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Rahul Gandhi leads 'Save the Constitution' march in Wayanad today

Rahul Gandhi led a long march in his constituency of Wayanad in north Kerala on Thursday to protest against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA). Gandhi decided to join the march which was originally supposed to be led by district leaders of the Congress party on January 30—the anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi’s assassination.

Rahul Gandhi to lead 'Save the Constitution' march in Wayanad today
Rahul Gandhi to lead 'Save the Constitution' march in Wayanad today

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Published : Jan 30, 2020, 10:47 AM IST

Updated : Jan 30, 2020, 12:15 PM IST

Thiruvananthapuram:Congress leader Rahul Gandhi led a mass protest march against the amended Citizenship Act at Kalpetta in Wayanad district on Thursday.

Holding party flags, hundreds of workers are taking part in the two kilometre-long 'Save the Constitution' march, which began from the SKMJ High School in Wayanad, Gandhi's Lok Sabha constituency.

Leader of the Opposition in the Kerala Assembly Ramesh Chennithala, KPCC president Mullappally Ramachandran and AICC secretary K C Venugopal were among the senior leaders who participated in the rally.

The former Congress president, who reached Kannur late Wednesday night, will address the party workers after the rally.

Congress in Kerala has been organising protest marches across the state against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) under the leadership of its MPs, MLAs and local leaders since the past few days.

(PTI Report)

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Last Updated : Jan 30, 2020, 12:15 PM IST

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