VARANASI: Congress staff in Kashi are gearing as much as accord a colourful and festive welcome to Gandhi scion and AICC basic secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra as she arrives in the land of Lord Shiva on her first election campaign after getting into lively politics on March 20.
The partymen plan to have fun Holi with Priyanka as she launches her poll campaign in Kashi a day ahead of the competition. Congressmen have began stocking herbal gulal and rose petals to greet her. There could be a dash of political colors, too, as Priyanka would target Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his turf, particularly over Ganga air pollution and Kashi Vishwanath corridor.
Traditionally, the competition of colours begins in Kashi from Rangbhari Ekadashi, 4 days prematurely, when devotees play Holi with the presiding deity of the city. But, this time it'll be a distinct Holi party for Congressmen who plan to shower herbal colour and rose petals on Priyanka. They have additionally organised a Holi Milan programme to have fun the competition with her.
“It will be purely herbal Holi for Priyanka ji. We have arranged herbal gulal as well as rose petals to welcome her in Kashi,” mentioned Congress spokesperson Shailendra Singh. “Congress staff are in prime spirits. More than a tonne of petals had been arranged for the occasion. The Holi Milan programme could be held at some spacious location,” he added.
“We have known a venue in Piplani Katra house that can accommodate enough number of other folks in Holi Milan. All essential preparations had been made, and Congressmen are eagerly waiting to welcome Priyanka ji whose talk over with would energize the Congress cadre in the area,” mentioned former MLA Ajay Rai, who had unsuccessfully contested towards Modi in 2014 from Varanasi.
The partymen plan to have fun Holi with Priyanka as she launches her poll campaign in Kashi a day ahead of the competition. Congressmen have began stocking herbal gulal and rose petals to greet her. There could be a dash of political colors, too, as Priyanka would target Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his turf, particularly over Ganga air pollution and Kashi Vishwanath corridor.
Traditionally, the competition of colours begins in Kashi from Rangbhari Ekadashi, 4 days prematurely, when devotees play Holi with the presiding deity of the city. But, this time it'll be a distinct Holi party for Congressmen who plan to shower herbal colour and rose petals on Priyanka. They have additionally organised a Holi Milan programme to have fun the competition with her.
“It will be purely herbal Holi for Priyanka ji. We have arranged herbal gulal as well as rose petals to welcome her in Kashi,” mentioned Congress spokesperson Shailendra Singh. “Congress staff are in prime spirits. More than a tonne of petals had been arranged for the occasion. The Holi Milan programme could be held at some spacious location,” he added.
“We have known a venue in Piplani Katra house that can accommodate enough number of other folks in Holi Milan. All essential preparations had been made, and Congressmen are eagerly waiting to welcome Priyanka ji whose talk over with would energize the Congress cadre in the area,” mentioned former MLA Ajay Rai, who had unsuccessfully contested towards Modi in 2014 from Varanasi.
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