Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi takes part in a 'Shram Dan' (voluntary labour activity) at Pinjra village in Rajasthan. (PTI Photo)
Rahul Gandhi interacts with kids at Pinjra village in Baran district of Rajasthan. (PTI Photo)
Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi takes part in a 'Shram Dan' (voluntary labour activity) at Pinjra village in Rajasthan. (PTI Photo)
Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi takes part in a 'Shram Dan' (voluntary labour activity) at Pinjra village in Rajasthan. (PTI Photo)
KOTA: Rahul Gandhi, after having shared the grief of victims of the temple stampede in Jodhpur, made a 24-hour foray into a tribal region in Kota. He shared dal-roti-aloo with a tribal family, lent a helping hand to villagers in digging a pond as he sought first-hand account of the implementation of NREG scheme and took 'sewai' with a Muslim family. And, on his way back to the airport, stopped for Rajasthani 'Kachori' that was far too spicy for him.
So, was the visit linked to the ensuing Assembly polls in the state? "No", said Rahul Gandhi. Media and local politicians did not get a whiff of the AICC general secretary's visit to the villages near Kota. Some journalists, however, managed to catch up with Rahul Gandhi, at an NREG work site at Pinjani, about about 50 km from Baran district headquarters.
He said he came to the village on Gandhi Jayanti with a social objective. "Youth shall have to play a positive and constructive role in building the nation," he told the media. He said he wanted to see the poor tribals and take a closer look at their problems. "I have been touring the country and staying in villages to understand the rural people and these visits are apolitical," he added.
The Gandhi scion flew into Kota's small airport on Wednesday evening from Jodhpur. After interacting with tribals, including groups of women, in Amrauli village, Rahul had dinner with a tribal, Birbal, and his family members. He went to bed well past midnight and slept on a cot even as SPG provided him a three-tier security cover.
On his way back on Thursday, he stopped by at Pinjani village on Kishang anj-Bhanwarg arh road to meet the labourers engaged in digging a pond under the National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme. He not only spent time with the labourers, but also lifted mud like them during his two-and-a-half hour stay at the work site. At Bhanwargarh, he visited the office of an NGO and stayed there for some time. From Bhanwargarh he moved to Pinjani village.
Source: The Times of India
So, was the visit linked to the ensuing Assembly polls in the state? "No", said Rahul Gandhi. Media and local politicians did not get a whiff of the AICC general secretary's visit to the villages near Kota. Some journalists, however, managed to catch up with Rahul Gandhi, at an NREG work site at Pinjani, about about 50 km from Baran district headquarters.
He said he came to the village on Gandhi Jayanti with a social objective. "Youth shall have to play a positive and constructive role in building the nation," he told the media. He said he wanted to see the poor tribals and take a closer look at their problems. "I have been touring the country and staying in villages to understand the rural people and these visits are apolitical," he added.
The Gandhi scion flew into Kota's small airport on Wednesday evening from Jodhpur. After interacting with tribals, including groups of women, in Amrauli village, Rahul had dinner with a tribal, Birbal, and his family members. He went to bed well past midnight and slept on a cot even as SPG provided him a three-tier security cover.
On his way back on Thursday, he stopped by at Pinjani village on Kishang anj-Bhanwarg arh road to meet the labourers engaged in digging a pond under the National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme. He not only spent time with the labourers, but also lifted mud like them during his two-and-a-half hour stay at the work site. At Bhanwargarh, he visited the office of an NGO and stayed there for some time. From Bhanwargarh he moved to Pinjani village.
Source: The Times of India
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