Rahul Gandhi begins Maharashtra tour today

April 29, 2015 08:47

Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi will on Wednesday launch a protest against the ruling central and state government during his two-day visit to the Vidarbha region of eastern Maharashtra.

The Congress vice president will arrive in Nagpur this evening and begin a padayatra (footmarch) from Amravati on Thursday morning.

Gandhi will spearhead the Congress' protest against the land acquisition bill, the problems of the farming community and other major issues during his visit here.

He will tour Dhamangaon railway tehsil's Gunji and Shahapur villages, and Chandur railway tehsil's Ramgaon, Rajana and Tongalbad villages within a region of around 175 km.

The Congress leader will also undertake a 15-km-long foot-march in Amravati during the trip and is likely to visit homes of some farmers affected by unseasonal rains, drought and hailstorms in the state.

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