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          Congress is Absolutely Ready for 2019 : Pilot



                        Two Ex Union Ministers Pilot and Deora received



              overwhelming receotion from Indian Overseas Congress















































































             Indian Overseas Congress,  Pilot and Mr Milind Deora    2019 elections, Sachin Pilot said  storytelling“.         Minister. Don’t think Rahul Gandhi
          Australia accorded a rousing public  addressed the audiences and  that Congress party is absolute  On the question of granting  is now looking to occupy the top
          reception for two senior leaders  lauded the contribution of Indian  ready for the election under the  dual citizenship, Mr. Deora said  position. “But the Congress will
          of Indian National Congress, Mr  Diaspora in building Australian  leadership of party president  the main concern is that the  lead an opposition alliance and
          Sachin Pilot, Ex Union Minister &  economy and contribution to  Rahul Gandhi who has been  Indians who are citizens of  who will occupy what position,
          President Rajasthan Congress and  Indian economy and requested  building the party since 2014.  Australia or any other country  time will tell,” he said.
          Mr Milind Deora, Ex Union Minister  to keep pushing the politicians  Congress party will stand for their  should be allowed to vote in  Another question was asked
          on Sunday, 29th July at Dezire  for issues concerning Diaspora.  core values and beliefs. He said  India. That’s something we will  on the increasing incidents of
          Function Centre, Blacktown.     Thereafter,    an    in-   Congress party will present an  try to achieve when we are back  mob lynching and growing social
          Both were earlier hosted in  conversation Q&A session was  alternate view on investment,  in power. There’s no reason why  tensions in the country, Mr Pilot
          Melbourne on 27th July and   conducted     which    was    jobs creation, skill building,  we can’t resolve this issue.  said “There are laws in the
          Auckland on 28th July. The   moderated by Dr Partha        agricultural economy, issues that  To a similar question on the  country including on cow
          event was highly successful with  Gangopadhya. All kind of  matter to people should be of  dynasty issue, Mr. Deora said  slaughter. If anyone violates
          jam packed hall and was very well  questions were asked by people  priority rather than unnecessary  there is a misconception about  those laws the due process of
          organised. It was well attended  and both the leaders were candid  issues. Milind Deora added,  the Gandhi family, Mrs. Sonia  law should take its own course.
          by people from different     and honest in their response.IOC  “Politics is increasingly becoming  Gandhi handed the prime  But it cannot be that on mere
          communities,    community    office bearers Sukha Singh,   about persona and personalities  ministership to Dr. Manmohan  suspicion you attack and kill
          leaders, local councillors and  Mallikarjun, Abhishek Gagneja,  and less about issues. Religion,  Singh. The Indians living outside  people in broad daylight. “We
          couple of parliamentarians. Indian  Rajashekar Reddy and Kadambari  caste and personalities are non-  India need to change the  oppose this trend whether it’s
          Overseas Congress, Australia  gave Australian souvenirs to both  issues aimed at distracting voters  mindset and you are very  in Rajasthan or any other place
          National President, Manoj    leaders. There was a big demand  from the core issues”. He added,  successful NRIs.     in the country, we condemn it
          Sheoran delivered the welcome  for photos with the leaders and  “Congress has to learn from the  Mr Pilot said, in the last 30  (lynching). Those convicted of
          speech and briefly explained the  the event finished at high note.  BJP, the art of political  years,’ none in the Gandhi family  lynching are being garlanded by
          main objectives of their        On a question about        communication. “We could     has occupied the position of a  political leaders, our country
          organisation. After that Mr Sachin  Congress party readiness for the  emulate their skill in the art of  Prime Minister, Chief Minister or a  cannot afford to have this.”
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