Chhattisgarh Pradesh Congress Committee will organise different events at all the districts and block headquarters to mark the 75th birth anniversary of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi on August 20.
As part of the programme there will be prayer meeting followed by plantation, blood donation camp, debate/seminar on empowering women and youth. Besides, there will be distribution of fruits to poor patients in hospitals, distribution of equipments like wheelchair, artificial limbs among others to differently-abled persons.
Discussion and workshop on dreams and multi-faceted personality of Rajiv Gandhi and his contributions for building modern India will also be organised to highlight the role played by the late leader in reinforcing three-tier Panchayat, revolutionising communication and digital India, introducing reservation in Panchayati Raj, lowering voting age to 18 years among others. A pledge will also be taken on the occasion.
Meanwhile, on August 22 at New Delhi, a national level event is scheduled at Indira Gandhi Stadium, in which elected public representatives, CPCC office bearers, district and block Congress office bearers, CPCC members, urban and Panchayat Raj office bearers, Congress frontal organizations office bearers and workers from across the state will participate.
Congress in-charge general secretary Girish Dewangan on Saturday took a meeting at Congress state headquarters, Rajiv Bhawan to discuss and ensure participation of party leaders at the national-level function scheduled at New Delhi.