After Punjab, Maharashtra, Rahul to hit the road in Telangana

Hyderabad, May 1: After his visits to Punjab and Maharashtra to meet farmers, Congress vice president Rahuk Gandhi is likely to undertake two-day tour of Telangana this month with focus on the issue of farmers' suicide. Gandhi is likely to visit the state in the second or third week of May to meet families of farmers who committed suicide due to distress. "The dates have not yet been finalized but it will be a two-day visit," senior party leader Mohammed Ali Shabbir told IANS. The Congress vice chief is likely to visit Nirmal in Adilabad district to meet families of farmers and tribals to know their problems. Party sources have not ruled out a visit to Medak, the home district of Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao. Gandhi, who looks aggressive since his return from two-month long sabbatical, is also likely to interact with journalists at Hyderabad Press Club. On his first visit to Telangana after the formation of separate state, he will be keen to take on Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) government and highlight its failures during last 11 months. The Congress vice president will not be addressing any public meeting during his visit as he does not want the party to mobilize people. "We may select about 200 cadres from each assembly constituency for the padyatra. The people will come voluntarily," said Shabbir, who leads the opposition in Telangana legislative council.