Gadkari on 2-day visit to Rajasthan

May 02, 2011 - Narayan Bareth |

Age Correspondent

Jaipur

The Rajasthan BJP has galvanised its rank-and-file in view of party president Nitin Gadkari’s two-day visit. He is reaching Jaipur on Monday to launch the party’s campaign against corruption and price rise.
According to the BJP, it will be a busy schedule for Mr Gadkari as he will address a number of programmes. He will address a gathering of party workers on Monday while in the evening, the BJP president will address a meeting of trade organisations.

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