Rahul Gandhi holds roadshow in Varanasi, pays tribute to Pt Madan Mohan Malaviya

Mangalore Today News Network

Varanasi, May 10, 2014: Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi is expected to shortly address a public rally at Sathwan Chauraha Ground.

Rahul Gandhi, who is leading a massive roadshow on the streets of Varanasi paid tribute to Pt Madan Mohan Malaviya’s statue at the Banaras Hindu University. The Gandhi scion is campaigning for Congress candidate Ajay Rai, who is contesting against BJP’s PM candidtae Narendra Modi and AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal.

 

The family of late shehnai maestro Ustad Bismillah Khan’s plays shehnai for Rahul Gandhi during his roadshow in Varanasi. Earlier, the family had refused to become a proposer for Narendra Modi when he files nomination for the Varanasi Lok Sabha seat on April 24.

Bismillah’s grandson Affaq Haider had then said they do not want to be associated with any political party on this ’hot seat’.

Batting for Congress candidate Ajay Rai, Congress leader Meef Afzal said neither Narendra Modi or Arvind Kejriwal have the local support, which his party colleague enjoys.

BJP leader Meenakshi lekhi, who is conesting from New Delhi constituency, hit out at District Magistrate of Varanasi for denying permission to Modi’s rally. Lekhi said that none of the top UP police officers expressed security concern on BJP’s PM candidate’s rally. "Rahulji can hold 50 rallies but giving him permission and denying us is wrong," the BJP leader asserted.

Another BJP leader Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi accuses the Returning Officer in Varanasi of being biased for allowing Rahul Gandhi to hold a roadshow in Varanasi.