Rahul to address meet in Gaya today
Earlier in the day, Rahul arrived at Gaya International Airport in a chartered flight before taking a helicopter to Sasaram, the starting point of the yatra.
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At the airport, he was received by district Congress committee (DCC) president Santosh Kushwaha along with other party leaders.
According to the DCC chief, Rahul will formally enter Gaya district on Monday. He is scheduled to be felicitated by INDIA bloc supporters at several locations, including Guraru, Yahyapur and Panchanpur.
The Congress leader will conclude the second day of his yatra with the corner meeting near Khalish Park.
Later, he will spend the night in Rasalpur village on the eastern outskirts of the town, staying in a specially designed container.
Meanwhile, PM Narendra Modi is set to visit Gaya four days later on Aug 22. He will address a public meeting on the Magadh University campus, where he is expected to announce several development projects for Bihar and particularly for the Magadh region, ahead of the forthcoming assembly elections.
The back-to-back visits of Rahul and Modi to Gaya are being viewed as significant campaign manoeuvres by the two political rivals.
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