Rahul to skip Lalu s rally (Lead)
New Delhi Aug 25 (IANS) After Congress President Sonia Gandhi and BSP chief Mayawati decided not to attend Lalu Prasad s rally in Patna on Sunday Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi too will give it a miss as he is travelling to Norway.
"On the invitation of the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs will be travelling to Oslo for a few days " Gandhi tweeted on Friday.
"Looking forward to meeting and exchanging ideas with political and business leaders and research institutions " he said.
However Sonia Gandhi will send senior Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad and AICC General Secretary in-charge for Bihar C.P. Joshi to attend the rally.
Meanwhile despite Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar-led JD-U threatening action against Sharad Yadav which could even be disqualification from the Rajya Sabha the latter has decided to attend Lalu s rally.
Earlier Yadav brought together opposition parties on a common platform to take forward their campaign for saving "the country s composite culture".
The Rashtriya Janata Dal chief is organising a "BJP Bhagao Desh Bachao" rally on Sunday in Patna s Gandhi Maidan.
--IANS
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