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Congress capable of defeating BJP in 2019, says Rahul Gandhi in Bahrain

Congress President Rahul Gandhi will address a convention of NRIs in Bahrain today

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Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Monday said he was confident that his party would overpower the ruling BJP in 2019 General Elections. Addressing a convention of NRIs in Bahrain, he said the Congress defeated British and helped the country shape up after Independence and it was also capable of defeating the BJP. 

He was addressing a convention of NRIs in Bahrain. He was the chief guest at valedictory session of a function organised by Global Organisation of People of India Origin (GOPIO) there today.

This was Rahul's first overseas visit after he took charge of the Congress party as its president last month. 

He also met royal members of Bahrain's ruling family, including Crown Prince Shaikh Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa and Prince Shaikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa.

Here are the highlights of his interaction: 

10:10 pm (IST): I had a great time and I look forward to coming back here: Rahul Gandhi 

10:07 pm (IST): I want to involve NRIs in the process of development of India: Rahul Gandhi 

10:05 pm (IST): Congress party is committed of creating a ministry for fishermen: Rahul Gandhi 

10:02 pm (IST): The idea that India is unsafe, that it is the rape capital of the world is just not true: Rahul Gandhi 

09:58 pm (IST): Congress party has capacity to defeat BJP in 2019: Rahul Gandhi 

09:57 pm (IST): The propaganda of lies can be beaten only with truth. The BJP is in power now. We participated in the freedom struggle and helped the country shape up. So, we have the strength to overpower them in 2019: Rahul Gandhi

09:56 pm (IST): Congress party knows how to fight, it defeated British forces, it built India: Rahul Gandhi 

09:53 pm (IST): I think India is world's biggest innovator, says Rahul Gandhi 

09:52 pm (IST): We have tremendous innovation in India. But those who are getting support are not innovating and those who are innovating are not getting enough support: Rahul Gandhi 

09:45 pm (IST): ​We are ready for Karnataka elections. We have a very talented and experienced leader. Our preparation is complete in Karnataka and we will win the election, says Rahul Gandhi ​

09:40 pm (IST): We talk about GDP growth but not about how many jobs are being created, says Rahul Gandhi in Bahrain 

09:39 pm (IST): We will give you a changed and new Congress party, says Rahul Gandhi in Bahrain ​

09: 38 pm (IST): The fight is not with BJP. The focus is on us. We have made mistakes but we have accepted them. Manmohan Singh had called out demonetisation because the party has experience. We have experience and the young force: Rahul Gandhi 

09: 37 pm (IST): Congress party is fighting on road. Gujarat is the hub of BJP. The saffron party just won marginally in the state. Our party questioned the party thoroughly in the state. Our work is to give India a new vision and give you a new Congress party: Rahul Gandhi

09:32 pm (IST): We can not imagine an India that does not belong to all of us: Rahul Gandhi 

09:31 pm (IST): I cannot imagine India where everyone does not feel a part of it. So the starting point is to feel that all citizens irrespective of their caste, religion, wealth are Indians. Indians living in India and outside are our strength and asset. We will make them realise this. Today, the signalling is wrong. When their is violence against somebody, there is silence today​: Rahul Gandhi 

09:30 pm (IST): One of the places that we need to visit is Canada: Rahul Gandhi 

09:29 pm (IST): Rahul Gandhi ends his speech. 

09: 28 pm (IST): I am here to tell you what you mean to your country, you are important, to tell you that there is a serious problem at home, and to tell you are part of the solution: Rahul Gandhi

09: 29 pm (IST): Our country needs NRIs to protect the idea of India we deeply cherish. Together we must take India back to its original essence of ahimsa, non-violence. We cannot do that without our largest base and that is you: Rahul Gandhi 

09: 26 pm (IST): The conversations in India are about what one can eat. People are killed for their beliefs. Judges dealing with sensitive issues are killed mysteriously and the government says nothing: Rahul Gandhi in Bahrain 

09:25 pm (IST): Job creation is at an eight year low. Instead of focusing on removal of poverty, job creating and world class education system, we see instead rise in forces of hate and division: Rahul Gandhi in Bahrain

09:24 pm (IST): Many people have lost money because of arbitrary decisions like demonetisation and this has crippled economy: Rahul Gandhi

09: 23 pm (IST): India, today faces two main threats. The first threat is our government's inability to provide jobs. What China does in two days, takes one year to do. Job creation is at a eight year low: Rahul Gandhi

09:22 pm (IST): Today India faces a great challenge of jobs: Rahul Gandhi

09:20 pm (IST): They returned to fight the challenges at home. Today India faces different challenge: Rahul Gandhi 

09:19 pm (IST): Great visionaries like Mahatma Gandhi, Sardar Patel, Ambedkar - all were NRIs: Rahul Gandhi 

09:18 pm (IST): Congress' vision is to build bridges: Rahul Gandhi  ​

09:17 pm (IST): I am here to tell you what you mean to your country, you are important, to tell you that there is a serious problem at home, and to tell you are part of the solution

09:15 pm (IST): I am going to answer two questions: Why am I here and what I am trying to achieve 

09:11 pm (IST): People of India have never been discriminated against in Bahrain and they have contributed a lot to Bahrain: Rahul Gandhi, Congress President 

09:10 pm (IST): Rahul Gandhi begins his speech 

08:54 pm (IST): Rahul Gandhi arrives at the venue, to address NRIs shortly

08:25 pm (IST): Rahul Gandhi addressing a gathering of business leaders of Indian origin​ in Bahrain 

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