Congress trying to bring Navjot Sidhu on board for Rahul Gandhi’s rally

Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, September 30

During the proposed three-day Punjab tour of former Congress president Rahul Gandhi in support of the ongoing farmers’ agitation, the party is making all efforts to bring cricketer-turned-politician Navjot Singh Sidhu on board to put up a united face of the party.

All India Congress Committee (AICC) general secretary and Punjab affairs incharge Harish Rawat has already given an indication in this regard.

Tractor rally from Oct 2

• Rawat and PPCC president Sunil Jakhar on Wednesday held a meeting to review the arrangement of Rahul Gandhi's tractor rally proposed from Oct 2
• As farmers have already announced a ‘rail roko’ stir and are protesting at various places, the security aspect of Rahul’s visit is also being analysed

Rawat and PPCC president Sunil Jakhar today held a meeting to review the arrangement of Rahul Gandhi’s tractor rally proposed from October 2. As farmers have already announced a ‘rail roko’ agitation and are protesting at different points across the state, the security aspect of Rahul’s visit was also being analysed before giving the go ahead.

Sources privy to the arrangement said beginning from Moga, the tractor rally would wind its way through the rural areas of Ludhiana, Patiala and Sangrur before entering Haryana. Till late this evening, the route of the tractor with night halts en route were being finalised. The party leadership wants to show its solidarity with the farming community.

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