Mayawati has time for statues, but not for governance: Rahul Gandhi

October 8th, 2009 PANVEL - Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi said on Thursday that it's only his party would ensure better governance for people of Maharashtra. Addressing a election rally adjacent to a hospital, here Rahul said that the past five years of Congress rule in India and 10 years in Maharashtra had ensured that the fruits of development reach the common man.

August 3rd, 2009 LUCKNOW - Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati on Monday demanded for a budget of Rs 27 crore for statues at the Kashiram memorial and for other structures in the state. Presenting the supplementary budget, she demanded for an additional Rs 550 crore for her dream projects, which includes Rs 27 crore for new statues.

July 17th, 2009 AMETHI - Congress party general secretary Rahul Gandhi on Friday told reporters at a impromptu press conference here that remarks made by Uttar Pradesh Congress unit chief Rita Bahuguna Joshi against state Chief Minister Mayawati were unfortunate, but at the same time understandable because of the lack of development in the state. "The words uttered by Mrs.Joshi are unfortunate, but the UP Government's action against her (Joshi) is also unfortunate.

July 17th, 2009 AMETHI - Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi Friday said the remarks by the party's Uttar Pradesh chief Rita Bahuguna Joshi against Chief Minister Mayawati were unfortunate and wrong". Gandhi's comment came while he was speaking to reporters in his constituency.

July 17th, 2009 AMETHI - Congress leader Rahul Gandhi Friday declared war on the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) government in Uttar Pradesh asserting that his party would now aggressively work for the poor irrespective of any police action, though he conceded state party chief Rita Bahuguna Joshi's remarks against Chief Minister Mayawati were "unfortunate and wrong. We will now work aggressively for the poor; we will work for their rights across Uttar Pradesh.

July 16th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Congress President Sonia Gandhi expressed regret over the remarks made by UP Congress chief Rita Bahuguna Joshi against Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati, but at the same time described the actions of the Uttar Pradesh Government as high handed. Earlier in the day, Mayawati condemned Gandhi for remaining silent on the Joshi incident, and said it was shameful that she had not taken any action against Joshi.

July 3rd, 2009 DEHRADUN - Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati has expelled Bahujan Samaj Party leader Munna Singh Chauhan from the party's Uttarakhand unit for questioning her move to erect statues of her own in Uttar Pradesh. Munna Singh Chauhan, who unsuccessfully contested the Tehri Lok Sabha seat in the recent general election as a BSP candidate, was shown the door for writing a letter to Mayawati suggesting a focus on the welfare activities for Dalit community rather than erecting statues.

June 24th, 2009 LUCKNOW - Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister, Mayawati, will unveil 40 statues, including six of her own, in the state on July 3. The statues will be unveiled along with the Kanshi Ram Memorial and the Gautam Buddhasthals.

May 28th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The face of the victorious Congress election campaign, General Secretary Rahul Gandhi has maintained that he prefers to do one thing at a time. "I want to work for the Congress party because I believe in doing one thing at a time.

May 5th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Expressing confidence that his party would win the elections, Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi Tuesday said the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) 'was finished' and existed 'only in the mind'. 'The NDA is finished and has lost its fight.

May 4th, 2009 GHAZIABAD - The Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati here Monday hit out at Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi, saying that by merely sleeping in the house of Dalits or having food with them, their poverty would not be removed. Hitting out at the Congress, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and their allies, Mayawati at a rally in here said the Congress ruled the country for 40 of the 61 years since independence and yet did nothing for the country.

April 27th, 2009 BARABANKI - His sister handled the turf while he crisscrossed the country canvassing support for the Congress. But on Monday, Rahul Gandhi shared the stage with Priyanka for the first time since campaigning began for Election 2009 to launch a blistering attack on Chief Minister Mayawati.

April 25th, 2009 KOLKATA - Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi said here Saturday that he would refuse the prime minister's post if the offer was made to him now because he was busy revamping the party and lacked the experience to take the top job. 'I would refuse...for two reasons.

April 18th, 2009 AMETHI - Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi Saturday accused the Mayawati government in Uttar Pradesh of 'pushing back' development in the constituencies he and his mother Congress president Sonia Gandhi represented in parliament. Addressing a poll rally in Tilohi block in his constituency of Amethi, Rahul Gandhi also said he would make all his efforts to bring the Congress party back to in power in Uttar Pradesh.

March 25th, 2009 PUDUCHERRY - Stating that he doesn't 'carry hate and anger', Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi said Wednesday that he was 'surprised' by his cousin Varun Gandhi's reported inflammatory campaign speeches. 'I am surprised by his views.