On Rahul Gandhi’s instruction, Gujarat Congress to hold padyatras

Ahmedabad, 27 February 2014

Following party vice president Rahul Gandhi’s instruction, Gujarat Congress has today announced its programme of seven days padyatra in each of 26 Lok Sabha seat areas in Gujarat between 4-11 March.

According to a statement issued by Gujarat Congress, party vice president Rahul Gandhi will address a public meeting at Balasinor in Kheda Lok Sabha seat area on 11 March, soon after conclusion of padyatra programme.

According to Rahul Gandhi’s plan each taluka of Lok Sabha seat will witness minimum seven days padyatra. On each day each padyatra will continue for 10-15 km distance. Gram Sabha meetings will be held at pre-decided venues in villages. Not only Congress workers, but locally influential people will also join it. Central leaders will join padyatras at five places and hold public meetings.

Gujarat Congress president today organized a meeting at party headquarters in Ahmedabad and guided observers of padyatra programme. He said each district Congress office will have a dedicated control room for padyatra. Padyatra will cover village, urban area with 2000+ voters in each district.