Fatehpur, Oct. 15 -- Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha and senior Congress MP Rahul Gandhi is scheduled to visit Fatehpur district in Uttar Pradesh on Thursday to meet the family of Hariom Valmiki, a Dalit man who was beaten to death earlier this month after being mistaken for a thief in Rae Bareli district.
According to the Congress leader's schedule, Rahul Gandhi will depart from Delhi at 8:00 AM in a special flight and land in Kanpur. From there, he will travel by road to Fatehpur and meet the grieving family between 9:15 AM and 9:45 AM. Following his visit, Gandhi will return to Kanpur and continue his day-long program by heading to Assam.
Speaking about the visit, Uttar Pradesh Congress President Ajay Rai said, "Rahul Gandhi has been...