The Congress is pulling all of the stops to mobilise individuals and make different preparations for Rahul Gandhi-led ‘Bharat Jodo Yatra’, which can enter Karnataka on Friday morning, individuals within the know of the developments mentioned. The procession will likely be coming from Kerala the place it was for 17 days. In Karnataka, the yatra will likely be organised for 20 days earlier than getting into Maharashtra.
Sharing the data on the yatra, Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) president DK Shivakumar mentioned in an announcement: “Associates, on thirtieth September, the historic Bharat Jodo Yatra will enter Karnataka. I enchantment to individuals from throughout Karnataka to affix the Yatra in massive numbers.”
“If you wish to see change, you have to come and be the change, be part of the motion for change. The Congress united India to deliver freedom in 1947. In the present day, 75 years later, we’re renewing the pledge of unity for change,” the assertion learn additional.
The yatra comes at a time when the state unit has been focusing on the Basavaraj Bommai-led Bharatiya Janata Social gathering (BJP) authorities over fees of corruption, lack of improvement and infighting. With barely a couple of months to go for elections, the Congress hopes to capitalise on the yatra.
Shivakumar mentioned that the yatra will permit the individuals to begin “believing that we don’t must reside with 40% corruption. We don’t must endure an all-time historic unemployment. You’ll begin believing that our beloved land can create jobs for everybody.”
He additionally mentioned that the yatra will likely be “no picnic” as they are going to stroll at the least 20 kilometres a day it doesn’t matter what the climate is.
Nonetheless, the political local weather has already turned the state of affairs tense in Karnataka as a number of banners and flexes put as much as welcome Gandhi had been torn in a number of components close to Gundlupet.
“They’ve torn down all our banners… they could assume that this can be a excellent job. Even when they stab or shoot us, no Congress employee goes to get scared. If I make up my thoughts… they (BJP) can not conduct programmes anyplace (in your complete state). The lesson they’re making an attempt to show, Congress has learnt much more than that. I’m warning the chief minister and their employees. By tearing our flex banners and working away like cowards…none of this may deliver you any respect. We’re prepared for something,” Shivakumar mentioned.
Reacting to the event, chief minister Basavaraj Bommai mentioned: “Everybody is aware of who’s doing Bharat Jodo, and who’s doing Bharat todo.”
On the incidents of banners being torn, Bommai mentioned,“Let Shivakumar say no matter (he desires to) …however a permission ought to be obtained earlier than placing up the flex. The BJP needn’t tear the flex of any political get together. Since individuals know all the pieces there was no want for him to say extra about it,” Bommai mentioned.
Throughout the yatra, Congress leaders mentioned Gandhi will likely be assembly Jenu Kurubas (who extract honey from the forest) and Kadu Kurubas and Soliga tribes. “Round 1,000 of them (WHO) will likely be strolling with him and work together with Rahul Gandhi,” a Congress chief mentioned, who didn’t wish to be named. The primary girl Phd from the neighborhood may also be interacting with him.
In the meantime, the BJP additionally began a “Return, Pappu’’ – “Return, Rahul’’ marketing campaign.