New Delhi, Sept. 29 -- : Former Congress president Rahul Gandhi is likely to join farmers' protest in Punjab beginning from October 2 on the birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee chief Sunil Jakhar said on Tuesday.

Speaking to ANI, Jakhar said, "We are going to invite Rahul Gandhi to participate in farmer protest in Punjab. The date is not fixed yet and might be October 2, 3, or 4. It depends on which date he is going to participate. We are going to invite him, we hope he might get time to join us," he said.

"Expressing solidarity with the farmers, All India Congress Committee (AICC) has decided to hold protest from October 2. The Congress party has decided to launch a series of nationwide demonstrations s...