Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Monday kicked off her Ganga yatra — the party’s Lok Sabha election campaign in Uttar Pradesh — by lashing out at the Narendra Modi government, saying the BJP was run by four or five people who think they can do as they please.

During her three-day visit to the state, Priyanka will cover a distance of 100 kilometres by boat from Allahabad to Varanasi, the parliamentary constituency of PM Modi. Today is the second day of her yatra.

Congress president Rahul Gandhi will be in Arunachal Pradesh to address a party rally.

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7:15 pm IST Ensure victory of Congress, you’ll see change: Priyanka Gandhi Strengthen the Congress.. ensure victory of the Congress... You’ll see the change: Priyanka Gandhi Vadra





7:14 pm IST Choose a govt which thinks of you and development Farmers are getting poorer in this govt... Choose a government which thinks of you and development: Priyanka Gandhi Vadra





7:10 pm IST In this govt, farmers and youths are upset: Priyanka In this govt, farmers and youths are upset: Priyanka Gandhi Vadra





7:10 pm IST You trusted my dadi because she dedicated her whole life for your cause: Priyanka People say I look like my Dadi. You trusted my dadi because she dedicated her whole life for your cause: Priyanka Gandhi Vadra





7:09 pm IST Thankful to all of you for waiting: Priyanka I am thankful to all of you for waiting: Priyanka Gandhi Vadra





7:09 pm IST Priyanka arrives at Sindhaura Ghat Priyanka Gandhi Vadra addresses gathering at Sindhaura Ghat.





3:30 pm IST Priyanka Gandhi offers prayers at Kantit Sharif Mazaar Priyanka Gandhi reaches Kantit Sharif Mazaar where she offer prayers. Supporters shout ‘Priyanka tum sangharsh karo, hum tumhare saath hai’.





3:00 pm IST Youths shout pro-Modi slogans as Priyanka offers prayers Priyanka Gandhi offers prayers at Maa Vindhyavasini temple. A group of youths at some distance from the temple shouts slogans in favour of Narendra Modi.





2:28 pm IST Priyanka on way to Maa Vindhyavasini temple Priyanka Gandhi is on her way to Maa Vindhyavasini temple to offer prayers.





2:12 pm IST Priyanka Gandhi speaks with local Congress leaders and workers Priyanka Gandhi calls on party workers at Pashchim Patti village. She speaks with local leaders and workers, who accords her a warm welcome.





2:10 pm IST Priyanka Gandhi enters Mirzapur Priyanka Gandhi has already covered two parliamentary constituencies of Allahabad and Bhadohi. Now she is in the third parliamentary seat of Mirzapur where Congress has fielded Laliteshpati Tripathi.





2:07 pm IST Asked Congress MPs to stop NRC Bill in Rajya Sabha: Rahul You can come to me with your problems. I will do whatever we can. You said NRC will destroy your culture. I asked my MPs to finish it off in Rajya Sabha: Rahul





2:05 pm IST We will open food processing plants near farmers’ fields: Rahul Bank loans given to thieves, not ordinary people. We want to give the money to entrepreneurs from Arunachal. Arunachal needs infrastructure. Farmers should get fair price. We will open food processing plants near farmers’ fields. Farmers can sell their produce directly at factories and get fair price: Rahul





2:02 pm IST Demonetisation and GST ruined farmers, traders: Rahul We need not learn lessons of patriotism from BJP. PM says from Red Fort your fathers and grandfathers did nothing. He says as if everything started in India after he came to power. He does not recognise India’s strength. Farmers and traders need help. Demonetisation and GST ruined them: Rahul





2:00 pm IST Rahul’s dig at Modi govt over Doklam crisis If Modi can give money to industrialists, we can also give money to the poor and backward. Few years back, Chinese President came to India. but when they were spending time together, Chinese forces entered Doklam. Modi remains quiet. After that, Modi goes to China all of a sudden without any agenda: Rahul





1:58 pm IST We will provide you guaranteed minimum income: Rahul People from Arunachal do well in other parts of India and across the world. Modi govt fires bullets at you. We will provide you guaranteed minimum income: Rahul





1:57 pm IST What has Modi govt given to Arunachal: Rahul We introduced land Acquisition Bill to protect land of tribals. BJP finished it. They want to give the land to their industrialist friends. We gave you infrastructure, we never took from you, we gave you. What has Modi govt given you: Rahul





1:55 pm IST Rahul targets Modi over Rafale deal Defence ministry says they were bypassed. Negotiations were done by PMO. PM says he wants to help farmers. In Arunachal, farmers do not get benefits. PM has distributed every district in India among his industrialist friends: Rahul





1:52 pm IST Rahul takes a dig at Modi over Rafale deal PM Modi opened the doors for theft. He wanted the contract for his friend. Instead of Rs 526 crore, he made the deal for Rs 1600 crore. Parrikar said he wasn’t aware of the contract. CBI director says he wanted an inquiry. PM removes the director: Rahul





1:50 pm IST Manmohan Singh wanted Rafale at the lowest price: Rahul Why is Modi making everyone chowkidar? In 2014, he said he is chowkidar, now he says everyone is chowkidar. Manmohan Singh wanted Rafale at the lowest price. He wanted HAL to take up the project. Youths would get employment: Rahul





1:48 pm IST For Modi, development means abolish Rs 500 and Rs 1000 notes: Rahul For Modi, development means abolish Rs 500 and Rs 1000 notes. Ask any eight-year-old and he will say demonetisation is a foolish step. He made you all stand in a line. He says it is against black money, but did you see any black money holder in queue: Rahul





1:46 pm IST Rahul takes a dig at Modi over GST At 12 in the midnight, PM announces Gabbar Singh Tax. He took your money. He promised to give money, but instead took all your money. PM makes false promises. We will remove Gabbar Singh Tax and give you GST. They have five different taxes, we will simplify them. There will be one tax: Rahul





1:44 pm IST After Pulwama attack, PM Modi was in Corbett, clicking pictures: Rahul After Pulwama attack, PM Modi was in Corbett, clicking pictures. Few days back, I went to Assam where some people were killed. Why kill your own people? Can’t we speak with our people, why shoot them? This is their thinking, whoever doesn’t agree with them, crush them: Rahul





1:42 pm IST NRC a ploy to destroy Arunachal: Rahul NRC a ploy to destroy Arunachal, your culture. We will not let this happen. Modi said he wants ‘Congress-mukt Bharat’. He has hate in his heart. We do not want to finish off somebody. BJP cannot impose its thinking, its ideology in northeast: Rahul Gandhi





1:39 pm IST We will grant special category status to Arunachal: Rahul We want Arunachal’s decisions to be taken by people here, not by people in Delhi or Nagpur. we knew northeast needed industrial development. BJP finished off Planning Commission, Northeast Industrial Policy. NIP will be restored. We will grant special category status to Arunachal: Rahul





1:37 pm IST RSS, BJP want to impose one culture across the nation: Rahul Gandhi RSS, BJP and Nagpur want to impose one culture across the nation. Education is being attacked all over India. Vice-chancellors are not selected on merit. RSS and BJP putting their people as V-Cs. People who wear shorts and hold lathis are being selected as V-Cs: Rahul Gandhi





1:35 pm IST We gave special status to all northeastern states: Rahul Gandhi We gave special status to all northeastern states. This is because northeast faces different problems from rest of India. We don’t want attack on your culture. Arunachal should get more infrastructure: Rahul Gandhi





1:24 pm IST WATCH | Ground report different from ‘report card’: Priyanka Gandhi’s jibe at NDA govt





1:12 pm IST Jana Sena chief Pawan Kalyan to contest from two seats in AP assembly polls Jana Sena Party chief Pawan Kalyan will contest from two seats, Bhimavaram and Gajuwaka, in the upcoming Andhra Pradesh assembly elections, reports ANI.





1:10 pm IST Rahul Gandhi reaches Itanagar for public meeting Congress president Rahul Gandhi reaches Itanagar in Arunachal Pradesh for a public meeting. He was welcomed with a traditional dress woven by locals, followed by a cultural programme.





1:00 pm IST Priyanka Gandhi reaches Gopiganj Priyanka Gandhi reaches Gopiganj, calls on party workers.





12:40 pm IST Priyanka Gandhi visits house of Congress block president Priyanka Gandhi visits the house of Congress block president Shridhar Mishra in Khedopur. “I wanted to visit the house of the block level president of the party. I called on his family members. Mishra ji is a very loyal worker of the party,” she says.





12:20 pm IST Priyanka interacts with people Priyanka Gandhi speaks to a physically-challenged girl on her way to Mirzapur. She asked about her well-being and in which class she studies.





12:05 pm IST Priyanka meets weaver family Priyanka Gandhi reaches Bankat village, calls on a family of weavers.





11:56 am IST Priyanka Gandhi on her way to Mirzapur by road Priyanka Gandhi is on her way to Mirzapur by road. The cavalcade is about to reach Bhadohi.





11:52 am IST Shiksha mitras and anganvadi workers did not get anything: Priyanka Gandhi “Shiksha mitras and anganvadi workers did not get anything. The BJP had announced Rs 17,000 per month for them,” says Priyanka Gandhi as she visits birthplace of Luv and Kush.





11:50 am IST Yashwant Sinha’s advice to Rahul Gandhi, opposition leaders Unsolicited advice to all leaders of opposition parties, “Stop speaking against each other in public. Sort out your differences privately.” Unsolicited advice to Rahul Gandhi, “Please finalise your alliances in Bihar, Jharkhand, Delhi and elsewhere today. It is already too late”, says Yashwant Sinha in a series of tweets. Unsolicited advice to all leaders of opposition parties, "stop speaking against each other in public. Sort out your differences privately." — Yashwant Sinha (@YashwantSinha) March 19, 2019 Unsolicited advice to Rahul Gandhi," pl finalise your alliances in Bihar, Jharkhand, Delhi and elsewhere today. It is already too late. — Yashwant Sinha (@YashwantSinha) March 19, 2019





11:45 am IST Priyanka Gandhi offers prayers at Sita Samahit Sthal in Bhadohi Priyanka Gandhi offers prayers at Sita Samahit Sthal in Bhadohi. Congress General Secretary UP-East Priyanka Gandhi Vadra offers prayers at Sita Samahit Sthal in Bhadohi. pic.twitter.com/cb5gDN4bnl — ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) March 19, 2019





11:42 am IST BJP should tell what they have done in five years: Priyanka Gandhi “The ‘What did they do in 70 years?’ argument has an expiry date. Now they (BJP) should tell what they have done in the five years that they are in power: Priyanka Gandhi





11:40 am IST Priyanka Gandhi offers prayers at Sitamarhi temple “Farmers, youths, nobody is happy with the Modi govt. Together, they will change the government,” says Priyanka Gandhi as she offers prayers at Sitamarhi temple.





11:35 am IST People will change this govt this year: Priyanka Gandhi Priyanka Gandhi says no one is satisfied with the Modi government. “People will change this govt this year,” she says.





11:00 am IST Priyanka meets Congress leaders in Sitamarhi Priyanka Gandhi called upon a group of leaders and workers of the region for a meeting at the guesthouse in Sitamarhi. Two of the leaders, Ishtiyaq Ansari and Shiv Shankar Chaubey, say Priyanka asked them to work hard at the ground level to ensure the party’s victory. Ansari and Chaubey are visibly jubilant. “We will work and materialise the plans,” they say.





10:25 am IST Congress made UP a Bimaru state: Yogi Farmers suffered under earlier govts, criminals had a free run, riots were rampant. Congress made UP a Bimaru state. We turned UP around in two years. We have zero tolerance to crime. Business has returned to UP: Yogi Adityanath addresses press conference in UP





10:15 am IST Rahul Gandhi to soon take decision on alliance with AAP: Congress Our president Rahul Gandhi will take a decision (on alliance with AAP) in a few days. The policy of our party, as decided by the working committee, is to go for alliance with parties opposed to the BJP. I hope Delhi leaders will also follow this policy decision of the Congress: PC Chacko, Congress





10:00 am IST Should form alliance with AAP to defeat BJP: Congress As far as I know, there are senior leaders in Delhi who think that defeating BJP is the party’s immediate responsibility; for it, we should form an alliance with AAP,that’s the thinking of the majority of leaders: PC Chacko,Congress





9:40 am IST Priyanka meets party workers Priyanka Gandhi is holding a meeting with Congress workers at the guest house in Sitamarhi.



