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I'm ready to go to jail for my karma bhoomi: Sonia

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Posted: Oct 14, 2008 at 1617 hrs IST
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Rae Bareli, October 14: Defying Mayawati's attempts to scuttle her plans, Sonia Gandhi on Tuesday visited her Lok Sabha constituency calling it her "karma bhoomi" and declaring that she is ready to go to jail for the sake of development.

"Rae Bareli and Amethi were the 'karma bhoomi' of Feroze Gandhi, Indira Gandhi and Rajiv Gandhi. It is also the 'karma bhoomi' of mine and Rahul. Rae Bareli and Amethi are like my home. I want to ask, can anyone prevent me from coming to my home? No one can," she said in a brief interaction with reporters near the railway station in Lalganj, about 20 km away.

She also had barbs at Chief Minister Mayawati saying like the Rail Coach Factory in her constituency for which land allotment has been cancelled by the state government, there were at least eight such schemes on which the clearance has come the Centre but "all the hurdles are here only in Uttar Pradesh".

Asked if she was prepared to go to jail, Gandhi shot back "I am also ready to go to jail".

Unfazed by the administration's apparent attempts to foil her plans for holding a rally today by imposing prohibitory orders, Gandhi flew straight to Fursatganj in a private aircraft skipping Lucknow.

Gandhi, who was cheered by slogan-shouting Congress workers who also garlanded her at some places, said she had planned to come here for the happy occasion of laying of the foundation stone for the Rail Coach Factory.

"You know the matter is now before the court and I will not make any comments," she said when asked about the cancellation of the land allotment by the Mayawati government.

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cheap politics by jaybharath on 15 Oct 2008

Sonia gandhi is palying cheap politics by saying that she is ready to got jail...

remembering Kadar Khan for these Dialogues by Rajesh Singh on 15 Oct 2008

Sania Maino aka Sonia Gandhi(got that from nehrufamily.com), has learnt the art of delivering right dialogues at the right time, this is what she has got in family tradition, now Raul aka Rahul is also in line for the Prime-ministerial candidate, and then at the cost of public money will take India to Italy or say Pakistan.

GOING TO JAIL by SANJIV on 15 Oct 2008

Laloo announced this factory in his first budget and now they are looking out for foundation stone. If this is the pace of development in Sonia Laloo Mutual Benefit Society (second simillar project is for Chhapra, Laloo's constituency) then they deserve a kick.Gandhis want their consrituencies developed at tax payer's cost. Praful Patel has promised a civilian airport to his constituents at Gondia by offering a compensating bribe of airport at Amethi/Raibareily. Gandhi family has ruled this territory since independence. However, feudal mentality of rulers and subjects do not bring development. You need to be a MODI for that. Mayawati may be crude and petty but Gandhis are no better with or without their pall bearers in media. Soniaji need not take trouble of going to prison. We, the Indians should declare AMETHI?RAIBAREILY as a new VATICAN, a state withis state for our messiahs and taranhars provide Rs. 1,000 Crores to the hoghest order and pary them to develop.

sonia rajeev by ravishankar on 15 Oct 2008

In India the politicians are prepared to go to jail only to gain political mileage. The tax payers money is being squandered to feed these politicians. About Sonia, less said the better.

Jail going MPs by Vijayan on 15 Oct 2008

She is ready to go to Jail. So also her son Rahul was ready to go to Jail for his constituency. Going to Jail is also a profitable business now. One can stay there comfortably with home food, mobile, and plenty of leisure. It is a profitable business too. When required one can auction himself/herself for a hefty amount to come out in Raymond Suitings and vote in Parliament! After a long stint of political activities if somebody wish a jail term it is more than justified. However this Jail threat is not going to work on public.

atleast development will take place when she is in jail by pooja on 15 Oct 2008

she is ready to go to jail for the sake of development. Thats great atleast development will take place when she is not there..

Sonia by Umesh on 15 Oct 2008

Is she ready to go to jail for holding the office of profit during the early days of Maruti Udyog company, when she was not the citizen of India ?

Sonia's karam bhoomi by peshori ahuja on 15 Oct 2008

We had thought the the entire country was Sonia's karam bhoomi. But unfotunately she picked only Amethi and Rai Bareilly where she made the Central Govt. spend more money.May God bless India where the PM or the maker of PM consider only one part of the country their Karam bhoomi.

SENSLESS BEHAVIOR by INDIAN WITH A SENSE on 15 Oct 2008

WE INDIANS NEED TO BEHAVE. WE WANT RESPECT FROM THE WHOLE WORLD, BUT DO NOT RESPECT A WPMAEN AND A LEADER. SHANE ON US. WE HAVE INDIAN GOODAS ALL OVER THE STATE. WHAT YOU SOW YOU WILL REAP. IT IS TIME TO COME TO OUR SENSESM AND BEHAVE WISELY. YOU DONT LOVE YOU DONT GET LOVE. GOD BLESS.

KarmaBhumi- SONIA MORAL RIGHT? by DHARAM on 15 Oct 2008

OF the enlisted as people of KharmaBoomi, unfortunately, she is the only odd member who is not 'Indian" enough to have taken up the important role of leading a party like congress.It makes no sense, she going around the country and world claiming what she was made to believe by some timid, selfish congressmen. None of these individuals match the courage of those who floated parties and survived decades of congress politics.Mayavathi and MP leadership may take such actions as preventing a leader's visit on security reasons.The center miserably failed to bring down terrorism. If her meetings ignite an attack or a riot, the local state governments will be promptly blamed for the same. I congratulate the State govts.have the common sense to say no.

Sonia and Rai Bareilly by Raj on 15 Oct 2008

Nautanki chaloo!!

Sonia by jigna on 15 Oct 2008

Yeah right you should be in jail for causing so much of frictions/bombings in our peaceful society, that would be appropriate, But please do not embarrass the people for karma bhoomi fiasco. Nobody believes you. The educators when she visits and bullies the poor, you should consequently retrace her footsteps and undo the damage done. There is so much upheaval created by Sr. and Jr Congress that this party should not be in existence. This is not a heritage that she thinks it is her birth right to rule us whom she hates. Have you forgotten the massacre of our bretheren all over India which she refuses to divulge. But people have not forgotten, so do not take the Hindustanis for granted. where are the laws against criminals have you given justice to the innocent victims?

I'm ready to go to jail for my karma bhoomi: Sonia by Thomas M.P. on 15 Oct 2008

Let's watch the game and enjoy it. On your mark, get set, go!

whose karma??? Hindus Karma by indian on 14 Oct 2008

I think Madam sonaiaji must express being her karma to have people like Mr.arjun sing, Mr.lallu, Mr.Patil, Mr.Ramdoss etc., - who are doing yeomen service for appeasign muslims and that it is her karma to live with such people. It is our (Hindus) karma to have such politicians.

great sonia by atesham on 14 Oct 2008

She has lost her husband in the fight for the nation, she has lived her life wearing a cotton saree where she could have easily gone to his country along with her childrens and would have lived a peaceful life. He has grown up her childrens with great trait and self manner and love to justice. I respect her in all the aspects, she deserves to become indian prime minister. Jai hind

Karmabhoomi habitated by Idiots by Neha on 14 Oct 2008

Why not go to Italy and please take your waste products along..Otherwise we'll have to bear them for ever. BTW this karmabhoomi existed forever, Mayawati just came 1 year ago, then why there is nothing in the karmabhoomi ?? It's a perfect karmabhoomi, where people are so idiots that they still vote for you

Why so late? by prasad on 14 Oct 2008

where was the karmabhumi for the last 58yrs?Why there is no developemental project in either of the two for so long.Look at Baramati (Sharad Pawar`s home) it is getting all the required attention. Why Gandhi parivar has to wait for so many yrs? Now that Mayawati is waving her cast net everybody in India is suddenly paniking. Interesting time ahead for country

Send them to Jail by spatel on 14 Oct 2008

Maybe, it is a good idea for Sonya to go to jail. I think Mayawati should also join her in the same cell. Just make sure that there are no visitation rights and yes throw the keys away. India will be much better off without these two cats

MAYA'S MAYAVILAS by NJ GEORGE on 14 Oct 2008

THIS ABSOLUTE NONSENSE FROM THE cheapMINISTER OF UTTERPRADESH SHOULD BE TREATED WITH CONTEMPT.SHE IS SIMPLY PLAYING POLITICS WITH A VENGENCE.AND SHE HAS GOT PERFECT PATNERS IN M.P. WHO CAN'T FACE THE PUBLIC WITH CONFIDENCE.SHAME TO THESE SHORT TEMPERED,SELF GLORIFYING POLITICIANS.

sonias otherside by kssson on 14 Oct 2008

you are the shame of india.you give arms and money to kill our brothers and sisters in sri lanka. are you a woman or .........? don't give our tax money if you want to revenge give your money.

comments on Mayawati by satyakapur on 14 Oct 2008

Mayawati wants nothing but to become PM. Does she love India the motherland - NO. She needs only personal agrandisement - to be India's leader. Does she qualify - NO. What has she done for the betterment of UP - Nothing. How wealthy she has become - PEOPLE NEED TO LOOK AT IT.

I'm ready to go to jail : Sonia by sandhya on 14 Oct 2008

Wow Madam SOnaji....this is going to jail or publicity stunt for upcoming elections. I am sure congress will ensure 5 star facility in your cell too. ask Savarkar and other millions of freedom fighter - what is going to jail... and fight for country...you congress people will never know this. one lathi to Nehru becomes history and big chapter in his biography...look at people who sacrificed everything for the country...

Reply to earlier comments by yufaira on 14 Oct 2008

Sorry you are mistaken the genuine efforts by Mrs Sonia Gandhi Have to be believed if you have common sense do it otherwise we indians will make it true.

I'm ready to go to jail : Sonia by sandhya on 14 Oct 2008

So you mean - everyone who accepts her crap has a common sense? In this case, I am happy that I do not have common sense and don't want it either... :)

I'm ready to go to jail for my karma bhoomi: Sonia by sandhya on 14 Oct 2008

Wow, going to jail. congress will ensure the cell is of calibre to 5 star hotel and get enough publicity for upcoming poll. Ask savarkar and other millions freedom fighters...what is going to jail....this is true political high drama...

I'm ready to go to jail for my karma bhoomi: Sonia by sandhya on 14 Oct 2008

Its our bad KARMA that we have congress and congress leaders taking the contry to dogs.

Karambhumi by Basant on 14 Oct 2008

She is better than Advani and his muslims killers.

Sonia by Savera on 14 Oct 2008

Sandhya, no work? You are replying to your own posts :-)

Sonia Ji by Capt Prashanth Basavaraj on 14 Oct 2008

People who shout that Sonia ji is a foreigner should also send their daughters-in- law outside their house. She is a true Daughter in law of this Great Country and lets support her work towards progress rather than being a hipocrat

She is a politician by Srinivas on 14 Oct 2008

Just think through her political relations with Maya and Mulayam over the last 5 years. You don't get that much emotional.

Wah madamjis by Vinodh on 14 Oct 2008

Wow..what an interesting fight!!! Come on Mayaji..show Soniaji your response. btw Soniaji can you please show us what have you and your party done to your karmabhoomi thro late Feroze Gandhi, Indira Gandhi

Gandhis and Rae Bareli by Dinesh on 14 Oct 2008

Vinodh ji congress and sonia has converted Amethi and Rae bareli in to their personal propoerty. We heard that roads are like roads in US in these two places. It is true but only from airport to dak bangla to facilitate dhakka free ride for gandhi family. Because fursat ganj is not a public airport and no body other than gandhis and a few netas fly from there. People of Rae bareli and Amethi have been made fools by false proaganda and false promise. Nothing else.

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