Priyanka to lead Cong padyatra on Gandhi Jayanti

Lucknow: A day after it was prevented from taking out a march in support of the law student who has accused former Union minister Swami Chinmayanand of rape, the Congress on Tuesday announced that party workers led by Priyanka Gandhi Vadra will undertake a 'padyatra' on Gandhi Jayanti here.

The party said it has called off the state wide protests against UP government planned for Tuesday against the arrest of its leaders and workers. Dubbing the foot march on Wednesday as a show of strength, leaders in the Uttar Pradesh unit of Congress said massive preparations are underway to make it a big success.