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Information regarding INC Assam candidates with pending criminal cases

**July 3rd**

Congress President Sonia Gandhi in a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged the government to extend reservation for OBC candidates in the all-India quota for medical and dental seats to state/UT medical institutions. She said reservation for OBC candidates under the all-India quota is currently restricted to the Central institutions and must be extended. She added that the denial of reservations to OBCs in state medical institutions under the all-India quota violates the objective of the 93rd Constitutional Amendment. The Amendment gives special provisions for any socially and educationally backward class, caste or tribe to gain admission to educational institutions. Denying this would be a barrier to access to medical education for the deserving OBC candidates.

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**June 22**

In a sharp letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Congress President Smt. Sonia Gandhi pushed the Centre to extend the supply of 5 kg of free food grains by three months to each member of "priority households." She wrote that the extension should be applicable to all poor families who have been massively impacted by the coronavirus lockdown, including the lakhs of migrants whose condition made headlines over the past months. She also said that several states had asked for the same and suggested that temporary ration cards be issued for all households that were excluded from the Public Distribution System.

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**April 25**

In a letter to Prime Minister Modi, Congress President Sonia Gandhi implored the government to announce a financial package of Rs 1 lakh crore for the revival of the MSMEs which have been adversely impacted by COVID-19. She said that if ignored, the financial crisis in the sector can have a devastating and expansive ripple effect on the entire country's economy. Full of suggestions including the Rs 1 lakh crore "MSME Wage Protection" package, her letter urged the government to also include a credit guarantee fund of an equivalent amount and a 24X7 helpline for helping them out of this crisis.

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**April 13**

Congress chief Sonia Gandhi wrote to Prime Minister Modi urging him to extend the provision of providing free food grains to the National Food Security Act (NFSA) beneficiaries for another three months. She wrote that it was extremely tragic that lakhs of people across India are hungry and facing shortage of food because of the countrywide lockdown. With several suggestions, she requested the prime minister to consider extending the free food grains provision from 5kg/person to 10kg/person and to vulnerable people even if they don’t hold ration cards.

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**April 7**

Congress President and CPP Chairperson Smt. Sonia Gandhi writes to PM Modi suggesting various measures to fight the COVID-19 pandemic. The five suggestions in her letter that include ways to save funds and fight the pandemic are:

Suspend all government and PSU advertisements
Suspend the Central Vista Project
Put all foreign visits on hold
Reduce government expenditure by 30%
Transfer PM-CARES funds to the PMNRF

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**April 1**

President Sonia Gandhi wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking advance payment of 21 days' wages to MGNREGA workers across India. She urged the government to help them so that they can survive without work during the coronavirus lockdown. In her letter, Mrs. Gandhi highlighted that a large number of rural poor don’t have work and around 8 crore MGNREGA workers don’t have an alternative source of income due to the countrywide lockdown, and so, they should be paid money in advance to tide over the current crisis.

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**March 27**

Observing the migrant crisis in the country, Congress President Sonia Gandhi wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to draw his attention to their plight. Migrant workers are in the middle of the biggest ever reverse migration process due to closed borders forcing them to return to their hometowns on foot. Smt. Gandhi urged Modi to issue national advisories to make available one time transport services to those walking back to their homes. She also suggested that District Collectors be advised to extend all possible assistance to those who cannot afford to stay in lodges or guest houses.

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**March 26**

Congress President & CPP Chairperson Smt. Sonia Gandhi writes a letter to PM Modi with suggestions that the govt should immediately undertake in this lockdown period. While the opposition leader voiced her support to the 21-day lockdown announced in view of the coronavirus outbreak, she urged the government to take account of her eight suggestions. Mrs. Gandhi, in her letter, stressed on the need to provide doctors, nurses and other healthcare workers with personal protection equipment, including the N-95 mask and hazmat suits and the need to provide aid to vulnerable sections of the society.

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**March 23**

Congress president Sonia Gandhi urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to roll out emergency welfare measures, including financial support, to the lakhs of construction workers who are in financial distress due to the outbreak of coronavirus. In her letter to the Prime Minister, Smt. Gandhi requested him to advise the state building and other construction workers’ welfare boards in this regard.

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Congress President Sonia Gandhi in a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged the government to extend reservation for OBC candidates in the all-India quota for medical and dental seats to state/UT medical institutions.

Smt. Sonia Gandhi's Letters Amid Covid-19

The BJP government has failed to control the coronavirus spread in India, and has also not been able to address the needs of the people. With the second highest coronavirus cases and third highest deaths due to coronavirus in the world, the Indian people have lost faith in the ruling government. 

As people across the country face many economic and social problems due to COVID-19, Shri Rahul Gandhi has emerged as a beacon of hope. From helping migrant workers reach home, allocating his MPLADS funds for Covid-19 related projects to conversing with experts on the crisis and holding press conferences to answer people’s questions, Shri Rahul Gandhi has shown the way in the fight against the coronavirus. 

**Shri Rahul Gandhi’s Contributions During the Pandemic**

- Shri Rahul Gandhi strongly advocated for the rights of migrant workers suffering under the unplanned lockdown by the Modi government. He attacked Prime Minister Modi on his mismanagement in this regard several times. Shri Gandhi demanded Rs. 7,500  direct cash transfers in the accounts of the poor. He also attacked the Centre on its lack of data on migrants’ deaths and on their inability to pay the railway fare for the migrant workers to reach back to their villages. Congress President Smt. Sonia Gandhi also announced that the party will bear the cost of the train tickets for their journey. 

- Rahul Gandhi released a sum of Rs 2.66 crore from his Members of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme (MPLAD) funds for the purchase of ventilators, testing kits, personal protection equipment (PPEs) and other medical tools to fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. Other Congress leaders like AK Antony and Shashi Tharoor also followed his footsteps.

- On former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi’s death anniversary, the Congress unveiled the Rajiv Gandhi Kisan Nyay Yojana (RGKNY), which was implemented by the Bhupesh Baghel government in Chhattisgarh. The Nyay scheme which was announced by Shri Rahul Gandhi during the Lok Sabha election, was implemented in Chhattisgarh on 21st June, 2020. Under the scheme, up to Rs 10,000 per acre a year will be transferred into the bank accounts of farmers. The state has provisioned Rs 5,750 crore for the scheme. A much needed scheme, especially during the pandemic, it relieved many farmers of the economic hardships they’re going through. In such difficult situations, Shri Rahul Gandhi’s Nyay scheme is relevant with its goal of “transfer cash not loans.” 

- Rahul Gandhi attacked the government several times on the spread of the coronavirus. Even before the pandemic spread in India, as early as February 12, 2020 he warned the nation of the danger of coronavirus and urged the government to take timely action. On March 17, 2020, he alerted the government that a major economic tsunami would sweep India if they didn't take steps to safeguard it. At other times, Shri Gandhi urged the government to increase testing so as to limit the spread and apprised them that the lockdown was not a permanent solution. The Modi government should have listened to him as each of his predictions came true. 

- The party suggested a five-point MSME package to help  India's 6.33 crore micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) employing more than 11 crore people tide over the negative impact of novel coronavirus-related disruption in their businesses and revenue losses.

**Rahul Gandhi’s Work Towards Wayanad During Covid - 19 Pandemic**


- Started projects worth Rs. 2.70 Cr to contain Covid-19 with MPLADS funds
- Distributed 50 Thermal Scanners, 20000 masks and 1000 liters of sanitizer
- Distributed 28000 kgs rice & 5600 kgs of pulses
- Provided 350 smart TVs to children deprived of online studies 
- Provided one time medical assistance of Rs.28 lakhs to 1000 kidney & liver patients
- Intervened to bring back keralites stranded in different parts of the country
- Wrote a letter to the Chief Minister demanding that the 'First Bell' digital learning be made available to tribal students in Wayanad. A letter to the district collector for information on the study materials & essential assistance will be provided.

**Suggestions for the BJP Government**

- Not loans, give Rs. 7,500 direct transfert to the poor. 
- Strengthen the social safety net and use of every public resource to support and shelter the working poor as the sudden lockdown had created immense panic and confusion.
- Help migrants with shelter and provide them with money directly into their bank accounts to help them tide over the next few months.
- To protect and isolate the elderly and vulnerable from the virus and to clearly and strongly communicate to the young the dangers of proximity to older people.
- Engage MSME’s in a conversation, build their confidence and protect their interests with correct and timely action.
- Set up COVID-19 MSME corpus of Rs 1 lakh crore.
- Extend soft loans with 50% government guarantee for affected sectors.
- Provide wage subsidy to employers including input tax credit.
- Provide an option to defer tax payments by six months.
- Extend permission for delayed GST payments, without levy of interest, late fees or penalties, to all statutory payments.
- Higher stimulus package for worst-hit sectors.
- To set up big dedicated hospitals with thousands of beds and ventilators.
- Increase the number of tests that we are carrying out to get an accurate picture of the spread of the virus. Conduct coronavirus testing aggressively and strategically.
To provide food to all the poor.

**Interviews and Interactions with Experts**

During the pandemic, Shri Rahul Gandhi has been in talks with various experts on how to tackle the coronavirus in India. With an educated overview and an intellectual debate, Mr. Gandhi has had many interactions that provide an overview of the situation India is facing and how to overcome it. 

1.  [Muhammad Yunus on economy](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5yKdWDlkZjE) Date: July 31, 2020
2. [Conversation with nurses on the plight amid coronavirus](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qfLBE1NL1i8) Date: July 1, 2020
3. [Nicholas Burns on democracy and tolerance](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZbJ_ji91DFg) Date: June 12, 2020
4. [Rajiv Bajaj on lockdown and failing economy](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sulj8jdIRt8) Date: June 4, 2020
5. [Ashish Jha and Jonathan Giesecke on public health](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HiNc0GYgaas) Date: May 27, 2020
6. [Abhijit Banerjee on welfare schemes for the poor](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O3loW4EDBoQ) Date: May 5, 2020
7. [Raghuram Rajan on economy](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rFoVUcJ2pq4) Date: April 30, 2020

**Shri Rahul Gandhi Amid Coronavirus**

1. [Four tough questions on the border conflict with China](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K4_GnbpfMpI) Date: August 14, 2020
2. [Youth Unemployment](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=02G92E8_kx4) Date: August 9, 2020
3. [Tough Questions on China](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OJRjBre9-1I) Date: July 27, 2020
4. [How India should deal with China](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G0r5H-7PfrY&t=2s) Date: July 23, 2020
5. [China Border Conflict](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7NnREJpWTRw&t=6s) Date: July 17, 2020
6. [Questions to the Government on COVID-19 response and China](https://twitter.com/INCIndia/status/1277907228264022018)
7. [Speak Up Against Fuel Hike](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yMuCWFGdnHM) Date: June 29, 2020
8. [Speak up for Jawans](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aK7aE1EIzJM) Date: June 26, 2020
9. [Who is responsible for the death of our soldiers?](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1FBm58JAst8) Date: June 18, 2020
10. [Rahul Gandhi urges the Govt to provide immediate cash assistance to the poorest families in India](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_jNvf7ttllk) Date: May 28, 2020
11. [Statement on lockdown](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6JpNVJZCufI) Date: May 26, 2020
12. [Conversation with migrant workers](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h9KgaZGmjyw) Date: May 23, 2020
13. [Recommendations to Government on stimulus to MSMEs and support for agriculture](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eIGdIV49ifE)


As people across the country face many economic and social problems due to COVID-19, Shri Rahul Gandhi has emerged as a beacon of hope. From helping migrant workers reach home, allocating his MPLADS funds for Covid-19 related projects to conversing with experts on the crisis and holding press conferences to answer people’s questions

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