Sonbhadra: The youth wing of the Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) organised a ‘Yuva Samvad’ programme in Sonbhadra under the leadership of Pawan Shukla, regional general secretary of Yuva RLD, Prayagraj. The event focused on engaging young people, farmers and women in discussions about their future and the organisation’s activities.
Yuva RLD state president Ravindra Singh Patel attended as the chief guest, while Prayagraj regional president Surya Pratap Singh, popularly known as Panchu Patel, was the guest of honour. Former RLD district president Ramsevak Singh Patel chaired the programme, which was conducted by Abhay Singh Patel and Mandeep Singh.
Addressing the gathering, Ravindra Singh Patel called upon young people and farmers to join the RLD and work towards building a better future. Thanking the large number of women who attended, he said their participation had strengthened his confidence in the party’s prospects in Sonbhadra.
Surya Pratap Singh congratulated the organisers on the scale of the event.
Before reaching the venue, the chief guest was welcomed at the Sonbhadra district border and at Hinduwari crossing by Yuva RLD state general secretary Vivek Chaturvedi and RLD leader Thakur Rohit Singh. Patel was taken on a tractor, symbolising the farmers’ identity, from Hinduwari towards Chandi Hotel. He subsequently visited Maa Sheetla Temple for prayers and paid floral tribute to former Prime Minister and Bharat Ratna awardee Chaudhary Charan Singh.
At the Vivekananda Auditorium, the organisers felicitated Patel by presenting him with a traditional turban and an image of Kashi Vishwanath.
Several RLD office-bearers and members attended the programme, including Mirzapur district president Shivshankar Pandey, state general secretary Vinod Patel, state secretary Abhay Patel, Scheduled Caste Cell state secretary Vijay Bharti, youth wing district president Prashant Vishnu Pratap Singh, farmers’ cell district president Chandrabhan Singh Patel and trade cell district president Sachin Gupta.
Representatives of the student, women’s, farmers’ and trade wings, along with other party workers and local participants, were also present.
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