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Live reporting: Rahul says Congress will elect its PM after polls

New Delhi: Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi today fired on all cylinders at the BJP, and said that his party would elected its prime minister only after the Lok Sabha elections. In a rare aggressive mode,

11:05am- Sonia: Manmohan Singh has led the government with prestige and pride for 10 years. The government and the party are strong despite many allegations. Communal forces and thought are a very big danger to our social fabric. Congress's way has always been to connect people.

11:03am-
Sonia: Politics and differences should be kept aside for the cause of development. Has any government ever done so much ever before. No government has done so much despite an irresponsible opposition and hurdles

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Sonia: Another threat that we are seeing around us is disparity amongst officers on how you know rather than how well you know and to fight this we have brought in a scheme for education, midday meal and scholarship for the weaker sections of the society

10:59am- Sonia: Two years ago I had presented a 5-point programme to combat corruption. All Congress states are committed to a strong Lokayukta and Lokpal Bill. We are responsible for the historic RTI act as in transparency lies the solution to fight corruption. Fully operational Aadhaar will end corruption in delivery of subsidies, pensions, wages and government benefits

10:58am: Sonia: In spite of economic growth, disparities are wide spread and cannot be addressed just by rapid growth. Rural wages have increased manifold under MNREGA."