Sonia Gandhi to inaugurate INTUC conference on Oct. 9

Kochi (Kerala), Sep.27 (ANI): Congress President Sonia Gandhi and General Secretary Rahul Gandhi are likely to attend the four-day national conference of Indian National Trade Union Congress (INTUC) in Kochi from October 9.

As per the programme's schedule, Sonia Gandhi will inaugurate the delegates' meeting. Besides, several Union Ministers would also attend different sessions of the conference, said INTUC Kerala President R. Chandrashekaran told media in Kochi.

Over 6,000 delegates are anticipated to attend the conference being held for the first time in Kerala,

Representatives of the International Labour Organisation (ILO) and International Trade Union Congress (ITUC) would be addressing the delegates, said Chandrasekharan.

In all 40 foreign delegates from 13 countries including the US, UK, Italy, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Ukraine and Japan would also be participating, he informed.

In the conference discussions would centre around the need to amend the existing labour laws and necessity for incorporating new provisions. (ANI)