Rahul Gandhi may participate in OBC rally in Hyderabad

TPCC chief Mahesh Goud with Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in New Delhi on Tuesday.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is likely to participate in a proposed mega OBC rally in Hyderabad and a meeting against the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls during his visit to the city on November 13 or 14 to participate in the Bharat Summit.

Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee (TPCC) president Mahesh Kumar Goud, who met Mr. Gandhi in New Delhi on Tuesday, said that he had requested Mr. Gandhi to participate in the rally.

Mr. Gandhi had expressed interest in holding a meeting with gig workers in Hyderabad. The interaction assumes significance in the backdrop of the Telangana government enacting legislation to provide a legal framework for their welfare.

The TPCC chief said that he had briefed Mr. Gandhi on the programmes undertaken by the State Congress unit and also discussed ways to expand the Congress’s OBC-related initiatives. He, however, clarified that the meeting did not discuss differences among party leaders or internal disputes.

Mr. Goud said the Telangana Congress would organise a special programme to mark the publication of Sonia Gandhi’s book.

Meanwhile, Industries Minister D. Sridhar Babu said that the Bharat Summit would be held at HITEX in Hyderabad on November 13 and 14. Organised in line with Mr. Gandhi’s vision, the international event would bring together around 70 experts from across the world to deliberate on global policy developments, changing political circumstances and progressive ideas.

Mr. Goud also presented him a book on the Manmohan Singh Memorial Park constructed by the Telangana government through the Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority (HMDA) in memory of the former Prime Minister and economist.