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IIT-K students plan demo during Rahuls visit

IIT-K students plan demo during Rahuls visit

While Congress leaders here were busy making arrangements for Tuesdays roadshow of party MP Rahul Gandhi, students of IIT-Kanpur, associated with Youth for Equality opposing the reservation in higher educational institutions, are planning to stage a demonstration.

According to district Congress office, the plane carrying Gandhi would land at IIT premises on Tuesday and later his roadshow would move in different parts of the city.

A team of Special Protection Group has been camping in the city since Sunday.

More : timesofindia.indiatimes.com

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