure of the party when it gets to be compared to the charisma of leaders like Narendra Modi or Nitish Kumar of the NDA. It is also a troubling fact for the Congress party, that the local Congress leadership in the state is so inefficient that they manage to ruin any positive effects Rahul Gandhi was able to build up and develop through his yatras and campaigns.

With the combined effort from local as well as the national leadership, the Congress and Rahul Gandhi hopefully will succeed in UP. His success in the national arena is something to be anticipated. The great leader as he is, he just can't be blindly ruled out as a not enough competent competition for political giants like Narendra Modi. It's a game of wits and selflessness, not just strength and dumb luck. And when the time is right, the rich political ancestry he has will be a helping factor in his future growth in the politics.

"Change your polices" Rahul Gandhi tells U.P. Govt.

Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi asked the Government of Uttar Pradesh to change policies to benefit the poor. He said that farmers should not be looted in the name of development. No farmers are against development, Rahul Gandhi added. But they should get the proper price for their land said Rahul Gandhi while addressing a gathering in U.P. Rahul Gandhi was on a padyatra to personally experience the problems of the farmers at various places. There were a lot of reported police atrocities against the striking farmers in many places of Uttar Pradesh. Rahul Gandhi undertook his mission to protect the interest of the farmers. The villagers thanked Rahul Gandhi for his fight for their rights.

Rahul Gandhi on quality education

Congress General Secretary addressing a NSUI workshop. Many student activists asked various questions to Rahul Gandhi. Rahul Gandhi while answering a specific question insisted to ensure quality in our education system and also wanted more good and reputed institutes. For the proper development of the nation we need to have more quality education said Rahul Gandhi.

Rahul Gandhi U.P. Govt. should realize farmers' problems

Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi supported the agitation by the farmers of Uttar Pradesh. He said that no farmers are against the development. But they should not be looted in the name of development. They should get the proper price for their land said Rahul Gandhi while addressing a gathering in U.P. Rahul Gandhi was on a padyatra to personally experience the problems of the farmers at various places. U.P. Government are not doing any development but they are looting the poor people said Rahul Gandhi. There were a lot of reported police atrocities against the striking farmers in many places of Uttar Pradesh. Rahul Gandhi undertook his mission to protect the interest of the farmers. The villagers thanked Rahul Gandhi for his fight for their rights.

The Real Rahul Gandhi

Rahul Gandhi is a gift for Indian politics. Owing to his political background, he seems to have a natural instinct and understanding for the needs of a common man. He does not beat around the bushes and puts his point straight forward without being scared of how people are going to receive it. A youth icon with an utmost simplicity! In such a short time he has done a lot for the people. He goes out of his comfort zone to help people in slums by addressing their concerns. Rahul Gandhi's achievements speak a lot about his personality.

Rahul Gandhi does not intend to take the reigns of the whole country. In fact, he has refused offers of holding the top positions such as the Prime Minister of the country. He believes it is too early for him to consider that. He is modest enough to acknowledge that he still needs to learn a lot and get more experience to be able to hold such a prestigious position. This just means how responsible and sincere he is about his duties and ethics.

He is very polite when he talks and never uses harsh words. He always tries to find solutions to the problems of unemployment in the country and goes on extra mile to help poor people. One of his ideas was to promote organic farming that will reduce the unemployment rate in India. Following are some of the reasons why people admire his lively spirit.

1. He goes cycling on the streets of New Delhi without any security for himself just like a common man and meets people on his way. He does not ignore the slum areas and the life of people living there. He makes special efforts to talk to poor people and know their concerns.

2. He is never afraid of addressing press or people about any serious issues the country encounters. He does not want to take any credit for having a political background and clears all doubts or concerns about his party.

3. As a common man, he travelled in a fully crowded local train in Mumbai with minimum security. He travelled from Andheri to Dadar and crossed the bridge to take a central line train to Ghatkopar.

In one of his conferences, he mentioned that India has extraordinary issues and only exponential solutions can make a difference. He also said that gradual and incremental solutions are not going to help the country. India needs transformation. He knows that if India has to overcome unemployment and other serious problems, the people have to come front. With his dedication and honest intentions, India can certainly overcome serious problems.