The yatra will continue in Telangana till November 7 with one-day break on November 4…reports Asian Lite News
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi who is leading the party’s pan-India Bharat Jodo Yatra on Sunday gave some exciting moments during the foot march as he suddenly started to sprint along with some school children, forcing others to run, media reported.
Caught unawares over his sudden shifting of gears, Gandhi’s security personnel, Telangana PCC President Revanth Reddy and others also started scooting from brisk walk, news agency PTI reported.
Joined by party leaders and cadre, Gandhi resumed his foot march from here this morning and is expected to cover a distance of 22 KM, Congress party sources said.
On Sunday, the Congress MP resumed the walkathon from Gollapalli of Jedcherla mandal in Mahabubnagar district.
Accompanied by Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee (TPCC) president A. Revanth Reddy, party MP and yatra coordinator for Telugu states Uttam Kumar Reddy, former minister K. Jana Reddy and other leaders and workers, he walked on Hyderabad-Bengaluru national highway.
Rahul interacted with different sections of people. There was excitement when he raced with a group of children. Revanth Reddy and other participants also followed the leader.
The Congress MP greeted people waiting on either side of the road. He also called a few youngsters and women waiting by the roadside and allowed them to take selfies with him.
Before resuming his yatra in the morning, Rahul Gandhi along with Jairam Ramesh and other leaders participated in ‘Bathukamma’ with some women at the camp.
The foot march halted at Balanagar junction for the mid-day break. It resumed in the evening and enter Rangareddy district. Rahul also addressed a corner meeting at Solipur near Shadnagar town.
Bharat Jodo Yatra had entered Telangana on October 23 from Karnataka. Following a three-day break for Diwali and swearing-in of new Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge, it resumed on October 26.
The yatra will continue in Telangana till November 7 with one-day break on November 4.
Party leaders said Rahul Gandhi will walk 20-25 kms every day covering 375 kms in 19 Assembly and 7 Parliamentary constituencies in Telangana.
Shakes a leg with tribals
Rahul Gandhi on Saturday shook a leg with a group of tribal artists during his Bharat Jodo Yatra in Telangana’s Mahabubnagar district.
Donning a horned tribal headgear, the party MP joined the tribals in performing the traditional dance much to the excitement of party leaders and other participants in the yatra.
Taking to Twitter, he said: “Our tribals are the repositories of our timeless cultures & diversity. Enjoyed matching steps with the Kommu Koya tribal dancers. Their art expresses their values, which we must learn from and preserve.”
The senior leader also posted a video of his dance with the tribal artists.
On the fourth day of its journey in Telangana, the walkathon started from Dharampur and entered Mahabungara town.
Rahul Gandhi was accorded a warm welcome by a group of tribals with display of traditional arts.
Hundreds of party cadres enthusiastically walked along with their leader. He stopped enroute to meet a group of students learning karate and also watched performances by the children and their instructor.
Some members of the traditional shepherd community also called on Rahul Gandhi, who interacted with them to know their problems.
Pawar to join yatra on Nov 8
Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar has confirmed to join Rahul Gandhi’s ‘Bharat Jodo Yatra’ on November 8.
Maharashtra Congress chief Nana Patole said Pawar has accepted the invite to be part of the nationwide march, it was reported.
Patole, along with Maharashtra Congress in charge HK Patil and senior party leader KC Venugopal, held a meeting to review the preparations for the yatra’s leg in the state
Patole said Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) chief Uddhav Thackeray has also been invited but the latter is yet to confirm his presence.
He said Gandhi will address rallies in Nanded and Shegaon in Buldhana as part of the Bharat Jodo Yatra.
“The Bharat Jodo Yatra’s entry in Nanded coincides with the completion of 75 years of liberation of Marathwada from the rule of the (Hyderabad) Nizam. We will be celebrating the occasion with Rahul Gandhi in Nanded,” Patole said, it was reported.
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