Youth Congress to launch “Telangana Vijay Yatra” from March 2

Hyderabad, Feb 25 : The All India Youth Congress will conduct “Telangana Vijay Yatra” from March 2.

Speaking to media persons at Gandhi Bhavan on Tuesday, All India Youth Congress Secretary and AP Incharge Shahabuddin and State President Vamshi Chandra Reddy informed that the 15-day long padayatra would cover a distance of 300 kilometres. It would cover as many as 20 Assembly segments in eight Lok Sabha constituencies in Telangana region.

The “Telangana Vijaya Sabha” will cover Warangal, Bhongir, Malkajgiri, Hyderabad, Chevella, Nalgonda, Mahabubnagar and Secunderabad Lok Sabha segments. The padayatra will begin from Warangal and would culminate into a public meeting “Telangana Vijay Sabha” in Secunderabad. They said that the padayatra was being organised as a thanksgiving to AICC President Sonia Gandhi for ensuring realisation of 60-year-old dream of Telangana State. Further, the “Telangana Vijay Yatra” would be a tribute to over 1100 people who sacrificed their lives for the statehood cause.

A delegation of Youth Congress would also call on AICC Vice-President Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday to thank him for ensuring passing of Telangana Bill in the Parliament.

Shahabuddin also said that the Youth Congress would play an active role in re-establishing the Congress party in Seemandhra region.  INN