This Article is From Feb 15, 2016

Rahul Gandhi To Attend Congress' 'Dalit Conclave' In Lucknow On February 18

Rahul Gandhi To Attend Congress' 'Dalit Conclave' In Lucknow On February 18

After attending the conclave, Mr Gandhi will visit his Parliamentary constituency Amethi.

Lucknow: The congress will hold a 'Dalit conclave' in Lucknow on February 19 in a bid to get the community's support in the assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh due next year. Party vice-president Rahul Gandhi is also likely to attend the event.

Mr Gandhi will be attending the concluding session of the conclave which will deliberate on a number of issues concerning Dalits including formulating a strategy to bring back the community in the party-fold, Chairman of UP Congress' Communications Department Satyadev Tripathi said today.

The conclave will hold a discussion on "Ambedkar's mission and Congress' vision for socio-economic empowerment of Dalits", he said.

At the event, also to be attended by senior leaders like Mukul Wasnik and Madhusudan Mistry, a discussion will be held on the the "strategy for bringing back Dalits into Congress-fold, developing Dalit leadership and "anti-Dalit approach of SP, BSP, BJP and RSS", Mr Tripathi said.

After attending the conclave, Mr Gandhi will visit his Parliamentary constituency Amethi.
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