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The Wayanad MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Monday visited the newly opened Post Office Passport Seva Kendra in Kalpetta in her constituency and reviewed its operations there.

 

The Congress General Secretary who arrived at the office along with local party leaders, was received by Regional Passport Officer (Kozhikode) Arun Mohan K and others, party sources said.

 

During her discussion with the officials, the MP put forward a suggestion to consider increasing the daily number of applications being received at the Centre to 120, they said.

 

While talking to reporters here later, Vadra expressed happiness about the coming up of the new Passport Seva Kendra.

 

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"I am glad that it is open for people because it will be very convenient for them, and I believe there is also a mobile system that goes into more remote areas, which I think is a great idea," she said.

 

The Congress leader said about 40 passports are processed at the centre daily and she is sure that the number would increase.

 

"I am happy to see the centre," the MP added. 

 

Earlier on Sunday, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra stated that the central government decided to include caste enumeration in the upcoming census after coming under pressure.

 

Speaking to media persons, Priyanka Gandhi in Wayanad said that his brother Rahul raised this issue in Parliament and was ridiculed for it.

 

"The government has been pressured. My brother took up this cause last year. He has been saying it again and again; the entire BJP was against it. BJP ministers, the Prime Minister himself. When my brother spoke in Parliament, he was also ridiculed by them for speaking in favour of this," Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra said.

 

Priyanka Gandhi is on a visit to her constituency, Wayanad, where she visited the Wayanad Wildlife Division office and handed over an ambulance for the people.

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra secured the Wayanad Lok Sabha seat with a margin of 4,10,931 votes, defeating Sathyan Mokeri of the Communist Party of India (CPI).