Rahul Gandhi visits NALCO plant, meet workers, their families
On the third day of his Orissa tour today, Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi visited a NALCO plant here and spent time with workers and their families, listening to their demands.
By PTI |
Orissa: On the third day of his Orissa tour today, Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi visited a NALCO plant here and spent time with workers and their families, listening to their demands.
Gandhi, who visited the PSU aluminium manufacturing unit, which was on the the verge of privatisation during the NDA regime, received a grand welcome.
The Amethi MP went inside the plant to understand its working and to interact with workers.
As he was making his way, one worker Deepak Behera insisted that Gandhi visit his home and meet his family at the nearby plant colony.
Gandhi relented and accompanied the Dalit worker, who was on the shop floor. He spent substantial time in the plant's colony and held separate discussions with the staff and their families.
Behera said he talked directly to Gandhi without any middlemen. This proves that there are still leaders who listen to workers' views, he said, adding the class should recognise workers who are the backbone of the nation's growth.
Later, Gandhi also participated in a football match in a nearby village and held meetings with tribal boys and girls aspiring to be hockey players at a field there.
Gandhi appreciated the zeal of the local youth, who make hockey sticks from tree branches collected from forests. They practice the game barefoot.
Orissa has a distinction of producing more than three dozen international hockey players for the country.
Visiting the Pamposh Sports Hostel yesterday in Rourkela, Gandhi had promised all help to promote the game and the players of the region.
Gandhi, who visited the PSU aluminium manufacturing unit, which was on the the verge of privatisation during the NDA regime, received a grand welcome.
The Amethi MP went inside the plant to understand its working and to interact with workers.
As he was making his way, one worker Deepak Behera insisted that Gandhi visit his home and meet his family at the nearby plant colony.
Gandhi relented and accompanied the Dalit worker, who was on the shop floor. He spent substantial time in the plant's colony and held separate discussions with the staff and their families.
Behera said he talked directly to Gandhi without any middlemen. This proves that there are still leaders who listen to workers' views, he said, adding the class should recognise workers who are the backbone of the nation's growth.
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Later, Gandhi also participated in a football match in a nearby village and held meetings with tribal boys and girls aspiring to be hockey players at a field there.
Gandhi appreciated the zeal of the local youth, who make hockey sticks from tree branches collected from forests. They practice the game barefoot.
Orissa has a distinction of producing more than three dozen international hockey players for the country.
Visiting the Pamposh Sports Hostel yesterday in Rourkela, Gandhi had promised all help to promote the game and the players of the region.
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