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Rahul, Sonia meet Telugu poet Gummadi Vittal Rao; he agrees to campaign for 'secular forces'

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Press Trust of India New Delhi
Last Updated : Oct 12 2018 | 9:45 PM IST

Revolutionary Telugu poet and Dalit rights activist Gummadi Vittal Rao Friday met Congress President Rahul Gandhi and UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi here and said he was ready to fight "for secular forces" and campaign for them.

Sources said while Rahul met Rao in the morning Sonia met with him in the evening.

"Earlier today, I met with the revolutionary Telugu poet and Dalit rights activist, Shri Gunmadi Vittal Rao, more familiarly known as GADDAR.

"Amongst the many issues we discussed, was how to defend our Constitution from the systematic attack by the forces of fascism that seek to undermine it," Rahul said after the meeting.

He also said, "I look forward to hearing GADDAR sing his songs of revolution and to watch one of the plays he's scripted some time in the near future."

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First Published: Oct 12 2018 | 9:45 PM IST

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