Rahul Gandhi to join ‘padyatra’ in Amethi’s former constituency

He will take part in a ‘padyatra’ as part of the party’s nationwide ‘Jan Jagran Abhiyan’.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will participate in a ‘padayatra’ in his former parliamentary constituency Amethi on December 18 as part of the party’s nationwide ‘Jan Jagran Abhiyan’. Mr. Gandhi had represented the Amethi Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh from 2004 to 2019. He is currently a Member of Parliament from Wayanad, Kerala.

On the same day, AICC general secretary in-charge of Uttar Pradesh Priyanka Gandhi Vadra will also join the padyatra.

AICC general secretary KC Venugopal said the Congress had launched the ‘Jan Jagran Abhiyan’ on November 14 to highlight the “gross mismanagement” of the economy by the Narendra Modi government and the Centre’s insensitivity in addressing the prevailing back-breaking Was informed. Inflation.

He said that common people supporting the campaign are also registering themselves for the ongoing membership drive in Congress which was started on November 1, 2021, through missed calls and other procedures.

The party has also tried to ensure a discussion on the issue of inflation in the ongoing winter session of Parliament starting November 29.

“Following the harsh and undemocratic denial of permission to hold a rally in Delhi, the party yesterday organized a mega ‘Mehengai Hatao Rally’ in Jaipur, Rajasthan where Rahul Gandhi distributed essentials like gas cylinders, pulses, ghee, flour and had compared the prices of commodities. Sugar from 2014 and showed how they have mostly doubled and tripled now,” Mr. Venugopal said.

Taking a jibe at the BJP government led by Modi, Mr. Gandhi said that everything is being given to a select few businessmen.

The Congress leader said Mr Gandhi would also participate in a public rally to mark the 50th anniversary of ‘Vijay Diwas’ in Dehradun, Uttarakhand on December 16 to commemorate the 1971 victory against Pakistan and the 50th anniversary of the Bangladesh Liberation War. Is.

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