Archive · 14 Sep 2026
Rahul Gandhi’s Indore Student Event Faces Permission Uncertainty
Rahul Gandhi is expected to visit Indore for a programme called ‘Chhatron Ki Goonj.’
It is planned for September 19 at 5 pm.
Congress says students, parents and teachers can discuss education, jobs, exams and paper leaks.
The event was first planned at Nehru Stadium, but permission was not granted there.
Congress then chose an IDA ground near Regional Park.
The party paid Rs 10.08 lakh to lease the land for three days.
Congress leaders say they received oral permission, while another report says the authority approved use of the ground.
Congress workers are also visiting students and encouraging them to attend.
Rahul Gandhi is scheduled to attend Congress’s ‘Chhatron Ki Goonj’ programme in Indore on September 19.
Congress says the event will address education, jobs, competitive exams, paper leaks and student concerns.
The programme was shifted from Nehru Stadium after permission for the earlier September 12 date was denied.
Congress deposited Rs 10.08 lakh for a three-day lease of nearly 12,000 square metres near Regional Park.
Reports differ on permission status: Congress claimed oral approval and pending formal clearance, while another report said the Indore Development Authority had approved the ground.
- Who
- Rahul Gandhi, the Congress party, students, young people, parents and teachers.
- What
- The ‘Chhatron Ki Goonj’ programme, featuring student interaction, speeches and listed cultural performances.
- When
- September 19, with people invited to gather at 5 pm; the event was earlier planned for September 12.
- Where
- An Indore Development Authority ground near or opposite Regional Park in Indore, Madhya Pradesh.
- Why
- Congress says the programme will raise concerns about education, jobs, competitive exams, paper leaks, student rights and young people’s futures.
Congress’s Event Position
Reported Administrative Status
Permission for the new venue
Congress’s Event Position
Congress leaders said the programme had received oral permission and that formal approval would follow.
Reported Administrative Status
Another report said the Indore Development Authority had approved use of the ground, while the other report said formal clearance was still awaited.
Purpose of the programme
Congress’s Event Position
Congress describes the gathering as focused on education and the concerns of students and young people.
Reported Administrative Status
The event has also gained political significance because Congress is using it to reach students and young voters and highlight constitutional rights.
Response if permission is denied
Congress’s Event Position
Jitu Patwari said Congress would hold the programme on the road if permission was denied, while following rules and seeking required clearances.
Reported Administrative Status
The reports do not state that authorities approved a road event.
- Programme
- ‘Chhatron Ki Goonj’
- Scheduled date
- September 19
- Scheduled time
- 5 pm
- Venue
- Indore Development Authority ground near Regional Park
- Lease payment
- Rs 10.08 lakh for three days
- Land area
- Nearly 12,000 square metres
- Permission status
- One report said formal approval was awaited after an oral nod; another said the Indore Development Authority had approved the ground.
- Listed performances
- Rapper Raghav, The Unbeatable Dream Team and Gen-Z Crew
