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India should not be scared of N-deal with US: Rahul

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Posted online: Wednesday, March 26, 2008 at 06:07:10
Updated: Wednesday, March 26, 2008 at 06:30:00


Mangalore, March 26: Against the backdrop of Left parties and BJP’s opposition to the Indo-US nuclear deal, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday said it was time India stops being scared of the agreement.

“On the Indo-US nuclear deal, my thinking is that in India we need not be scared or lack confidence in dealing with anything or anybody,” Gandhi said while talking to students at TMA Pai Institute organised by National Student Union of India (NSUI).

Gandhi said that in fact other countries have now realised the strength of India. “I speak to foreign leaders and I get the sense that they have realised and recognised an united and confident India,” he said.

On a campaign trail in poll-bound Karnataka, he said “a united and confident India is the course for everyone, including students, the IT industry or the manufacturing industry.”

Gandhi asked the student community to be the engine of advancement of the country and help to the poor.

“Students like you are going to make us advanced and succeed. We can only advance if we have confidence”, he said.

He said the need of the hour was to increase opportunities for the poor in the society and help them realise their dreams.

“Connect with the poor in India. We must open up opportunities for the poor so that they can dream the same dream which you and I do,” Rahul said.

Gandhi stressed on the need to stop thinking of the poor as a burden and said they have a right to be empowered.

Hailing the UPA government for its pro-poor policies, Gandhi congratulated Prime Minister Manmohan Singh for being a channel of empowerment.

“I congratulate Manmohanji for empowering the poor and enabling many. It is the only policy by which the country can progress,” the Gandhi family scion said.

He said the need of the hour was two-fold--”to think unitedly as Indians and to expand opportunities for every one.” AICC General Sercretary also met fishermen’s families and diffrently-abled children and spent some time with them.

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say no to dynastic rule by justice choudhry on 27 Mar 2008

one day in Orissa, in Karnataka the next playing drama with the poor Indians, rahul bete, it is none of your business, so do not do STUNTBAAZI to stay in the headlines, The poor Indians are not the same as they were during your Indira nani's time, they are educated enough now and not going to vote for a one family party

White skin rulers from Europe by "Nautankee" on 27 Mar 2008

Why we Indians are so proud of white skins? Are we still slave of English rule? Now white Italian rule us, why? Why we can't rule?

Rahul's deal by viswanathan on 27 Mar 2008

From when did Rahul become the Gandhi family scion. Shame on Indians to let this nincompoop arise. He has nothing but a big mouth and no brains to expose. What does he know about deals, let alone anything to do with nuclear. As an Indian american citizen, who has uplifted the the "INDIAN" image the world over, I dare this fool to spell out 5 cons and 5 pros from this deal. Please do not insult Gandhi again by calling him a Gandhi. Please read the history of India, and how Indira Feroze Khan became Indira Gandhi (shame on Nehru to usurp the only thing that was not under his corrupt influence).

Causes of pseudo-secularism and anti-Hinduism by Bharat on 26 Mar 2008

Causes of pseudo-secularism and anti-Hinduism: www.nehrufamily.com

Rahul and 123 by Raj1 on 26 Mar 2008

Kids shouldn't speak in the matter of elders!

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