Tirupati (AP): AICC President Rahul Gandhi will offer worship at the famous hill shrine of Lord Venkateswara at Tirumala here on Friday, a senior party functionary said.
AICC Secretary C D Meyyappan told that Gandhi will land at the Renigunta airport here in the afternoon and reach the hills by road.
After offering worship, he will come down to address a public meeting at Taraka Rama Stadium, Meyyappan, who is also in charge of Andhra Pradesh, said.
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In the rally, Rahul Gandhi would speak out on the Special Category Status to the bifurcated Andhra Pradesh and other issues, he said.
Thereafter, Gandhi would fly back to New Delhi, he said.
It was going to be Rahul Gandhi's maiden visit to the holy hills as President of the Congress, Meyyappan said.
He said in his capacity as AICC General Secretary Gandhi had visited the shrine.