Rahul Gandhi spend’s a night in Orissa’s model village

Camp: Village Tanmna ( Gajam District , Orissa)
Date: 10th March 2008


Amethi MP Rahul Gandhi seems to believe that a leader must feel the pain of his people in order to lead them to change. A second time during his 4 day visit to Orissa, Rahul Gandhi spend a night in the village, this time it was village Tanmna of Orissa’s Ganjam district.

Tanmna is the largest village in the area with eighty two houses. Eighty out of the eighty two house holds are below poverty line. But the village is a rare example of how self help is the best form of help. Having taken loan from a private bank the houses are well constructed, over an average area of 400 to 500 square feet and have good sanitation system. The socially conscious villagers have also waged a war against liquor in the area.

Rahul Gandhi arrived at Tanmna village at ten thirty last night and had dinner with the tribal’s. He spent the night here. He spoke to them as to how they had brought about development in this model village.

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