Rahul to hold padyatra in Andhra Pradesh today

July 24, 2015 09:16

Rahul Gandhi will today undertake a 'padayatra' in Andhra Pradesh's drought-hit Anantapur district, setting off from a village where Indira Gandhi addressed a meeting in 1979, to highlight the issues faced by farmers and women self-help groups.

The Congress vice-president, who reached out to farmers during similar visits and foot marches in states like Punjab, Maharashtra, Telangana and more recently Rajasthan, would kick off his 'padayatra' from Obuladevara Cheruvu village and enroute interact with farmers, weavers and students.

He would garland the statues of Dr B R Ambedkar and late AP Chief Minister Y S Rajasekhara Reddy, party leaders said.

Ruling TDP in the state and YSR Congress, however, hit out at the Rahul, blaming the Congress for bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh and the "gross injustice" to Semandhra.

Rahul will hold meetings with NREGA workers, migrant labourers at different villages in Anantapur, which is among the districts that receive low rainfall in the country.

He is also scheduled to meet the family of farmer Harinath Reddy who allegedly committed suicide.

After the 'padayatra' ends, he would receive representations from people and also talk to senior Congress leaders at Puttaparti, the spiritual town of late Satya Sai Baba.

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