New Delhi, Aug 13 - Here comes another initiative from Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi targeting youth -- a commercial news magazine that is expected to hit the stands this month.

Young March, a monthly, will not be a mouthpiece of the Youth Congress like Sandesh is of the Congress, say those behind it.

'It will be a political affairs magazine. We would like to cover other aspects as well, such as economy and society,' Youth Congress general secretary Chayanika Uniyal, who will be its editor, told IANS.

Rahul Gandhi, 38, thought of the magazine as the next step after introducing organisational elections in the party's youth wing and conducting a talent hunt among youngsters.

Uniyal said: 'We want the youth of the country to understand our party's ideology and the service that it has done to the nation. It is with this idea that the magazine is being launched. The magazine will be made available in the market just like any other publication.'

It will be published in both Hindi and English.

The cover price is yet to be finalised but it would 'not drill a big hole in the general youth's pocket.' The launch date is yet undecided but the magazine is expected to hit the stands by the end of this month.

The periodical would have a five-member editorial board. Uniyal, Amit Jogi, the son of former Chhattisgarh chief minister Ajit Jogi, Pradyut Dev Burman, Mrinal Pant and Chandan Yadav will form the editorial board of the magazine.