PRAYAGRAJ: Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Saturday reached Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, to address the “Chhatron Ki Goonj” programme here.
The Congress MP received a warm welcome from party leaders and workers.
The programme, scheduled for August 8 at 5 PM, comes as part of Congress’ nationwide student outreach campaign, which was launched to highlight issues affecting young people and demand accountability from the government on education and employment-related concerns.
The event had earlier faced uncertainty after the management of Kayasth Pathshala (KP) College withdrew permission for the use of its sports ground, citing academic concerns and an Allahabad High Court order stressing that students’ academic activities should not be disrupted. However, the cancellation of the booking was later revoked, allowing the Congress leader’s public interaction programme to proceed as scheduled.
The Prayagraj programme is the next leg of Gandhi’s ‘Chhatron Ki Goonj’ campaign, which began from Rajasthan’s Kota with a ‘Chhatron Ki Goonj Maha Rally’. The initiative later moved to Dehradun, where Gandhi interacted with students and families affected by alleged examination irregularities.
