Sonia to visit Bhopal on July 3

Thursday, June 29, 2006, 12:03 [IST]

Bhopal, June 29 (UNI) Congress President Sonia Gandhi will arrive in the state capital on a day-long visit on July 3.

A Congress workers' meeting -- chaired by Madhya Pradesh Congress President Subhash Yadav -- discussed about the programmes being organised during Ms Gandhi's visit.

Party leaders inspected the venue -- Ravindra Bhawan -- besides looking into the arrangements.

Congress sources said Ms Gandhi would take part in the inauguration ceremony of a school run by a Hindi newspaper group.

Opposition Leader Jamuna Devi, party vice-president Rameshwar Neekhra and party general secretary were among others present during the meeting.

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