Youth Congress workers gave a rousing reception to AICC general secretary Rahul Gandhi, who arrived at Santhigiri Ashram at Edathala near Aluva on Friday to participate in the three-day national executive meet of the Youth Congress.
He was accompanied by All India Youth Congress president Rajiv Satav, National Students Union of India president Hybi Eaden and Youth Congress state president P. C. Vishnunath.
He will interact with about 70 delegates who are attending the meet.
Rahul Gandhi arrives
All India Congress Committee general secretary Rahul Gandhi arrived here on Friday to take part in a national executive meet of the Indian Youth Congress, under way at the Shantigiri Ashramam in Edathala near Aluva.
Mr. Gandhi arrived in an Indigo flight (6E 315) from Delhi and emerged from the airport in a car through an exit near the domestic terminal, accompanied by a huge convoy of security vehicles.
Youth Congress national president Rajiv Satav, its general secretary Rizwan Arshad, state president P.C.Vishnunath and president of the National Students Union Hybi Eaden were at the airport to receive Mr. Gandhi. However, no senior leaders of the Congress party in the state were present.
Prior to his arrival here, some top police officials including the rural S.P T.Vikram apart from a contingent of the Special Protection Group, had reached the spot to oversee the security arrangements put in place for him.
Airport sources said he would return by a Jetlite flight (S2 256) to Delhi, scheduled at 4.40 in the evening.
