Himachal Congress on Monday announced the fresh schedule for the rally of AICC vice-president Rahul Gandhi, which would be held on March 20 at Police Ground in Dharamshala.
Party has received the fresh schedule from the office of Rahul Gandhi.Earlier, Gandhi’s rally was scheduled for March 8, on the occasion of International Women’s Day but was cancelled at the last moment citing his pre-engagement.
HPCC spokesperson Naresh Chauhan on Tuesday said that during the rally, Rahul Gandhi would be honoured by ex-servicemen of the State for taking up their long pending demand of ‘One Rank, One Pension’ and getting it approved by the Government of India.
“The ex-servicemen, would express their gratitude for getting approval for ‘One Rank, One Pension’ scheme and they would honour Rahul Gandhi at the auditorium of Tanda Medical College at 10.30 am after which he would leave for Dharamshala, to address public gathering,” said Chauhan.
After the rally, Rahul Gandhi would have lunch at Circuit House in Dharamshala at 2 pm after which he would interact with the office bearers of Pradesh Congress Committee, executive committee members, MlAs, Ministers, Block Observers, District Congress Committee presidents, Block Congress Committee presidents and heads of frontal organisations in Dharamshala at Prayas Bhawan at 2.30 pm.
“Senior party leaders, ministers, HPCC vice-presidents, general secretary and zone in-charges have been given the responsibility to visit their respective areas and they have been asked to hold meeting in their concerned blocks to mobilise party workers and people of the State for the rally,” he said.
According to sources, party also plans to hold a rally of AICC president Sonia Gandhi during last week of April as polling will be held in the State on May 7. “Several central leaders will be coming to the State on the run up to the polls,” said Chauhan.