Rahul Gandhi to chair the convention, titled Jan Vedna Sammelan

In an attempt to make the scrapping of Rs 500 and Rs 1000 notes a key issue in the upcoming assembly elections in five states, the Congress is organising a day-long national convention against the “anti-poor” policies of the BJP-led NDA government on Wednesday.

All top leaders, including the members of the Congress Working Committee (CWC), All India Congress Committee (AICC) delegates, Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC) chiefs apart from members of Parliament and legislative assemblies and councils from states have been invited for the meet.

Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi will chair the convention, titled “Jan Vedna Sammelan”, held at Delhi’s Talkatora Indoor Stadium. Congress chief Sonia Gandhi is unlikely to attend the event.