<p>Congress President Sonia Gandhi has no plans to host iftar during the ongoing Ramzan month, a much watched event in the capital’s political circles.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The Congress instead plans to distribute Ramzan kits among under-privileged Muslims in slums dotting New Delhi.<br /><br />On the other hand, the RSS-affiliated Muslim Rashtriya Manch has drawn up elaborate plans to host a grand iftar party on Saturday and has sent invitations to ambassadors of Islamic nations and prominent citizens.<br /><br />The Manch, formed in 2002 at the behest of the RSS, has also asked its members to host iftar gatherings on a smaller scale and invite people from all communities to spread the message of “unity and harmony”.<br /><br />Congress leaders cited the back-to-back droughts and rural distress as the reason to drop plans of hosting iftar dinner.<br /><br />“We will distribute Ramzan kits among the poor. We are in the process of identifying areas for this purpose,” a senior Congress leader said.<br /><br />Another reason could be the non-availability of Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi, who is on a short vacation in a foreign country.<br /><br />The Congress president’s iftar dinners have been the most watched events in Delhi’s political circles. <br /><br /></p>
<p>Congress President Sonia Gandhi has no plans to host iftar during the ongoing Ramzan month, a much watched event in the capital’s political circles.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The Congress instead plans to distribute Ramzan kits among under-privileged Muslims in slums dotting New Delhi.<br /><br />On the other hand, the RSS-affiliated Muslim Rashtriya Manch has drawn up elaborate plans to host a grand iftar party on Saturday and has sent invitations to ambassadors of Islamic nations and prominent citizens.<br /><br />The Manch, formed in 2002 at the behest of the RSS, has also asked its members to host iftar gatherings on a smaller scale and invite people from all communities to spread the message of “unity and harmony”.<br /><br />Congress leaders cited the back-to-back droughts and rural distress as the reason to drop plans of hosting iftar dinner.<br /><br />“We will distribute Ramzan kits among the poor. We are in the process of identifying areas for this purpose,” a senior Congress leader said.<br /><br />Another reason could be the non-availability of Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi, who is on a short vacation in a foreign country.<br /><br />The Congress president’s iftar dinners have been the most watched events in Delhi’s political circles. <br /><br /></p>
