Congress chief Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday halted his procession whereas passing by way of Shajapur metropolis of Madhya Pradesh and interacted with BJP supporters in a shock encounter.
Rahul Gandhi was main the Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra in Shajapur when some BJP supporters greeted the convoy with ‘Modi-Modi’ chants.
Gandhi stopped the procession to interact with the BJP supporters – led by corporator Mukesh Dubey – and distributed toffees amongst them, reported PTI.
He exchanged greetings and handshakes because the BJP employees cheered “Jai Shri Ram”.
Following the transient alternate, Gandhi returned to his automobile, waving and blowing a kiss earlier than persevering with the journey.
BJP corporator Dubey later instructed PTI that he welcomed Gandhi and even offered potatoes to the Congress chief.
“I instructed Gandhi that you’re welcome,” he stated.
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Addressing a public assembly in Shajapur, Rahul Gandhi alleged that social injustice prevailed in each establishment within the nation, and claimed that members from backward, Dalit, ST and minority communities collectively forming 90 per cent inhabitants don’t maintain any key positions.
“How a lot is the inhabitants of individuals from backward courses on this nation? It is 50 per cent, then Dalits are 15 per cent, Scheduled Tribes (ST) eight per cent and minority 15 per cent, which involves about 90 per cent. Now should you take out the checklist of high industrialists and administration of high firms, you’ll not discover a single individual belonging to this 90 per cent class,” he stated.
“Related is the scenario within the media. You’ll not discover a single huge journalist belonging to backward, Dalit or ST classes. It is the identical with TV anchors in addition to media homeowners,” he claimed throughout his deal with given from an open jeep.
The yatra proceeded to Ujjain later within the day the place Gandhi, accompanied by former Madhya Pradesh chief minister Kamal Nath visited and provided prayers on the Mahakaleshwar Temple. This marks Gandhi’s second go to to the temple throughout his nationwide yatra, with the final one on November 29, 2022.
(With PTI inputs)