Varanasi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's yatra entered Uttar Pradesh on day 35 on Saturday. Party leader, Jairam Ramesh, confirmed that Gandhi was scheduled to visit the Kashi Vishwanath temple during the day. Thereafter, he is also slated to hold a roadshow and address a public rally. Subsequently, the Congress MP will meet with weavers and Gandhian institutions that are under attack during this Modi tenure.
Here are the live updates from Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra:
- 4.26 PM
Rahul Gandhi leaves for Wayanad, Kerala, the parliamentary constituency he represents. "Rahul Gandhi’s presence is required urgently in Wayanad. He is leaving this evening from Varanasi at 5PM. The Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra will resume at 3PM tomorrow, February 18th, at Prayagraj," Congress leader Jairam Ramesh tweeted. Gandhi's visit to Wayanad comes a day after a man, who was seriously injured in another wild elephant attack on Friday morning, died at the Kozhikode Medical College during the day. - 3.09 PM
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday said that uniting the country is true patriotism and that the rich and the poor live in "different Indias". Gandhi was addressing a gathering on the second day of the Uttar Pradesh leg of the 'Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra'. Gandhi, along with the party's state president Ajay Rai and other Congress leaders, stood atop an open jeep and toured the busy Gudaulia area of the temple town. Gandhi also visited the Kashi Vishwanath temple. - 1.15 PM
A press briefing is being conducted by Congress' Jairam Ramesh, Avinash Pande, and Ajay Rai, among others, in Varanasi. - 11.45 AM
During the yatra, Rahul Gandhi paused in front of the 'Sarva Seva Sangh' of Varanasi, which was formed to spread Bapu's ideas to the common people. - 11.35 AM
Rahul Gandhi says, "During the entire 'yatra' I never saw hatred. Even BJP and RSS people came in the yatra, and as soon as they came to us, they would speak to us nicely... This country strengthens only when we work together... Bringing the country together is the true devotion to the country." - 11.25 AM
The Congress MP resumes the yatra towards Godowlia, where he will address a public meeting before leaving for Bhadohi. - 11 AM
Rahul Gandhi leaves from Kashi Vishwanath Temple. - 10.12 AM
"I believe this Yatra will bring change in political scenario..." says UP Congress in-charge Avinash Pandey. Read More... - 9.59 AM
Rahul Gandhi's Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra resumes from Golgadda. - 9.40 AM
On Rahul Gandhi's yatra in Uttar Pradesh, the state Congress in-charge, Avinash Pandey, says, "This yatra will begin in Varanasi. Rahul Gandhi and all leaders will visit Baba Vishwanath in Kashi and offer prayers. Discussions will be held with the skilled artisans of Varanasi. Apart from being PM Modi's constituency, Varanasi is also a pilgrimage site and also a city mentioned in ancient scriptures... People are very excited to support Rahul Gandhi's promise of five-point justice..."
