The Bharat Jodo Yatra is witnessing an all-women walk today as it passes through BJP-ruled Haryana today. Hailing the yatra, TMC MP Shatrughan Sinha said Rahul Gandhi has emerged as a serious leader as he heads the yatra and has the ability to become Prime Minister.
New Delhi,UPDATED: Jan 9, 2023 10:40 IST
The Rahul Gandhi-led Bharat Jodo Yatra will witness an all-women walk today (PTI photo)
By India Today Web Desk: The Rahul Gandhi-led Bharat Jodo Yatra is witnessing an all-women walk today in BJP-ruled Haryana, as the Congress party champions its women empowerment agenda.
Congress MP Jothimani posted the update on Twitter on Sunday, which was also shared by her party colleague and the Congress’s communications-in-charge Jairam Ramesh.
“Tomorrow (Monday) is an all-women walk in Bharat Jodo Yatra. One of the most exciting day. Rahul Gandhi is very passionate and committed to women empowerment, looking forward,” wrote Jothimani.
A similar occasion was witnessed on the birth anniversary of former prime minister Indira Gandhi on November 19, when only women walked with Rahul Gandhi during the Bharat Jodo Yatra that day.
Again in December, on the occasion of Mahila Sashaktikaran Diwas, the Gandhi scion was accompanied by only women during the march.
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RAHUL GANDHI CAN BE PM: SHATRUGHAN SINHA
Since it kicked off in September last year, the Bharat Jodo Yatra has received backing from various quarters, with many celebrities and Opposition leaders joining the foot march. On Sunday, Trinamool Congress MP Shatrughan Sinha was all praises for the yatra and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi.
“It is a revolutionary yatra by Rahul Gandhi and the Congress party… Bharat Jodo Yatra will definitely have an impact in the elections,” said Shatrughan Sinha.
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The Lok Sabha MP from Asansol noted the Gandhi scion had matured and emerged as a serious leader while leading the months-long foot march.
“Rahul Gandhi has emerged as a youth icon. His image has totally changed now unlike before. Some people try to destroy his image but he has emerged as a serious leader of the country… Rahul Gandhi has the ability to become Prime Minister,” he told news agency ANI.
YOUTH CONGRESS LEADER WALKS BAREFOOT
Rahul Gandhi’s feat of walking around in a T-shirt amid the cold wave gripping northern India has been much talked about. At the same time, former Kerala chief minister Oommen Chandy’s son has been walking barefoot during the Bharat Jodo Yatra.
Asked about the reason behind his barefoot march, Chandy Oommen, who is also a Indian Youth Congress leader, said doing so “gives him energy”.
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“I usually walk barefoot during the yatra but the rest of the time, I do wear shoes. I am walking barefoot in solidarity with my leader Rahul Gandhi. It also gives me energy while walking,” Chandy Oommen told news agency ANI.
The Bharat Jodo Yatra entered Haryana’s Kurukshetra district on Sunday evening. Over the next two days, it will also cover the Ambala district before entering Punjab.
The yatra, which started from Kanyakumari in Tamil Nadu on September 7, will end after reaching Srinagar by January 30 with Gandhi hoisting the national flag there. The march has so far covered Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Delhi and Uttar Pradesh.
