Patil reviews preparations for Rahul’s visit

Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Sept 7: Senior AICC leader and in-charge Jammu and Kashmir affairs, Rajni Patil arrived here today to take stock of party preparations for  the visit of Rahul Gandhi.
Gandhi, former president of  AICC shall arrive Jammu on Sept 9, for two day visit.  After arriving Jammu, Gandhi shall straightway visit Mata Vaishno Devi Bhawan to pay obeisance.
Next day, he shall interact with the party leaders  and workers in Jammu  and leave for new Delhi in the afternoon, as per  schedule.
The party is preparing to give a warm welcome to top Party leader en-route Katra, right from Jammu airport at different places.
A party spokesman said that Rajni Patil arrived here today evening again and held a high level meeting with PCC president G A Mir and other senior  leaders to discuss the arrangements made in this connection.
She was briefed about the detail of arrangements and the schedule of events to be covered during the visit.
Rahul Gandhi shall undertake journey to Vaishno devi Shrine on-foot. He will land here around noon on Sept 9 and leave by road to Katra, where from he will undertake journey in the afternoon and reach Bhawan around 6 pm. He is likely to join the evening prayers at the holy Darbar, spokesman added.