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Rahul stumped as Carmelites hail Modi's pet schemes

Last Updated 25 November 2015, 20:06 IST

Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi’s series of interaction with students in colleges and universities from across the country got off to an embarrassing start in the City on Wednesday.

The Mount Carmel College auditorium reverberated with a “yes” when the Gandhi scion asked the young woman students whether Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s “Swachh Bharat Abhiyan” and “Make In India” campaign was a success. “We did not agree with him that ‘Swachh Bharat’ campaign was a debacle. We have seen change. It is happening slowly but there definitely is a change,” said Trisha Kar, a IIIrd year BA student. 

While Rahul was here to talk to them on “The Role of Youth in Building a Vibrant India”, the strong political tinge to his speech did not go well with the students as they found it to be a political tirade.

Rahul spoke on various issues, from rising intolerance in society to women’s safety, but failed to strike a chord with the students. While responding to questions, his replies focused more on the BJP’s failures rather than his own views, students who took part in the event told Deccan Herald.


“I am apolitical. I wanted to hear more of his ideas than about parties. He spoke to us about safety of women and I raised a question about the situation in my state (West Bengal) which is headed by a woman leader. His replies in general were hazy and blurry,” said Anandi Sarkar, a Ist year student. 

Several students who were eager to listen to his views returned disappointed. “We wanted more than an attack strategy. The conversation lacked connect,” said another student, Tanya Chhabria, who asked what was wrong with “Suit Boot Ki Sarkar”. “If it helps bring corporate reforms, what is the harm?” was Tanya’s poser.

In his reply, Rahul told students that he had interacted with several investors who were not happy with the assurance given to them by the government which has not materialised.

Chandana Chandrashekar, a final year BCom student, who is visually challenged and with 40 per cent hearing, asked: “Why is it so hard for a differently-abled person to secure a job?”  

 
Chandana wants to work in an accountancy firm, but is unable to secure employment. Rahul gave her an email ID and promised to help her secure a job.

The Congress vice-president interacted separately with the students’ union representatives where he discussed the poll process in the college.

Election process
“When we told Rahul Gandhi that it was a simple process with the candidate getting majority number of votes being selected to a designation in the union, he advised us to ensure equal representation for different communities,” said a union representative.
DH News Service
 

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(Published 25 November 2015, 20:00 IST)

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