Rahul Gandhi US Visit Live Updates: ‘My role is to inject love, respect and humility in Indian politics,’ says Rahul Gandhi while speaking at an Indian diaspora event

Rahul Gandhi US Visit Live Updates: During his address in Dallas, Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi discussed unemployment, education, and technology. He pointed out that both India and the West are facing job crises, suggesting India should enhance its own production capabilities. Gandhi explained that while many countries struggle with unemployment, others like China and Vietnam are not, attributing this to a historical shift in global production. He observed that production moved from the West to South Korea, Japan, and now China, due to the West’s retreat from manufacturing.

Gandhi argued that India needs to rethink its approach to manufacturing and align it with democratic principles. Reflecting on his Bharat Jodo Yatra, he mentioned how it reshaped his political views by incorporating the idea of love into politics. On education, he criticized the lack of respect for skilled individuals and called for better integration between education and vocational training. Regarding Artificial Intelligence, Gandhi acknowledged its potential to both displace and create jobs, urging thoughtful management of its impact. He made these remarks during a live interaction with students at the University of Texas in Dallas.

09:55 (IST) Sep 09

Rahul Gandhi’s US Visit Live Updates: Dallas has provided a fantastic start to my USA tour, says Rahul Gandhi

Rahul Gandhi, in a post on facebook, said, “My interaction with students and faculty at the University of Texas was dynamic and engaging, with thoughtful discussions on politics, production, skill-respect in India, and the vital role of youth and women in shaping the future of our nations.

In my address to the Indian Diaspora, I emphasised key values essential to Indian politics: love, respect, and humility. I highlighted the importance of embracing India’s rich diversity—its languages, cultures, and traditions—while upholding the principles enshrined in our Constitution. Like the U.S., India is a union of states, where all languages, religions and communities are equal.

The Indian Diaspora serves as a vital bridge between our countries, and their commitment to these values strengthens the bond between our two great unions. I am passionate about unleashing India’s potential and look forward to more meaningful exchanges in the coming days.”

08:55 (IST) Sep 09

Rahul Gandhi’s US Visit Live Updates: My role is to inject love, respect and humility in Indian politics, says Rahul Gandhi while speaking at an Indian diaspora event

Rahul Gandhi, Congress MP and Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha, expressed his views on his role as the opposition leader while addressing an Indian diaspora event in Dallas, Texas, United States. Gandhi criticized the BJP government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and emphasized the importance of incorporating love, respect, and humility into Indian politics.

During his speech, Gandhi acknowledged his responsibility to hold the government accountable and prevent them from running a “dictatorship” in parliament. However, he also highlighted that his actual role extends beyond mere opposition and is “broader” and “simpler” in nature.

“I’d like to tell you that I believe my role is injecting the values of love, respect and humility in Indian politics. I think what is missing in our political system and across parties is love, respect and humility,” Gandhi stated, emphasizing the need for these virtues in the country’s political landscape. He stressed that these values are lacking not only within the ruling party but across the political spectrum in India.

07:54 (IST) Sep 09

Rahul Gandhi’s US Visit Live Updates: ‘Rahul Gandhi is not Pappu, he is strategist with deep thinking,’ says Congress leader Sam Pitroda

Congress leader Sam Pitroda, while addressing the Indian diaspora in Texas, said that his party leader Rahul Gandhi has a vision contrary to what BJP promotes and that he is not a “Pappu”.

“He (Rahul Gandhi) has a vision contrary to what BJP promotes by spending crores of rupees. I must tell you, he is no Pappu. He is highly educated, well-read, a strategist with deep thinking on any subject and sometimes it is not very easy to understand him,” Pitroda said.

04:23 (IST) Sep 09

Rahul Gandhi’s US Visit Live Updates: ‘India, West have given up on idea of production … ‘ top quotes from Rahul Gandhi’s address in Dallas

During his three-day visit to the United States, Rahul Gandhi, the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha and Congress MP, addressed critical issues such as unemployment, education, and technology. He observed that both the West and India are facing job crises and suggested that India should “boost its own production” to tackle unemployment.

Gandhi pointed out that while many countries are struggling with unemployment, some nations, like China and Vietnam, are not encountering such problems. He traced the origins of this issue to historical changes in global production, stating, “The West, including the United States and Europe, once led global production in the mid-20th century.”

Over the decades, Gandhi noted a significant shift in production, which gradually moved from the US to South Korea, Japan, and finally to China. Currently, China holds a dominant position in global production, a change that Gandhi attributes to the Western and Indian withdrawal from manufacturing.

“The West, including America and Europe, has largely abandoned the manufacturing sector, leaving it to countries like China and Vietnam,” the LoP in Lok Sabha explained. He emphasized the need for India to focus on boosting its own production capabilities to address the unemployment crisis and adapt to the changing global economic landscape.

03:14 (IST) Sep 09

Rahul Gandhi’s US Visit Live Updates: Listening is much more important than speaking…Listening is fundamental to understanding people, says Rahul Gandhi in Dallas

Lok Sabha LoP and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi said, “Listening is much more important than speaking…Listening is fundamental to understanding people…You don’t raise every issue but focus on addressing the fundamental ones. You choose your battles much more carefully….”

03:13 (IST) Sep 09

Rahul Gandhi’s US Visit Live Updates: The West has an employment problem, says Rahul gandhi

Lok Sabha LoP and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi said, “The West has an employment problem. India has an employment problem… But many countries in the world don’t have an employment problem. China certainly doesn’t have an employment problem. Vietnam doesn’t have an employment problem. So there are places on the planet that are not struggling with unemployment. There’s a reason. If you look at the United States in the 1940s, 50s and 60s, they were the centre of global production. Anything that was made, cars, washing machines, TVs, all made in the United States. Production moved from the United States. It went to Korea, it went to Japan. Eventually, it went to China. If you look today, China is dominating global production… So what has happened? The West, America, Europe, and India have given up on the idea of production and they’ve handed it to China. The act of production creates jobs. What we do, what the Americans do, what the West does, is we organize consumption… India has to think about the act of production and organizing production…It’s not acceptable that India simply says, okay, manufacturing, what you call manufacturing or production is going to be the preserve of the Chinese. It’s going to be the preserve of the Vietnamese. It’s going to be the preserve of Bangladesh…We have to reimagine how to produce in a democratic environment. Until we do that, we will face high levels of unemployment. And frankly, it’s not sustainable. So you’re going to see that if we carry on down this path of forgetting about manufacturing, you’re going to see massive social problems coming in India and in the United States and Europe. The polarization of our politics is because of this…”

03:12 (IST) Sep 09

Rahul Gandhi’s US Visit Live Updates: Bharat Jodo Yatra fundamentally changed the way I think about my work, says Rahul Gandhi

Lok Sabha LoP and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi said, “…Bharat Jodo Yatra fundamentally changed the way I think about my work. I would say it completely changed how I view politics, how I view our people, how I communicate with them, and how I listen to them. It wasn’t just me, many people were involved in the Yatra. For all of us, the most powerful thing that happened organically, something we didn’t even plan, was the introduction of the idea of love in politics… This is strange because if you look at political discourse in most countries, you’ll never find the word love. It simply doesn’t exist in that context. You’ll find hatred, anger, unfairness, corruption, all these words, but rarely the word ‘love.’ The Bharat Jodo Yatra actually introduced that idea into the Indian political system, and I’ve been amazed at how well that idea has worked…”

03:12 (IST) Sep 09

Rahul Gandhi’s US Visit Live Updates: Devta in India actually means a person whose internal feelings are exactly …, says Rahul Gandhi

Rahul Gandhi said, “…Devta in India actually means a person whose internal feelings are exactly the same as his external expression, meaning he is a completely transparent being, it does not mean god. If a person tells me everything he believes or thinks and expresses it openly, that’s the definition of a Devta…What’s interesting about our politics is how do you suppress your own ideas, how do you suppress your own fears, greed, or ambitions and observe other people’s fears and ambitions…”

03:10 (IST) Sep 09

Rahul Gandhi’s US Visit Live Updates: I think India has a problem with respect for skills, says Rahul Gandhi

Lok Sabha LoP and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi said, “Many people say that India has a problem with skills. I don’t think India has a problem with skills. I think India has a problem with respect for skills. India does not have respect for people who possess skills. But I don’t believe there is any shortage of skills already available in India. Our education system doesn’t connect with the business system. You have a business system operating independently, and then you have an education system that exists in an ivory tower. The education system in no way connects deeply with India’s skill structure. Bridging that gap or linking these two systems, skills and education, through vocational training is fundamental. I think currently the huge problem with the education system is the ideological capture, where ideology is being fed through it…”

03:05 (IST) Sep 09

Rahul Gandhi’s US Visit Live Updates: ‘One must choose their battles carefully’ says Rahul Gandhi during interaction with students at University of Texas

Rahul Gandhi, the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, shared his insights on effective leadership and the importance of listening during an interaction with students at the University of Texas at Dallas in the US. He emphasized the significance of carefully selecting one’s battles and focusing on addressing the fundamental issues rather than raising every single concern.

Gandhi highlighted the value of listening, stating, “Now I am coming to the conclusion that listening is much more important than speaking. Listening means to put myself in your position. If a farmer speaks to me, I will try to step myself in their day-to-day life and understand what they are trying to say. Listening is fundamental and then understanding the deeper dynamics. One must not raise every single issue. You focus on important issues and fight for it. One must choose their battles carefully.”

When discussing his daily life as an opposition leader, Gandhi explained that the opposition’s core purpose is to be the voice of the people. During parliamentary sessions, there is a sequence of events, but outside of that, his focus is on identifying and effectively raising the issues that concern the citizens of India. He stressed the importance of doing so with sensitivity and after carefully listening to and understanding the perspectives of individuals, groups, industries, and farmers.

Gandhi further elaborated on his approach to dealing with complex issues, stating that he tries to comprehend the nuances and intricacies before planning his day accordingly. He described the parliamentary sessions as a “war of ideas and words,” where the opposition attempts to present their viewpoint while the government tries to suppress it. On non-parliamentary days, Gandhi engages with various stakeholders, including party members, businesspeople, and farmers, to listen to and understand their concerns.

The Congress MP arrived in Dallas, Texas, on Sunday for a three-day visit to the United States. He was greeted at the airport by Sam Pitroda, Chairman of the Indian Overseas Congress, and members of the Indian diaspora.

02:48 (IST) Sep 09

Rahul Gandhi’s US Visit Live Updates: Rahul Gandhi says, ‘Our education system doesn’t connect with the business system’

Congress MP Rahul Gandhi says, “Many people say that India has a problem with skills. I don’t think India has a problem with skills. I think India has a problem with respect for skills. India does not have respect for people who possess skills. But I don’t believe there is any shortage of skills already available in India. Our education system doesn’t connect with the business system. You have a business system operating independently, and then you have an education system that exists in an ivory tower. The education system in no way connects deeply with India’s skill structure. Bridging that gap or linking these two systems, skills and education, through vocational training is fundamental. I think currently the huge problem with the education system is the ideological capture, where ideology is being fed through it…”

02:39 (IST) Sep 09

Rahul Gandhi’s US Visit Live Updates: ‘IT industry in India is going to have a really big serious problem because of AI’, says Rahul Gandhi in Dallas

On Artificial Intelligence (AI), Lok Sabha LoP and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi said, “Every time you get a new technology, the argument is made that it’s going to take jobs away. When computers first came, it was said that it is going to take jobs away. When calculators first came, the same thing was said…What happens is it does take jobs away from some people and then transfers them to other people. I’m not of the view that jobs will vanish but different types of jobs will be created and different types of systems will benefit more or less. I think, for example, the IT industry in India is going to have a really big serious problem because of AI. But I don’t think a Bajaj-making scooter is going to have such a big problem. So it’s going to hit different people differently. It’s going to take away some jobs, it’s going to add some jobs. If you position properly, it’s an opportunity and if you position it badly you’re in trouble…Computers created millions of jobs in India. It’s a fact. So it depends on how flexible you are and how well you’re looking at the future…”

02:38 (IST) Sep 09

Rahul Gandhi’s US Visit: India has to think about the act of production and organising production, says Rahul Gandhi in Dallas

Lok Sabha LoP and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi said, “The West has an employment problem. India has an employment problem… But many countries in the world don’t have an employment problem. China certainly doesn’t have an employment problem. Vietnam doesn’t have an employment problem. So there are places on the planet that are not struggling with unemployment. There’s a reason. If you look at the United States in the 1940s, 50s and 60s, they were the centre of global production. Anything that was made, cars, washing machines, TVs, all made in the United States. Production moved from the United States. It went to Korea, it went to Japan. Eventually, it went to China. If you look today, China is dominating global production… So what has happened? The West, America, Europe, and India have given up on the idea of production and they’ve handed it to China. The act of production creates jobs. What we do, what the Americans do, what the West does, is we organize consumption… India has to think about the act of production and organizing production…It’s not acceptable that India simply says, okay, manufacturing, what you call manufacturing or production is going to be the preserve of the Chinese. It’s going to be the preserve of the Vietnamese. It’s going to be the preserve of Bangladesh…We have to reimagine how to produce in a democratic environment. Until we do that, we will face high levels of unemployment. And frankly, it’s not sustainable. So you’re going to see that if we carry on down this path of forgetting about manufacturing, you’re going to see massive social problems coming in India and in the United States and Europe. The polarization of our politics is because of this…”

14:03 (IST) Sep 08

Rahul Gandhi’s US Visit Live: Rahul Gandhi will travel to Washington DC

The Indian Overseas Congress chief Sam Piroda said that Rahul Gandhi will travel to Washington DC where there is a plan to have similar interactions with a variety of people, including think tanks, national press club and others.

“There are a lot of events planned with a variety of people because we find that people also have a lot of interest in the states we run with a Congress government. We look forward to a very successful visit and look forward to welcoming Rahul Gandhi to the US,” he said.

11:54 (IST) Sep 08

‘Look forward to engaging in meaningful discussions’: Rahul Gandhi receives warm welcome in US

Leader of the opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi said that he was looking forward to engaging in meaningful discussions aimed at bolstering ties between India and the United States as he arrived in Dallas, Texas, on Sunday for his three-day visit.

11:34 (IST) Sep 08

Rahul Gandhi US Visit Live: ‘Look forward to meaningful conversations,’ says Rahul Gandhi

“I am truly delighted by the warm welcome I’ve received in Dallas, Texas, USA, from the Indian Diaspora and members of the Indian Overseas Congress. I eagerly look forward to engaging in meaningful discussions and insightful conversations that will further strengthen the bond between our two nations during this visit,” said Rahul Gandhi.

10:58 (IST) Sep 08

Rahul Gandhi US Visit Live: Rahul Gandhi at Dallas airport

10:07 (IST) Sep 08

Rahul Gandhi US Visit Live: Lok Sabha LoP Rahul Gandhi reaches Dallas, Texas.

“I eagerly look forward to engaging in meaningful discussions and insightful conversations that will further strengthen the bond between our two nations during this visit” said Rahul Gandhi in a post on ‘Meta’

07:22 (IST) Sep 08

Rahul Gandhi US Visit Live: Rahul Gandhi to interact with University of Texas students

On September 8, Rahul Gandhi will be in Dallas, where he will interact with students and academicians at the University of Texas, as well as engage with the local community. The visit will also include a large community gathering, meetings with technocrats, and a dinner with leaders from the Dallas area.

07:20 (IST) Sep 08

Rahul Gandhi US Visit Live: Indian diaspora request for interaction with Rahul Gandhi

Sam Pitroda mentioned that since Rahul Gandhi assumed the role of the Leader of the Opposition, he has been inundated with requests from the Indian diaspora, diplomats, academicians, businessmen, leaders, international media, and others for interactions with the Congress leader. The Indian Overseas Congress, which has a presence in 32 countries, has been actively facilitating these requests.

07:10 (IST) Sep 08

Rahul Gandhi’s US Visit Live: Rahul Gandhi will travel to Washington DC

The Indian Overseas Congress chief Sam Piroda said that Rahul Gandhi will travel to Washington DC where there is a plan to have similar interactions with a variety of people, including think tanks, national press club and others.

“There are a lot of events planned with a variety of people because we find that people also have a lot of interest in the states we run with a Congress government. We look forward to a very successful visit and look forward to welcoming Rahul Gandhi to the US,” he said.

07:09 (IST) Sep 08

Rahul Gandhi US Visit Live: Rahul Gandhi to interact with University of Texas students

“He will be in Dallas on September 8 and will be in Washington DC on September 9 and 10th. In Dallas, we’ll have interactions with University of Texas students, academicians, and community people. We’ll have a very large community gathering, we’ll meet some technocrats and then we’ll have a dinner with the leaders from the Dallas area,” chairman of Indian Overseas Congress, Sam Pitroda said.

07:09 (IST) Sep 08

Rahul Gandhi US Visit Live: LoP Rahul Gandhi to visit US from September 8 to 10; to hold interactions at Texas University, among others

Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi will visit the US from September 8 to September 10 during which he will hold numerous interactions in Washington DC and Dallas, including at the University of Texas.

Chairman of Indian Overseas Congress, Sam Pitroda on Saturday shared details of Rahul Gandhi’s first visit to the US after becoming the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha.

“Since Rahul Gandhi has become the leader of the opposition, I as chairman of the Indian Overseas Congress, with a presence in 32 countries have been bombarded with requests from Indian diaspora diplomats, academicians, businessmen, leaders, international media and many others for interactions with Rahul Gandhi,” Pitroda said in a video statement.

Courtesy : TOI

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