Congress President Sonia Gandhi has felicitated meritorious students in her parliamentary constituency, Rae Bareli.
Rae Bareli (Uttar Pradesh), Aug 1 : Congress President Sonia Gandhi has felicitated meritorious students in her parliamentary constituency, Rae Bareli.
Around half-a-dozen school-going students from the Maulana Azad Education Foundation were handed out rupees 10,000 scholarship on Tuesday.
"I am feeling very happy because I never thought in my dreams that one day I will be honoured by Sonia Gandhi. I am really feeling very wonderful," said Anita Singh, a student.
Sonia will meet people of the area at NTPC Guest House today followed by another meeting with party workers at Maharajganj.
United Progressive Alliance (UPA) Chairperson Sonia will leave for New Delhi today.
During her three-day visit, Sonia attended a function organised in the honour of freedom fighter Beni Madho. She said that the 1857 revolt was the first struggle for freedom against British colonial rule.
She also inaugurated a Law College at Ataura Buzurg, besides taking stock of ongoing development works.
Sonia frequently visits Rae Bareli, a bastion of the Gandhi family.
ANI