NEW YORK (TIP): Shri Rahul Gandhi, former President of the Indian National Congress, will be visiting the United States towards the end of May and early June to participate in multiple events in San Francisco, Washington D. C., and New York. His schedule will include interactions with Universities, Tech entrepreneurs, Civil society, Business, Media, Politicians and Leaders . He will address the Diaspora in San Francisco and New York.
Rahul Gandhi will be visiting after his historic Bharat Jodo Yatra, a long journey of walking 2500 miles from Kanyakumari at the southern tip of India to Kashmir, the northern tip of India, to inspire ,unify and listen to the people of India against the backdrop of divisive politics and religious polarizations.
Mr. Gandhi has been a champion of the universal values of human rights, freedom, Justice, Diversity , inclusion, nonviolence and sustainability in India and abroad. He has been working tirelessly to represent the young and the people at the bottom of the economic pyramid whose aspirations for jobs and improved living conditions are regularly brought to the focus as India gains global economic importance. He believes that political and social stability is a prerequisite for economic growth and peaceful co-existence of all communities regardless of their caste, race, religion, language, or region.
“The purpose of his trip is to connect, interact and begin new conversation with various individuals, institutions and media , including the Indian Diaspora that is growing in numbers in the United States and abroad to promote the shared values and vison of the real democracy with focus on freedom, inclusion, sustainability , justice , peace and opportunities world over “ said Sam Pitroda, Chairman of the Indian overseas congress.
‘I hope that Rahul Gandhi’s visit will energize the Diaspora into a renewed appreciation of democracy and freedom the Indian Diaspora aspires to have as they constitute more than 30 million Non-resident Indians who live around the world, said George Abraham, Vice-Chairman of the Indian Overseas Congress, USA.
“The NRIs in the United States of America will get the much-awaited opportunity to interact with Rahul Gandhi in Si Valley, Washington and New York,” said Mr. Mohinder Singh Gilzian, who is spearheading the effort to give a rousing welcome to Mr. Gandhi in New York. The Public meeting will be held at Javits Center, 429 11th Ave, in New York City on Sunday, June 4th, at 2:00 PM. Everyone is invited. Please go to www.rgvisitusa.com to register to attend this much anticipated event. For further information: Please call 646-732-5119, 917-749-8769, 848-256-3381, 201-421-5303, 917-544-4137 or contact at iocusaorg@gmail.com
Profile of Rahul Gandhi
Former President, Indian National Congress
Rahul Gandhi was a Member of Parliament from 2004 till earlier this year. In March 2023, he was disqualified from Parliament pursuant to a court verdict which is currently under challenge in a higher court. He last represented the constituency of Wayanad in Kerala in the Lok Sabha and prior to that served three terms as MP from Amethi in Uttar Pradesh. In 2007, he was named General Secretary of the Indian National Congress in charge of the youth and student organizations of the Party. In January 2013, he assumed office as Vice President of the Indian National Congress. He was the President of the Indian National Congress from December 2017 to July 2019.
Rahul was born on June 19, 1970 to Rajiv and Sonia Gandhi. He has attended St. Stephen’s College, Delhi, Harvard College and Rollins College, Florida from where he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts. He went on to receive an M. Phil. in Development Studies from Trinity College, Cambridge University. Thereafter, he joined the Monitor Group, a strategy consulting group, in London, where he worked for three years. In the past, Rahul was a member of the Parliamentary Standing Committees on Home Affairs, Human Resource Development, External Affairs, Finance and Defense and the Consultative Committees for the Ministry of Civil Aviation, the Ministry of Rural Development, the Ministry of Finance & Corporate Affairs and the Ministry of External Affairs.
Rahul has championed the development of a self-help group movement and a non-profit eye care provider in North India. He also serves as a trustee of the Rajiv Gandhi Foundation.