LUCKNOW: Buoyed by Priyanka Gandhi Vadra’s assertive avatar and display of leadership, UP Congress is now sparing no effort to make her rally in Varanasi on Sunday a landmark event. Deviating from the original plan, which was to launch the party’s 2022 election campaign, the rally will now be dedicated to farmers dignity or Kisan Samman. It will be called Kisan Nyay Rally.
Posters and banners of the rally were circulated to the party workers late on Friday night. Sources said the change of plan was made effective after Priyanka held a closed door meeting at her Lucknow residence.
Hectic activity was underway at the party headquarters in Lucknow and at Kaul House (the official residence of Priyanka in Lucknow) on Friday. All India Congress committee secretary and advisor to the CM of Chhattisgarh, Rajesh Tewari, is overseeing activities on ground while UP Congress chief Ajay Kumar Lallu and Sewa Dal chief Pramod Pandey are coordinating the work.
Sources also said the Congress leader has issued instructions to fix responsibility for each task assigned. In addition, she has told the members in the organising committee to ensure the participation of those who have been covered in the special 26 training sessions.
They added that Priyanka, in all likelihood, will unfold the Saath Vachan agenda during her interface with the people. The promises will broadly relate to farmers, unemployed youth, home makers (inflation), women safety, opportunities to students, public health and working class.
Earlier, Priyanka Gandhi had held discussions with UP Congress functionaries on the route and programme of the yatra that will cover 12,000km across UP. Covering more than 300 seats of the UP Vidhan Sabha, the yatra aims to take Congress message against BJP to the public. The yatra is to be launched from Varanasi on October 10.
