A 30-year-old Congress leader in Gorakhpur devised a unique way to counter ‘Modi tea’ campaign by distributing ‘Rahul Milk’. when Rahul Gandhi became the Congress president, the happiness of Anwar Hussain knew no bounds.
“All these years we have worked to establish Rahul as a brand. I have met him personally. He told me that Congress party needed youth like me,” said Anwar .
“My plan now, after Rahulji’s elevation, will be to strengthen the Congress by getting more and more young men and women to join the party. Rahul is very popular among youth,” said Anwar, who began his political career as a student leader.
Anwar joined the party in 2005 after being impressed by Rahul Gandhi, who had visited Gorakhpur that year to attend a Youth Congress meeting at a university in Gorakhpur. His unique initiatives to promote ‘Brand Rahul’ has been garnering media limelight in the region for a long time.