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AICC 84th plenary session: Congress leaders, workers face mosquito menace

Former Congress chief Sonia Gandhi tried her best to keep her hands under a shawl to escape mosquito bites, but when that failed her aide brought a mosquito repellent cream

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Sound bite and mosquito bite

The Congress party held its 84th plenary session at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium in New Delhi. The plenary ended on Sunday, but not before the Congress leaders and workers found themselves harassed by the ubiquitous mosquitoes in the stadium. Former Congress chief Sonia Gandhi (pictured) tried her best to keep her hands under a shawl to escape mosquito bites, but when that failed her aide brought a mosquito repellent cream. Congress spokesperson Randeep Singh Surjewala said the stadium was sprayed with insecticide thrice, but to no avail. He blamed the government for the poor upkeep