Supporting the Union Home Minister who is caught in the 2G spectrum scam, Priyanka said as a Home Minister he has huge responsibility.
"I feel sad when he has to respond to the rants of the people, who are not concerned with the issue, that he has to deal with. I feel sad about the amount of time that is being wasted in all such things which he could devote for the country. I feel the same for our government. The amount of time we waste over such things," added Priyanka.
On Sunday, Priyanka also praised brother and Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi.
"Rahul not concerned about his reputation but his work," said Priyanka.
When asked about Rahul becoming Prime Minister in the future, Priyanka said, "He doesn't look at his political career in this way. We are fortunate to have an honest Prime Minister."
Reacting to BJP Leader Uma Bharti's earlier comments on Rahul and UPA Chief Sonia Gandhi, she said, "Ask the people of Uttar Pradesh who is an outsider."
Priyanka also asserted that Rahul has set an agenda of development in politics and in the state of UP.
Earlier in the day, addressing a rally in Amethi, Priyanka had said that the state of Uttar Pradesh has been ruled by political parties that don't work for the welfare of the people.
"For last 22 years, UP has had parties forming government that do not work for the people. Congress party respects and recognises rights of the people," stated Priyanka.
Priyanka said, "Leaders come and make promises on caste and religious lines and mislead the people and then snatch their rights."
"They ask for your votes on the basis of your caste and your religion. They forget you once they come to power. It's time for you to wake up and reject them," she said.
Rahul's politics not aimed at becoming PM
Priyanka Gandhi on Sunday said the central focus of her brother Rahul Gandhi's politics is not to become Prime Minister and the question does not arise at the moment.
"I do not think that is the central focus of his politics. We have an extremely good Prime Minister. We are fortunate to have a person who is honest and works well and I don't think this question arises at the moment," Priyanka said.
She was replying to a question on whether the time has come for Rahul to become Prime Minister, a demand that is frequently made by sections within the Congress.
The 40-year-old daughter of Congress president Sonia Gandhi, who was all-praise for Rahul and his contribution to building up the Congress in Uttar Pradesh, said he is more concerned about his work than worrying about how the election results would impact his reputation.
"It his work that matters. He is not concerned about his reputation. Only cowards don't lead from the front," she said.
Priyanka said that before the 2007 Assembly elections Rahul had explained to her that though Congress was not organisationally strong in UP. He wanted to get involved as his concern was building up the party and work for the welfare of the state.
She asserted that Rahul was not working for a reputation but for change.
"As I understand it, the mandate my brother is trying to set is for development of the state," said Priyanka, who is campaigning for the UP assembly polls.
Priyanka said Rahul does not see his career in terms of holding the post of party president or becoming the Prime Minister and it is the media which thinks so.
"You all see his career as that, he does not. Neither do we, members of his family, see it in that manner. We concern ourselves with work. Rahul has brought a big change in youth Congress. He is bringing democracy in the organisation which is not there in any party. Free, fair and democratic internal elections do not take place in any other party," she said.
She maintained that this step would impact politics and the political parties in the country.
However, she did not rule out Rahul holding any post, saying if his work requires him to do so, he will.
Asked about Congress' performance in UP, Priyanka said, "I am not an astrologer so cannot speculate. But my understanding is that it (seats) will be much more than the last time."
She alleged that there has been corruption and lack of law and order in UP for the last 22 years.
"Work of the people is not done. People are fed up," she said.
Priyanka also rubbished charges that Rahul's politics was not about development.
"The mandate my brother is trying to set is for and not against development. The state has been lagging behind other states. Our agenda is for development. It is above politics of caste and religion. Opportunistic and corrupt politics should not prevail," Priyanka said.
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