MCF privatisation row: Priyanka Gandhi to visit Raebareli today

Priyanka Gandhi is set to visit Raebareli to express solidarity with the ongoing protest against privatisation of Modern Coach Factory. UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi had accused the government of selling railway's Modern Coach Factory in her Rae Bareli constituency to private players at a throwaway price.

New Delhi:Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra will pay a day-long visit to Raebareli in Uttar Pradesh on Monday to express solidarity with the ongoing worker's struggle against privatisation of the Modern Coach Factory (MCF).

Earlier, Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi, who represents Raebareli in the Lok Sabha, had on July 1 raised the issue in the House and said the "privatisation" will lead to layoffs and unemployment.

"It will be against the objectives for which the plant was set up. The real concern is that they have chosen the MCF for the experiment," the MP had said.

Meanwhile, Railway Minister Piyush Goyal had claimed that the move will offer jobs, bring investments and ensure growth to the region.

Workers in the factory have been staging a protest ever since the government made the announcement.

Priyanka Gandhi will also convey her condolences to Congress MLA from Raebareli, Aditi Singh, whose father Akhilesh Singh passed away last week.

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