Rahul Gandhi's Telangana padyatra aimed at gaining followers for Congress, says JD(U)

The Janata Dal (United) on Thursday said that Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi was trying to gain followers by his padyatra in Telangana, after the grand old party had been unable to 'benefit' from the formation of the new state.

"Telangana was made a separate state but the Congress got nothing from that, so he is going there again to try," JD (U) leader Ali Anwar said.

Rahul Gandhi will be meeting family members of famers, who committed suicide in the state and also address farmers' woes. He will also undertake a 15-kilometre padyatra.

At least 700 farmers have killed themselves in Telangana due to agrarian distress.

Last month, the Congress vice-president conducted similar padyatras to address farmers' issues in Punjab and Maharashtra.