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15th October 2009
Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi met the widow and children of police inspector Induwar Francis who was killed by Maoist guerrillas last week. Congress General Secretary went to Francis' house today and spent about 15 minutes with the family. Congress General Secretary cited the example of his own father and former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi and consoled them.
Sunita, the policeman's widow said, ""He cited his own example. He told us to overcome the grief and said that everything will be all right."
The police officer was abducted by Maoists on September 30 from Hembrum market of Khuti district. Later, his dead body was found on the Ranchi-Jamshedpur national highway.
Congress General Secretary also attended a meeting of Youth Congress at Daltonganj. The venue of meeting was fixed at airport campus itself. Interacting with around 300 youths of adjoining localities he reiterated that from now on, there will not be any nomination in the party's youth organizations. He said that whoever has to go ahead in these organizations, they will have to go through their work. He further said that there will not be any pressure on Panchayat units from district level organization.
Congress General Secretary said that the doors of the Youth Congress and NSUI are open for all with some preconditions. He said that one, who is below 35 years of age, does not have any criminal record and have faith in Congress ideology is most welcome to party's youth organizations.
When someone asked him that he wanted to see him as Prime Minster but in current criminal politics it looks difficult, Congress General Secretary asked, "Do you have any criminal background?" Replying to a query he said that the youth of this country should fight against corruption and anarchy.
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