Rahul on 'meditational visit' to Indonesia; will return soon, says Congress

The Congress has planned a country-wide agitation from November 5 to 15 to highlight the issues of economic slowdown, farm distress, and more

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi (pictured) is on a "meditational visit" abroad and is likely to return shortly, party sources said on Wednesday. Responding to speculation on the former Congress president's absence was Congress Chief Spokesperson Randeep Surjewala. Sources in the party added that Gandhi is possibly in Indonesia and will be back home soon. Surjewala said the party's 10-day agitation was formalised at a meeting in which Gandhi participated but neither he nor Sonia Gandhi would be participating in the state and district-level programmes. The Congress has planned a country-wide agitation from November 5 to 15 to highlight the issues