With eye on women votes, Priyanka Gandhi interacts with female farmers in UP`s Barabanki

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, on the purpose of her visit, said, `I want to understand their (women farmers`) working conditions, how they are raising their daughters and if they are able to educate them.`

Barabanki: Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Saturday interacted with women farmers at an agricultural farm in Uttar Pradesh`s Barabanki, from where she would flag-off the `Pratigya Yatra’ today. 

Speaking on the purpose of her visit, Priyanka Gandhi said, "I want to understand their (women farmers`) working conditions, how they are raising their daughters and if they are able to educate them." 

Ahead of upcoming Assembly polls in Uttar Pradesh, Congress is set to hold statewide `Pratigya Yatras` from October 23 to November 1. During these rallies, Congress will communicate its `seven pledges` to the people in the state, apart from its election manifesto. 

Priyanka Gandhi will also interact with the public regarding these pledges.The `Pratigya Yatra` will cover 12,000 kilometres. Various press conferences, `nukkad sabhas`, temple visits, roadshows, Jan Sabhas etc will be held during the yatra. Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections are scheduled to take place early next year.