Congress padyatras in Uttar Pradesh on Rahul’s b’day Saturday
June 18th, 2010 - 11:18 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, June 18 (IANS) The state unit of the Congress will take out padyatras or marches in every district of Uttar Pradesh Saturday and also organise blood donation camps to mark the birthday of party general secretary Rahul Gandhi.
“We will go the public with our slogan ‘Ek ho jao…Congress lao, Pradesh bachao’ (Get united…Vote Congress to power and save the state) on the birthday of Rahulji,” state Congress president Rita Bahuguna Joshi told reporters here Friday.
“We will also organise blood donation camps, social gatherings and other events in every district of the state,” she added.
Terming Rahul Gandhi as a “youth icon”, Minister of State for Coal Sriprakash Jaiswal said: “He (Gandhi) has become a symbol of youth for our country.”
- Rahul Gandhi's 40th birthday grand affair in Uttar Pradesh - Jun 19, 2010
- Congress to monitor central schemes in Uttar Pradesh - Mar 13, 2011
- Rahul to evoke Nehru for reviving Congress in Uttar Pradesh - Nov 13, 2011
- Rahul makes unannounced trip to Youth Congress camp in Lucknow - Nov 11, 2010
- Jaiswal to head Congress's Uttar Pradesh poll panel - Oct 11, 2011
- Congress to move court for CBI probe in Uttar Pradesh crimes - Jul 01, 2011
- Rahul to meet Congress candidates for Uttar Pradesh polls - Dec 07, 2011
- Rahul forces pilot to land chopper in zero visibility - Dec 08, 2009
- Vijay Bahuguna named new Uttarakhand chief minister (Lead) - Mar 12, 2012
- End of Youth Congress chapter for Rahul at November meet? - Nov 11, 2011
- Rahul to restart Uttar Pradesh march Oct 2 - Aug 14, 2010
- Congress to release UP manifesto at 10 centres - Jan 30, 2012
- Rahul Gandhi may be Congress working president soon - Nov 05, 2011
- Government will work to prevent terror attacks: Minister - Jul 14, 2011
- Sonia Gandhi, Rahul to attend party meet in Varanasi - May 16, 2011
Tags: blood donation, coal, congress president, general secretary, jaiswal, jao, joshi, lao, lucknow, marches, minister of state, rahul gandhi, rita, slogan, social gatherings, state congress, youth icon