Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi interacts with JNU students

Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi visited JNU campus late Tuesday and interacted with students on various issues. He also addressed a public meeting organized by NSUI, the student wing of Congress Party. The meeting took place in the Kendriya Vidyalaya grounds in the university campus.

Interacting with students, Congress General Secretary spoke at length on various issues including education, economy and growth. He said, “It would take some time before growth could trickle down and energise the economy.”

Responding to a query from students he stressed the need of channelising the industrial growth for reforms in education. He said, “There is no point in industrial growth if its benefit does not reach the masses and resolve the common man’s plight.” He also called for subsidising the education at all the levels. While replying to a query from the audiences he said he visited poor man’s house. “It is the media which says that it is Dalit’s house,” Congress General Secretary said.

He expressed his concern over the widening gap between the politicians and common people. “If a leader goes to a Dalit’s house, people ask why you visit a Dalit’a house. When thousands of leaders do not visit Dalit’s house, people don’t ask them why they not go,” he asked.
Referring to his recent visit to Dalit's house, Congress General Secretary said that when he went to their houses they welcomed and cuddled him. “They said I was the first politician who had come to meet them,” said Congress General Secretary. He also expressed surprise why his visit to the houses of the poor was criticised.

While responding to a query about hierarchal system in the politics Congress General Secretary said, “"the hierarchal system exists. It is a reality. But, what is the option before me? I can either propagate the system or change it. I am not the one to propagate it so I am trying to change it. You do not like the system; even I do not like it. We have to work together to change it," he said.
To a query about rampant corruption, he said corruption happens when you have a system which is not transparent. He mentioned RTI, unique identification project and political mobilization and democratization of the system as significant steps taken by the UPA government to check the malpractice.

He said the implementation of Sachchar committee report is a commitment of the UPA government.

Thousands of students thronged to hear the Congress General Secretary who was on his maiden visit to the university campus after his foray into politics.Congress General Secretary, before moving to address the meet, also paid a quick visit to Jhelum hostel where he had dinner with students.