Fearing Attack, Students Wearing Chappals Denied Entry in Rahul's Prog


Fearing Attack, Students Wearing Chappals Denied Entry in Rahul's Prog

Akola (Mah), Sep 7 (PTI): With hurling of footwear as a mode of protest against politicians becoming a trend, students wearing chappals were denied entry for an interaction with Rahul Gandhi at a local college today. 
 
Securitymen and officials turned away chappal-wearing students wanting to take part in the interaction at Panjabrao Krushi Vidyapeeth at the main gate itself by way of precaution before they could even enter their own college auditorium, sources said.

The Congress general secretary is on a day-long visit to Maharashatra as part of his country-wide tour for connecting with students and youth.

Authorities later however allowed entry of students wearing chappals but by that time a large of number of students had returned.

During the interaction, Rahul asked youth to join politics in greater nunbers. "If you are interested in politics you can join. We need younger generation to lead people," he said.

The print and electronic media were also not allowed entry into the auditorium. A brief TV footage showed security personnel collecting some sneakers and belts presumably of students who were asked to remove them.

Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao, Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari, Union Home Minister P Chidambaram and Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah are among some prominent political leaders who became victims of shoe protests since the trend began when an Iraqi journalist hurled a shoe at US President George W Bush in Baghdad in December 2008.

Rahul, who reached about 30 minutes behind schedule, drove straight from Shivani Airport to University campus. Neither party workers nor ministers were allowed entry to the hall.

Rahul at his interaction with about 400 students faced a volley of questions ranging from farmers suicides in Vidarbha to the need for a separate Union Budget for Agriculture like Railways.

He justified a separate budget for Railways, saying Railways have a large infrastructure.

"The Government is providing more funds for Agriculture sector growth," he said.

Students from Bachelor of Science (Agriculture) final and PG students and those pursuing doctorate, asked  Rahul about the lack of amenities for urban population to which he said migration is not the solution.

"We cannot change or transform the village into city but surely can provide all necessary facilities to villages without changing their identity to curb migration," Rahul said.

Recalling his visit to a village, Rahul said he found a couple living in sordid conditions with no clothes for their children. He said he was touched by their plight and decided to visit more villages to have a feel of village life.

On farmers suicides, Rahul whose meeting with one such farmer's widow Kalawati Bandurkar in Yavatmal district two years ago hogged national limelight, said the number of suicides has declined. "It is a sad thing that farmers had to commit suicide," he said. 

  

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  • ASHOK, Udupi/Dubai

    Wed, Sep 08 2010

    Rahul why you taking risk. Soniaji is not attending any rally , big fuction from last six months. Enjoy the life at home. You are good for nothing.

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  • Arun, Mangalore

    Tue, Sep 07 2010

    Oppzz!! Thank God it was not Mr. Yeddi CM of karnataka. or would have got to see some interesting comments.

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  • Sanjay, Amethi / Kuwait

    Tue, Sep 07 2010

    Chappals are not ok but shoes are fine to be hurled? Need branded ones? What a lousy knee jerk reaction by our dirty police!!

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  • aboobaker uppala, uppala/Holy Makkah

    Tue, Sep 07 2010

    THIS IS NON SENSE FROM THE ORGANISORS AND RAHUL GANDHI SHOULD NOT BE BLAMED FOR SUCH ACT.

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  • sandesh, mangalore

    Tue, Sep 07 2010

    all people you know what this rahul did for Kalavathi (stated in last paragraph of article) he went and live with these widows and give surety of basic needs and nw it becomes nearly 2 years he did not gave anything to them. this is one type of gaining sympathy from poor people.and in conversation program congress party worker allowed only those students to ask question which is relevent to them. the same thing happen to me when rahul came to mangalore before 3 years ...all these things are political drama.if our coutry has to be strong first uproot the congress party. bolo Bharath mata ki Jai

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