Rahul Gandhi meets labourers, says it's his life's mission to ensure respect for such workers
New Delhi, Jul 4: Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi met labourers here on Thursday and asserted that providing full rights and respect to those involved in manual labour is the mission of his life.
He met workers at Guru Tegh Bahadur Nagar in Delhi and listened to their problems. Gandhi also did manual labour with them at a construction site.
Sharing pictures from the interaction on his WhatsApp channel, Gandhi said, "There is no respect for manual labour in India today, I had said this earlier also - today, this thing got confirmed after meeting the labourers who stand daily in search of work in GTB Nagar."
"They survive on a meagre daily wage due to inflation and even that is not guaranteed. To provide full rights and respect to the labourers and manual workers of India -- this is the mission of my life," he said.
In a post on X, the Congress said, "Today Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi met workers at GTB Nagar in Delhi and listened to their problems. These hardworking labourers are the backbone of India's economy.
"It is our responsibility to make their lives simpler and secure their future."
आज नेता विपक्ष श्री @RahulGandhi ने GTB नगर में मजदूर साथियों से मुलाकात कर, उनकी समस्याएं सुनीं और उनका हाथ बंटाया।
— Congress (@INCIndia) July 4, 2024
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Manipur Congress leaders discuss Rahul Gandhi's visit to state
Imphal (PTI): Manipur Congress leaders along with AICC state-in-charge Girish Chodankar on Sunday discussed Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi's visit to the northeastern state.
Gandhi will visit Manipur on Monday and will interact with violence-affected people in Jiribam, Churachandpur and Imphal districts. He will be spending the entire day with the people of the state.
Manipur Congress president Keisham Meghachandra, Congress legislature party leader O Ibobi Singh, two Congress MPs of the state Angomcha Bimol Akoijam and Alfred Kanngam Arthur and Girish Chodankar attended the meeting on Sunday to discuss Gandhi's visit to Manipur, a party leader said.
"Gandhi has chosen to visit Manipur where peace is necessary... We are grateful that he chose to visit the state after being chosen as the leader of the opposition in Lok Sabha," a Congress leader told PTI.
The state Congress president said Gandhi would travel from Delhi to Silchar on a flight, and from there would head to Jiribam district where fresh violence happened on June 6.
"Gandhi will visit some relief camps in the district. He will then return to the Silchar airport, and from there, take a flight to Imphal," Meghachandra said.
"After landing in Imphal, he will head to Churachandpur district where he will interact with people living in relief camps," he said.
From Churachandpur, Gandhi will get to Moirang in Bishnupur district by road and visit some relief camps. He will then return to Imphal where a meeting with Governor Anusuiya Uikey is being planned.
"He will then leave the state," Meghachandra said.
This will be Gandhi's first visit to Manipur after the Lok Sabha elections, in which the Congress won both the constituencies in the ethnic violence-hit state.
O Ibobi Singh said, "Gandhi visited the state twice since the outbreak of the violence on May 3 last year. He has visited relief camps to learn about the pains and sorrow of the people.
Meanwhile, security has been beefed up in Manipur in view of Rahul Gandhi's visit to the state, officials said.
