Gandhi was accorded a grand welcome on the Telangana-Karnataka border by Telangana Congress leaders when the yatra entered the state
Hyderabad: Congress’ Bharat Jodo Yatra led by get together chief Rahul Gandhi entered Telangana on Sunday, after finishing the Karnataka leg of the nationwide foot march.
Gandhi was accorded a grand welcome on the Telangana-Karnataka border by Telangana Congress leaders when the yatra entered the state.
Congress Lok Sabha member and in-charge of get together affairs in Telangana Manickam Tagore, state Congress president A Revanth Reddy, and numerous get together leaders welcomed Gandhi. Scores of activists had been current at a bridge on Krishna river on the border when the yatra marched into Telangana.
The Wayanad MP walked briefly in Telangana and took a halt at Gudebellur in Narayanpet district of the state. He left for Hyderabad by a chopper and can later fly to Delhi, Congress sources mentioned.
After coming into the state, Rahul mentioned that the yatra is battle towards hatred. Briefly addressing the gang at Gudebellur, Rahul mentioned that he will likely be listening to the issues of farmers, ladies and youth in Telangana. Whereas emphasising that the yatra is towards the insurance policies of BJP authorities, he affirmed that it was aimed towards hatred, moreover the most important points engulfing the nation, the value rise and unemployment. He wished everybody a Pleased Diwali and mentioned, “We are going to begin our Yatra from Telangana after 3 days.”
The yatra will likely be on break throughout Diwali for 3 days from Sunday midday until October 26.
After that, the yatra will resume on October 27 morning from Gudebellur. It is going to attain Makthal and proceed for 16 days in Telangana, masking 19 meeting and 7 Parliamentary constituencies for a distance of 375 km, earlier than coming into Maharashtra on November 7.
Gandhi will likely be endeavor 20-25 km ‘padayatra’ day by day and work together with individuals in the course of the foot march.
He’ll meet intellectuals, leaders of varied communities, politicians, sports activities, enterprise and cinema personalities.
Gandhi will go to some prayer halls, mosques and temples in Telangana. Inter-faith prayers may even be supplied, the TPCC mentioned.
“Because the rays of the rising solar contact the bottom…the solar of the Congress stepped on our soil. A ray of hope to satisfy Telangana’s aspirations. I welcome our Charismatic and provoking chief Shri Rahul Gandhi on behalf of Telangana,” tweeted TPCC chief Revanth Reddy.
In the meantime, AICC common secretary in-charge Communications Jairam Ramesh described his strolling together with Rahul Gandhi as ‘thrilling’, whereas he was crossing the bridge over Krishna. “It was thrilling to stroll over the bridge on Krishna connecting Raichur in Karnataka and Mahbubnagar in Telangana…” he tweeted.
The Bharat Jodo Yatra started on September 7 from Kanyakumari in Tamil Nadu. Gandhi accomplished the marathon stroll in Kerala, Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka earlier than starting the Telangana leg of the yatra.
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