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Rahul to address April 19 rally: Congress
New Delhi, April 15
Amid continuing
speculation on the date Rahul Gandhi's return from his "leave of
absence", the Congress said on Wednesday said he will address a
kisan-mazdoor (farmers-workers) rally here on April 19 and that his
right to privacy should be respected.
"Our vice president went on
a sabbatical after a statement from his office that he will not be
available for a few weeks," Congress leader P.C.Chacko told reporters in
response to repeated questions about the date of Rahul Gandhi's return.
"Every
individual has a right to privacy and we must respect that. Our vice
president did not escape or disappear," Chacko said, adding that he is
coming back to address the rally to be held on April 19.
Party
sources said Rahul Gandhi is expected to hold meetings to discuss
preparations for the rally after his return. They said his name was on
the invite for the rally and it was a confirmation of his attending it.
Rahul Gandhi went on leave ahead of the budget session of parliament which began on February 23.