Rahul warms up to mediapersons

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Press Trust of India Ghaziabad
Last Updated : Mar 29 2014 | 6:00 PM IST
Ignoring the security cover after finishing his speech, Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi today mingled with assembled mediapersons near their enclosure about any problems faced by them during his maiden rally here.
Gandhi, who was here to campaign for his party's nominee Raj Babbar, came down from the podium to have a chat with journalists at the Ramlila ground here.
"Since how long have you been here? Did you get drinking water? Was it bottled?" he asked a journalist.
As the journalist nodded affirmatively, he moved to talk to another mediaperson.
Later, Gandhi moved towards the common people, who were waiting for more than three hours to catch a glimpse of the leader at Ghantaghar area. The Congress VP came here on a helicopter.
While leaving, he shook hands with many before proceeding to the chopper on foot. He avoided commuting by a car that was parked to take him back to the helicopter.
Thousands of people had thronged the ground to listen to Gandhi's speech. He assured them of free medicines and legal entitlement to housing if his party comes to power for the third consecutive time at the Centre.
Ghaziabad goes to polls on April 10.
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First Published: Mar 29 2014 | 6:00 PM IST

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