The Karnataka leg of Rahul Gandhi’s Bharat Jodo Yatra ended Sunday because the march entered Telangana. The final part of the march in Karnataka was from Shaktinagar close to Raichur. After marching for six km within the state, Gandhi crossed the River Krishna and entered the neighbouring state.
This ended the 22-day march of Gandhi within the state, which included two breaks of two days every. The yatra had entered the state at Gundlupet, Chamarajanagar on September 30. After an enormous rally in Ballari on October 15 and polling for the AICC presidential elections on October 17, it was in Andhra Pradesh for 3 days earlier than re-entering Karnataka on October 21.
Sunday’s march ended at round 9 am in Telangana, after which Rahul headed to Delhi. The Yatra is on a three-day break and can restart on October 27. On October 26, Gandhi is scheduled to take part within the occasion the place newly elected AICC president Mallikarjun Kharge will take cost.
After its exit from the state, Gandhi thanked the individuals of Karnataka for responding to the Bharat Jodo Yatra with an outpouring of assist. “Because the Yatra moved via Karnataka, it turned clear that the unbounded potential of its individuals is being crippled. Farmers rising any crop from each area are struggling to assist their households attributable to rising prices, unsure yields, and fluctuating costs. The youth are unable to search out alternatives that meet their aspirations regardless of repeated makes an attempt. Small entrepreneurs are shutting store with insufficient or no assist, and a market that’s tilted closely in favour of some huge gamers,” mentioned the Congress chief.
“MGNREGA staff, girls staff, weavers, and plenty of others are looking at shrinking incomes. Deprived sections of society and minorities face a rising tide of hatred and violence. The languages, the various cultures, and the historical past of the state are being distorted and decimated,” added.
Gandhi mentioned that the Congress social gathering is not going to enable the state to be become a laboratory for the BJP’s experiments with hatred and misgovernance. “….. (a) day will quickly come after we will unleash Karnataka’s true potential via the trail of affection, peace, and concord,” he mentioned.