Congress is pulling out all the stops for its April 19 farmers’ rally here on land Bill, where Rahul Gandhi is set to make his first public appearance after a nearly two-month long sabbatical, with the party launching an aggressive media campaign, besides booking a special train.
“It was Rahul Gandhi’s agitation at Bhatta Parsaul in 2011 that had culminated in the UPA’s land Bill of 2013, which this government has sought to amend. After the leave, he will come back with renewed vigour and energy. We will do everything to stop this anti-farmer Bill,” Rajasthan PCC Chief Sachin Pilot said.
The rally is being seen as a sort of a comeback announcement of Rahul and a show of strength by the party. Congress is hoping to rally people from various parts of the country with the ‘Chalo Dilli Chale’ slogan which will be seen on hoardings and heard on FM radio channels, where it has booked spots.
The 17-coach ‘Kisan Express’ train carrying farmers will leave from Jaipur and arrive at Delhi after six stops on the rally day. - PTI
