If You Want To Make A Change, Join Politics - Rahul

All India Congress Committee (AICC) General Secretary Mr Rahul Gandhi MP, Called upon the Youths to join politics, if they wanted to make a change.

Ignoring protests by Shiv Sena, Rahul Gandhi on Friday noon, took a local train from suburban Andheri to Dadar in the central Mumbai after dropping his plans to visit a slum in Ghatkopar by a helicopter.

An SPG protected, the Congress leader, accompanied by the newly-appointed Indian Youth Congress President Rajeev Satav and party MP Jitendra Singh, disembarked at Dadar, a Shiv Sena stronghold, from where he took another train on way to Ghatkopar, an eastern suburb.

Shiv Sena Chief Bal Thackeray has issued a diktat to his supporters to greet Gandhi with black flags during his Mumbai visit to protest his "Mumbai for all Indians" remark.

Hundreds of Sena carders have been rounded up while staging protests and tried to enter inside the venue, where Rahul addressed a meeting in the city.

According to Mumbai Youth Congress office bearers, Gandhi was slated to board a chopper at Vile Parle and land in Vikhroli to avoid any incident, but changed his mind midway.

"Rahuls train drive is a mere drama", Shiv Sena Executive President, Uthav Thackeray told media persons. We achieved our purpose by showing block flag to Rahul, Thackeray added.

Rahul Gandhi called upon the youth of Mumbai to focus on the inclusive development of India and stay away from divisive politics.

"If you want to make a change, join politics and the Congress party. Some people are trying to divert your attention from real issues, but you have to stay focused," he said addressing 1,100 college students at Bhaidas Hall in suburban Ville Parle here today.

"Congress stands for a united India. There are two kinds of leaders in the country, one who divide and rule and the other who collaborate and take everyone along towards the objective of a united India and move forward."

There are some people here who are trying to divide you on communal and linguistic basis and Congress is against them, Rahul Said.

In Puduchery

In the Evening Rahul Gandhi came down to Puducherry to inaugurate the Rajiv Gandhi Cricket Stadium at Pondicherry University. Later he had an interaction with the students of the university and addressed at the executive meeting of the Youth Congress.

Meanwhile, the BJP members staged a protest against Rahul Gandhi's visit to University.

The Puduchery State BJP condemned Rahul's visit to the Pondicherry University as politicising an educational institution.

The BJP said Rahul is not a scientist or an inspirational image like Abdul Kalam to visit an educational institution, he was just an MP from Uttar Pradesh.

Citing the fact that the NSUI members meet Rahul in the University premises, the BJP condemned and said, a party meeting should not be conducted at an educational institution.

- Asian Tribune -