Gujarat elections: Rahul Gandhi to begin two-day poll campaign from today

1. Business Standard Gujarat elections: Rahul Gandhi to begin two-day poll campaign from today Rahul Gandhi, in his visit, will accept a giant national flag made by the Dalit community that was presented to CM Vijay Rupani but which officials reportedly refused to accept citing lack of space Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi will be on a two-day campaign tour of Gujarat from Friday, during which he will accept a giant tricolour made by the Dalit community.

2. The national flag was meant to be presented to Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani a few months ago but officials in the state capital had reportedly refused to accept it citing lack of space. Gandhi will visit Gujarat to lead his party's election campaign ahead of the first phase of polling for 89 seats next month. The highlight of his two-day tour is the visit to the Dalit Shakti Kendra (DSK), a vocational training institute run by Dalit activists, near Sanand town of this district tomorrow. "During his visit, Rahulji will accept a giant national flag, measuring 125 feet in length and 83 feet in height, from Dalit students of the Kendra. He will also address locals and Dalits of surrounding areas at the centre," Gujarat Congress spokesperson Manish Doshi said. "This is the largest national flag ever made. Though it was meant to be presented to Gujarat CM Vijay Rupani, he had refused to accept it when Dalits went to Gandhinagar in August. When Rahulji learned about it, he conveyed his desire to accept the flag with full honour," Doshi added. According to the founder of the DSK, Martin Macwan, the giant flag was made as part of their movement to end untouchability in the country……….read more