Priyanka Gandhi holds massive rally in Varanasi, visits temple in Varanasi
Varanasi. Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi has reached Varanasi for 'Kisan Nyay Rally'. After reaching Varanasi, he had darshan and worship at Baba Vishwanath Temple and Maa Durga Temple. Priyanka, who arrived for the Congress's 'Kisan Nyay Rally' organized in Rohaniya, Varanasi, first went to Baba Vishwanath temple and worshiped. After this she reached Maa Durga temple and offered prayers.
.@priyankagandhi ji is addressing a MASSIVE Kisan Nyay Rally in Varanasi right now.
— Ruchira Chaturvedi (@RuchiraC) October 10, 2021
TV channels are not showing this. But they will ask "where is Congress?"#KisanKoNyayDo pic.twitter.com/lHQDdbkMCG
Earlier, Priyanka was given a warm welcome by the workers at the Varanasi airport. Priyanka was received by State Congress Committee President Ajay Kumar Lallu and Legislature Party leader Aradhana Mishra. Congress leaders and workers had put up huge hoardings of Priyanka on various routes of Varanasi.
बाबा विश्वनाथ मंदिर में दर्शन पूजन करती प्रियंका गांधी वाड्रा। pic.twitter.com/rYqyRbeMqB
— Vijai Laxmi INDIA TV (@Vijai_Laxmi) October 10, 2021
This is Priyanka's first public meeting in Uttar Pradesh after she was detained and in police custody for nearly two days while on her way to meet the families of the victims of the Lakhimpur Kheri violence case. Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka had met the families of the victims of the violence.
Eight people, including four farmers, were killed in the violence that broke out in Tikonia area of Lakhimpur Kheri district on October 3 against Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya's visit to the native village of Union Minister of State for Home Ajay Mishra. A case has been registered against many people including Mishra's son Ashish in this case. Ashish Mishra is currently in police custody.