Rahul Gandhi’s 50th birthday comes with pledge to serve more

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi turns 50 today, Rahul Gandhi has decided not to celebrate his birthday due to the nation's loss of 20 martyrs in Galwan Valley of Ladakh, as the country faces tension at the border and crisis due to coronavirus, Rahul has emerged as a strong footed leader of the masses

As Congress leader Rahul Gandhi turns 50, India gets to see a strong footed leader who speaks up for the integrity of the country and the interest of the masses

1.Rahul Gandhi turns 50 with a stronger will to serve the nation

During the Pandemic, Rahul Gandhi has evolved as the leader of the masses.India is seeing a new avatar of Rahul Gandhi over the last three months.

1. COVID-19 has unveiled Rahul Gandhi's new avatar

He has not only been actively intervening – in quite a measured, thoughtful manner – as an opposition leader in the middle of a national crisis at the border and an unprecedented health crisis, but also appears to have come a long way from how he led the Congress during last year’s parliamentary elections.

2. Rahul Gandhi has been actively intervening as a responsible opposition leader

Rahul Gandhi's concern over national security came long before the ugly action took place at the border.

3. Rahul Gandhi raised concern over national security as the face-off sparked in China

Rahul Gandhi has expressed deep sorrow on the death of our 20 martyrs in Ladakh and decided not to celebrate his birthday as a tribute to the martyrs

4. Rahul Gandhi is deeply pained by the death of 20 soldiers

Rahul Gandhi has acted responsibly in the time of pandemic, he alerted the government about the severity of the pandemic long before the coronavirus spread broke out in the country

6. ahul Gandhi has been focussing on how he can contributedemic arrived

Rahul Gandhi has behaved with controlled aggression and logical questioning to the government, Rahul Gandhi tried to suggest measures to fight corona crisis in his one-to-one interviews with the experts

6. Rahul Gandhi has been focussing on how he can contribute

He came across as a friendlier, calmer individual with a contemplative streak. There was an obvious disjunction between what he was and what he portrayed. During COVID crisis Rahul has been heard saying that he doesn't want to criticise but to move ahead in a positive manner

5. Rahul Gandhi said he doesn't want to criticise but to help the government

Gandhi sent himself into self-imposed exile after a humiliating defeat in the general elections, forcing his party to press his mother, Sonia Gandhi, to steer the sinking ship.

6. Rahul resigned as President of the party but is working in full swing

As PM Modi has had to deal with a major diplomatic, economic crisis and health emergency, the former Congress president has emerged as a self-assured and well-informed leader of the biggest opposition party in the country.

7. Rahul Gandhi has emerged as a well-informed leader of the biggest opposition party

Before the COVID crisis Rahul Gandhi's parliamentary interventions garnered quite a bit of attention, especially on the controversial Citizenship (Amendment) Bill and the proposed National Register of Indian Citizens, and on the Union government’s move to render Article 370 ineffective.

8. Rahul Gandhi strongly put his disagreement on CAA and NRC

Through the coronavirus pandemic, however, Rahul seems to have warmed up to a greater leadership role, by voicing concerns of the migrants rendered jobless, homeless and penniless.

9. Rahul Gandhi has been voicing concerns of the poor migrants

In his multiple virtual interactions, Rahul has shown a thoughtful side. He has refrained from attacking the prime minister directly, and has instead questioned the opacity of his government.

10. Rahul Gandhi has been questioning the opacity of Modi government

He turned into a quasi-journalist when he interviewed economists Raghuram Rajan and Abhijit Banerjee, Health experts and ambassador Burns to seek advice on mitigating the economic disaster and political reshaping during the crisis.

11. Rahul Gandhi has been suggesting the government through his interactions

His frequent interventions have helped make the labour crisis in India the most important issue to be addressed during the lockdown.

12. Rahul Gandhi made the labour crisis the most important issue during the lockdown

At the same time, he has been voicing, in what has been a largely suggestive spirit, a more wholesome plan to tackle the spread of COVID-19.

13. Rahul Gandhi has been suggesting a wholesome plan to tackle COVID-19

Rahul Gandhi has called for a strategic planning to handle the crisis . He has been frequently talking about the migrants, MSMEs, revival of economy and improvement in the healthcare system

14. Rahul Gandhi has been the voice of the poor, MSMEs and Covid fighters

Rahul Gandhi has tried to be constructive rather than being confrontational. Rahul Gandhi has evolved as a leader of the masses during the COVID crisis.

15 Rahul Gandhi has evolved as a leader of the people during COVID-19 crisis

Rahul Gandhi's birthday will be marked as seva saptah by the congress volunteers to help people in crisis

16. Rahul Gandhi's birthday will mark the start of 'seva saptah'