Rahul's 7km padyatra in drought-hit Bundelkhand today

January 23, 2016 10:09

Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi is scheduled to undertake a padyatra in drought-hit Bundelkhand region today when he is likely to hold meetings with farmers.

Gandhi, who will arrive in Mahoba district of the region by road from Khajuraho in Madhya Pradesh, will walk seven kms and hold a meeting in Supa village to interact with the villagers, Congress sources said.

He is also scheduled to hold a meeting with the mahila self-help group at the Supa railway station and later hold a meeting with farmers in Laadpur village, they said.

Bundelkhand region, home to 18.3 million people as per the 2011 census, is blighted with drought and unseasonable rains that has destroyed standing winter crops.

In the past few years, several farmers have committed suicide due to poor crop production in 13 districts that comprise the region.

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