Hectic schedule awaits AICC vice-president Rahul Gandhi when he visits Telangana on a two-day visit from Thursday evening. Mr. Rahul Gandhi, will interact with farmers and PCC functionaries at the Haj Terminal of the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport, Shamshabad, soon after arriving from Delhi at 4 p.m on Thursday.
For 45 minutes he will hold talks. A delegation of Osmania University students are also expected to meet him there. Thereafter, Mr. Gandhi will leave for Nirmal in Adilabad district by road.
He will pass through Shamshabad, Masabtank, Panjagutta, Begumpet, Bowenpally, Suchitra cross roads, Medchal. Passing through the National Highway 7, Mr. Gandhi will touch Toopran, Kamareddy, Dichpally, Mamdipally, Perkit, Balkonda towns and stay for the night at Hotel Mayura Inn, at Nirmal.
Padayatra to Koratikal
On Friday Mr. Gandhi will begin his padayatra at 7 a.m. from Nirmal and visit Koratikal village, Laxmanchanda, Pottupally village, Rachapur and Wadial. Here he will hold a meeting with farmers at 4 p.m. Thereafter, he will leave Nirmal at 4.45 p.m, arrive at RGIA and proceed to Delhi at 8 p.m.
Announcing the tour programme of Mr. Gandhi here on Wednesday, Bhatti Vikramarka, TPCC working president, told media persons that enroute to Nirmal the AICC vice-president might receive representations from people.
However, there would be no road shows. During his 15-km yatra, he would visit the families of five farmers who had committed suicide. Asked whether Mr. Gandhi would extend any financial aid, Mr. Vikramarka didn’t give a clear reply. He said that 936 farmers had committed suicide because of the indifference of the State Government towards the farming sector.
Mr. Vikramarka said that those accompanying Mr. Gandhi would be finalised depending on whom the SPG allows.
Earlier, Mr. Vikramarka and former minister, D. Sridhar Babu, released a CD containing songs highlighting the plight of farmers. The CD was made by Osmania University students, D. Yellanna, Ravi, Venkatesh and Praveen.
