In an important meeting held here at Congress Bhawan on Wednesday, the Chhattisgarh Pradesh Congress Committee (CGPCC) finalized the tour programme of All India Congress Committee (AICC) President, Rahul Gandhi.
The AICC Chief is going to visit the State on May 17 and 18 this year.
CGPCC President Bhupesh Baghel later informed media persons that the tour programme of AICC Chief includes a road show from Durg to Mana Airport in Raipur and public meetings to be held at Sitapur and Pendra.
On the first day on May 17, he will inaugurate the zonal level Convention of Rajiv Gandhi Panchayati Raj Sangathan at indoor stadium in Raipur. Chhattisgarh is hosting the Convention to be participated by three other neighbouring states.
The AICC Chief will also address the Convention which is being organized on the occasion of silver jubilee year of implementation of Panchayati Raj Act, he informed.
Baghel further informed that on the same day he will address a farmer’s rally in Sitapur and ‘Jan Adhikar Sabha’ in Pendra. The ‘Sabha’ of Pendra would be on laws for tribals on forest rights. He will take night halt in Bilaspur on May 17.
The AICC Chief will be interacting with the booth level office bearers of 24 assembly segments of the Bilaspur division and 20 assembly segments of Durg Division during first half of May 18, Baghel informed.
After garlanding the statues of Mahatma Gandhi and Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel in Durg in the evening, he will do a road show from Durg to Raipur Airport, Baghel further informed.