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Rahul Gandhi in Chennai for student event
The Opposition leader visits Tamil Nadu to hear student concerns on education and employment.
In brief
The Opposition leader visits Tamil Nadu to hear student concerns on education and employment. Rahul Gandhi, Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, visited Chennai on October eleventh to participate in a student interaction event and met Chief Minister Vijay. Originally reported by The Hindu.
Gandhi arrives for student event
Rahul Gandhi, Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, arrived in Chennai on Saturday to participate in Voice of Students, a student interaction event held at Island Grounds near Marina Beach.
Gandhi meets Chief Minister Vijay
After arriving, Gandhi met Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Vijay at his residence on Casuarina Drive, Neelankarai. The Chief Minister hosted Gandhi for lunch, then the two leaders visited a café in Palavakkam.
Event focuses on student concerns
The Voice of Students event provided a platform for young people to voice concerns on education, employment, and issues affecting their future.
Tagore criticises education policies
Congress MP Manickam Tagore criticised the BJP and the RSS over their education policies and described the examination system as unfair.
Visit amid SIR exercise protests
Gandhi's visit comes amid protests by Opposition parties against the SIR exercise.Demonstrations were held in Delhi on Saturday demanding accountability from the Election Commission over alleged irregularities in the voter-list revision process.
The big picture
Rahul Gandhi, Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, visited Chennai on October eleventh to participate in a student interaction event and met Chief Minister Vijay.
