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For Congress March, Rahul Gandhi Has Private Container, Others 2-12 Beds

The Congress Bharat Jodo Yatra is using 60 such containers.New Delhi: Among some 230 people part of the Congress's 'Bharat Jodo Yatra', senior party leader Rahul Gandhi is spending his nights on in one of the 60 containers mounted on trucks that are being moved daily from one place to another.While the 52-year-old MP has one of the air-conditioned containers to himself, others will be sharing. Senior leaders are housed in two-bedded containers and others yatris in six or 12-bedded ones. Not all containers have ACs, but most have attached toilets.The containers are being moved on trucks along with the march.Party leader Jairam Ramesh has told reporters that the containers, which will be stationed every night at temporary campsites of about two acres, don't have provisions for food or mee...
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Rahul Gandhi, On Congress Chief Polls, Says “No Confusion In My Mind”

The Kanyakumari-Kashmir Bharat Jodo Yatra of the Congress began on Wednesday.Kanyakumari: Keeping his cards close to his chest, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday said he has made the decision whether he wants to become the next party president or not and asserted he will give his reasons if he does not contest the upcoming elections.Mr Gandhi was asked a slew of questions at a press conference on whether he would assume the mantle of the party president and he repeatedly said he would give an answer if he does not enter the fray, indicating that the likelihood of him sticking to his stance of not taking up party chief's post is more.He also said the Bharat Jodo Yatra will help in forging Opposition unity even though that is a separate exercise.It is the responsibility of the entire...
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Rahul Gandhi Leading, Congress’ Mega March Begins: 10 Facts

Bharat Jodo Yatra: Rahul Gandhi is accompanied by party leaders on the march.New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and other senior leaders started the party's 'Bharat Jodo Yatra' from Kanyakumari in Tamil Nadu today. The yatra is being seen as a desperate attempt by the party to rally support for the 2024 general election Here are 10 facts from this big story:Before starting the yatra, Mr Gandhi hoisted the national flag at the campsite of the 118 'Bharat Yatris -- Congress leaders who will walk with him on the 3,570 km journey from Kanyakumari to Kashmir.The yatra was officially launched last evening. Ahead of the launch, Mr Gandhi visited his father and former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi's memorial at Sriperumbudur, where he was assassinated in a ...
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“Today, India Faces Its Worst-Ever Economic Crisis”, Says Rahul Gandhi

Rahul Gandhi started the 3,570 km journey lasting about 150 days from Kanyakumari to Kashmir.Kanyakumari, Tamil Nadu: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi today said India is facing its "worst-ever economic crisis" and is heading towards a "disaster", while also alleging that a handful of large businesses are controlling the country with the help of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.Speaking at the launch of the Congress' 'Bharat Jodo Yatra' at a rally, Mr Gandhi said during the British period, there was one East India Company that controlled the country, now there are three-four companies doing so."Today, India faces its worst-ever economic crisis. The highest level of unemployment that we have ever seen and the country is heading into a disaster," he said."Unfortunately, our friends in the media a...
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“Not A Single Opposition Leader Is Scared Of BJP”: Rahul Gandhi

Rahul Gandhi started the 3,570 km journey lasting about 150 days from Kanyakumari to Kashmir.Kanyakumari: The Congress party started its Bharat Jodo Yatra on Wednesday in Kanyakumari. Leading the yatra, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi slammed the Bhartiya Janata Party and said that the opposition was not scared of the BJP.His remarks came while addressing the rally on its inaugural day in the evening hours."They (BJP) think they can frighten the opposition using CBI, ED, and IT. The problem is they don't understand Indian people. Indian people don't get scared. Not a single opposition leader is going to be scared of the BJP," said Congress MP Rahul Gandhi.He further highlighted the importance of the Indian tricolour and called out the BJP for allegedly treating it as their personal propert...
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Congress Launches Its Nationwide Bharat Jodo Yatra In Tamil Nadu

"The yatra has begun to fight for all voices, in one voice", Congress said.Kanyakumari (Tamil Nadu): The Congress on Wednesday launched its nationwide 'Bharat Jodo Yatra' with the handing over of the national flag to Rahul Gandhi.At the formal launch rally, senior party leader Digvijay Singh also thanked Mr Gandhi for agreeing to walk all the way from Kanyakumari to Kashmir for the yatra.The party said that the handing over of Tiranga by Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin, Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, and Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel marks the onset of the biggest political movement in India since independence.Mr Baghel said those who supported the British are now spreading poison in the country.The party further said when 139 crore Indians come together for on...
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“Lost Father To Hate, Division, Don’t Want To Lose Country”: Rahul Gandhi

Rajiv Gandhi was assassinated in a suicide bombing in Sriperumbudur on May 21, 1991Chennai/New Delhi: Congress MP Rahul Gandhi today paid floral tributes to his father and former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi at a memorial in Sriperumbudur near Chennai. Mr Gandhi said he lost his father to "hate and division" and does not want to lose his country.The Wayanad MP, who arrived in Chennai on Tuesday to participate in the Congress's Bharat Jodo Yatra, began the day by offering tributes to Rajiv Gandhi and sat in silent prayer.Rajiv Gandhi was assassinated in a suicide bombing in Sriperumbudur on May 21, 1991."I lost my father to the politics of hate and division. I will not lose my beloved country to it too. Love will conquer hate. Hope will defeat fear. Together, we will overcome," Mr Gandhi ...
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Nitish Kumar, In Delhi To Work On Opposition Unity, Meets Sharad Pawar

I will try to unite, says Nitish KumarNew Delhi: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar met Nationalist Congress Party chief Sharad Pawar today on his mission to unite the opposition ahead of the 2024 national elections. The chief of Janata Dal United, who ended ties with the BJP last month, has been in the national capital since Monday with a long list of leaders he wanted to meet.After Congress's Rahul Gandhi and Janata Dal Secular's HD Kumaraswamy, he met CPM general secretary Sitaram Yechury, CPI's D Raja, Indian National Lok Dal's Om Prakash Chautala and Samajwadi Party's Akhilesh Yadav. Earlier this morning, he also met CPIML general secretary Dipankar Bhattacharya, who is also an ally in the state.He also has a couple of courtesy meetings slated for this evening -- President Droupadi ...
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“Lost Father To Politics Of Hate, Won’t Lose Country To It”: Rahul Gandhi

Sriperumbudur is where Rajiv Gandhi was assassinated in a suicide attack.New Delhi: Ahead of the launch of Congress' Bharat Jodo Yatra, party leader Rahul Gandhi shared an emotional note today, saying he had lost his father to the "politics of hate" and was not ready to "lose his beloved country to it".Mr Gandhi this morning visited the memorial of his father and former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi at Tamil Nadu's Sriperumbudur before the launch of the mega yatra from Kanyakumari.Sriperumbudur is where Rajiv Gandhi was assassinated in a suicide attack by a terrorist of Liberation Tigers of Tamil Elam on May 21, 1991."I lost my father to the politics of hate and division. I will not lose my beloved country to it too. Love will conquer hate. Hope will defeat fear. Together, we will overcom...
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Rahul Gandhi To Launch Congress’ Bharat Jodo Yatra In Kanyakumari Today

Chennai: Congress MP Rahul Gandhi, who is set to launch the party's Bharat Jodo Yatra from Kanyakumari today, visited his father and former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi's memorial in Tamil Nadu's Sriperumbudur. Rahul Gandhi will also attend an event at the Mahatma Gandhi Mandapam in Kanyakumari where Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin will hand over a Khadi national flag to him, party sources said.The 150-day 'Bharat Jodo Yatra' will be launched at around 5 pm with a rally, and the 'padyatra' or march will begin on Thursday morning. Source link