Srinagar, Aug 9 (KINS) Former Congress president Rahul Gandhi arrived here on Monday evening on a two-day visit to Jammu and Kashmir.
Senior Congress leader arrived from Delhi this afternoon at Srinagar International Airport, where he was be given a warm welcome by party leaders and workers, Congress leaders said.
Mr Gandhi, arrived here for the first time after centre scrapped Article 370 and35 A besides dividing the Jammu and Kashmir into two Union Territories (UT) on August 5, 2019, will stay at Nehru Guest House, Srinagar. However, he arrived here alongwith opposition party delegation immediately after August 5 but was denied permission and sent back to Delhi from Airport.
He is visiting Mata Khirbhawani temple to pay obeisance in central Kashmir district of Ganderbal tomorrow. He is likely to visit Assar-e-Sharief Hazratbal, which houses the holy Relic of Prophet Muhammad on the bank of Dal Lake.
Senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will inaugurate new Congress office in the city tomorrow. He will also address Congress leaders and workers, they said.
About reports that Mr Gandhi will visit south Kashmir to attend function of a senior Congress leader, they said he was not aware about such programme.
Rahul Gandhi arrives on two-day visit to J&K
