Former Uttarakhand Chief Minister Harish Rawat has requested Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi to lead the 'Loktantra Bachao, Uttarakhand Bachao' agitation against the dismissal of the party's government in the hill state.

Rawat, who met Gandhi to brief him about the political scenario in the state, told the Congress vice president that his participation would enthuse party workers in Uttarakhand, who have launched an aggressive agitation against the Centre over the dismissal of the Rawat government.

Talking to reporters, Rawat said the party will organise a series of agitations to highlight how the Narendra Modi government is pursuing its 'Congress-mukt Bharat' agenda by 'toppling democratically-elected party governments'.

The Congress has started the 'Loktantra Bachao, Uttarakhand Bachao' (Save Democracy, Save Uttarakhand) campaign to elicit the support of the people against the Bharatiya Janata Party over the imposition of President's rule in the state.