Patna (IANS) | Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will address a gathering of over 10,000 people, including party supporters, at Sadaqat Ashram, the party’s state headquarters, before attending a meeting of the opposition at Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s residence on Friday. After landing at Patna airport, Rahul Gandhi and Mallikarjun Kharge will proceed to Sadakat Ashram where they will address the gathering. Confirming this to IANS, former state president and MLC Madan Mohan Jha told IANS, Rahul Gandhi and Mallikarjun Kharge will come to Sadaqat Ashram and then go to the chief minister’s office at 1, Anne Road.
Madan Mohan Jha said that we have made arrangements to welcome our leaders. We also put up huge posters of these two leaders in and around the office premises.
Jha further said that our core committee members, party in-charge, state president, MLA, MLC and other leaders will be present on the occasion. The presence of Rahul Gandhi and Mallikarjun Kharge will boost our morale. Rahul Gandhi will address the gathering during the program. We expect more than 10,000 people and party supporters to gather at the ashram.
Significantly, Sadaqat Ashram was built by Maulana Mazhar-ul-Haq in 1921. It is situated on the banks of the Ganges on the Ashoka Rajpath. This place is 7 km away from Patna airport.
–IANS
