<p>Water Resources Minister D K Shivakumar on Sunday said that the Congress party had recognised even those who had grown up the ranks doing menial jobs like sweeping.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Addressing the gathering after felicitating the newly elected Indian Youth Congress vice president Srinivas B V at Palace Grounds on Sunday, said Congress president Rahul Gandhi never hesitated from giving opportunities to leaders who had strived for the party’s growth.</p>.<p class="bodytext">He said Srinivas too was reaping the benefits of his hard work. After Congress leader B K Hariprasad, Srinivas is the only youth Congress leader from Karnataka to occupy the national vice president post. </p>.<p class="bodytext">“Rahul has recognised the work of even those grew up the party ladder doing menial jobs like sweeping. Nobody in the party had even imagined that G C Chandrashekar would one day become a Rajya Sabha member. Many senior leaders had lobbied for the ticket. But Rahul chose to reward three young leaders for their hard work and gave them the tickets,” he added.</p>
<p>Water Resources Minister D K Shivakumar on Sunday said that the Congress party had recognised even those who had grown up the ranks doing menial jobs like sweeping.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Addressing the gathering after felicitating the newly elected Indian Youth Congress vice president Srinivas B V at Palace Grounds on Sunday, said Congress president Rahul Gandhi never hesitated from giving opportunities to leaders who had strived for the party’s growth.</p>.<p class="bodytext">He said Srinivas too was reaping the benefits of his hard work. After Congress leader B K Hariprasad, Srinivas is the only youth Congress leader from Karnataka to occupy the national vice president post. </p>.<p class="bodytext">“Rahul has recognised the work of even those grew up the party ladder doing menial jobs like sweeping. Nobody in the party had even imagined that G C Chandrashekar would one day become a Rajya Sabha member. Many senior leaders had lobbied for the ticket. But Rahul chose to reward three young leaders for their hard work and gave them the tickets,” he added.</p>
