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BIG STORY DECEMBER 02, 2022 | The Indian Eye 5

Kharge, after taking charge of “You (Assam CM) just want a
the Congress party as President, has headline and you get that only when
started devising strategies on three you take Rahul Gandhi’s name. Hi-
key points that include strength- manta Biswa Sarma can say anything.
ening the organization, connecting He can go to any level for power. We
with party workers, and working on don’t pay attention to such state-
election areas and Bharat Jodo Ya- ment,” Assam Congress chief Bhu-
tra, party sources told ANI. “His pen Kumar Borah said.
(Kharge) visits to different states are But Congress leader Rahul
also likely to focus on the three key Gandhi has said that they walk for
points,” they said. about eight hours and cover an av-
Party sources close to Kharge erage of 25 kilometers daily. “We in-
said that the Congress chief is going teract with people in between the Ya-
to start his tour from Gujarat in view tra. We hear people’s ‘Man ki Baat’
of the upcoming assembly elections for about eight hours and speak for
in the state. about 15 minutes. Not like PM’s
‘Man Ki Baat’, we listen to what is
The Gujarat assembly elec- Congress leader Rahul Gandhi waves to the supporters during the party’s on the mind of farmers, youth, wom-
en, labourers and small-scale traders
tions are scheduled to be held Bharat Jodo Yatra (ANI) throughout the day,” he said.
Gandhi made the above remark
in two phases on December 1 while addressing the public gather-
and December 5. Voting for 89 ing after the Bharat Jodo Yatra in

assembly seats will take place Madhya Pradesh’s Burhanpur on
Wednesday. He also thanked the
in the first phase, while for the people of Madhya Pradesh for his
remaining 93 assembly seats lovely welcome in the state. Gandhi
said, “I am very happy today that we
voting will be held in the sec- are taking our first step in Madhya

ond phase of polling. Pradesh. We will have a lot of talks,
will hug you a lot and will understand
the problems of the farmers and peo-
Congress chief Kharge is expect- ple. The problem is slightly different
ed to visit Gujarat before the first in every state and in every district.”
phase of elections. He would also He further said, “Our govern-
hold public rallies before the second ment was formed in Madhya Pradesh
phase of polling, said sources. Con- but they have bought our 20-25 cor-
gress leader Rahul Gandhi is also ex- rupt MLAs.”
pected to join and campaign for the “We started this journey from
party in Gujarat in the second phase Kanyakumari. When we started, the
of polling. “His (Rahul Gandhi) tour BJP National President JP Nadda addresses a public meeting ahead of Gujarat Assembly people of the opposition said that In-
will however depend on a break in dia is 3,300 kilometers long and it can-
‘Bharat Jodo Yatra’,” they said. Elections on Wednesday (ANI) not be done on foot but now we have
In addition to this, Kharge has come to Madhya Pradesh, we will
also started holding meetings with the Maharashtra leg of the Bharat sam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa walk about 370 kilometers here. This
party leaders in Himachal Pradesh to Jodo Yatra on Saturday. Speaking Sarma has taken a dig at Congress Yatra will reach Srinagar and our tri-
work on new strategies accordingly to ANI, Nadda said, “I believe that leader Rahul Gandhi’s bearded ap- color will be hoisted there, no one can
after the results are declared. As per Gujarat will break records this time. pearance, which he said resembled stop it,” the Congress leader added.
information, Kharge’s intentions to Gujarat has developed and emerged that of former Iraqi dictator Saddam There are three goals behind this
ensure the party’s best performance in many fields this is the reason why Hussein. Yatra. Firstly, this is against the ha-
in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections people will vote for us again. Medha Addressing a campaign ral- tred, violence and fear that is being
2024 are clear, and he is leaving no Patkar has always taken a stand for ly in Ahmedabad on Tuesday, the spread in India. Secondly, it is against
stone unturned to win maximum anti-development. Rahul Gandhi Assam chief minister said, “If he unemployment and third against in-
seats in the polls. standing next to her means he is also (Rahul Gandhi) wanted to change flation, he said, adding that lakhs of
But Rahul Gandhi’s show is anti-Gujarati.” his looks, why did not he choose to people, including youths, farmers
evoking a tough response from BJP. In the 2017 Gujarat polls, the look like Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel and unemployed youths will partici-
Ahead of the Gujarat Assembly BJP was halted at 99 seats out of a to- or Jawaharlal Nehru? Even Gandhi pate in this yatra and will walk across
polls slated for next month, Bharati- tal of 182 seats. The party has been in ji’s look would have been better, but Madhya Pradesh.
ya Janata Party (BJP) chief JP Nadda power for the last 27 years with Na- why he is he changing his face to look As the Congress leader makes
on Wednesday launched a scathing rendra Modi being the longest-serv- like Saddam Hussein now?” Sarma an impact with his journey across the
attack on Congress and said its lead- ing chief minister of the state. also hit out at the Congress leader’s country, he is evoking sharp reactions
er Rahul Gandhi is anti-Gujarati. This time, the party under the Bharat Jodo Yatra and said, “Rahul from the ruling BJP. What impact the
Nadda’s remarks came in light leadership of Prime Minister Nar- Gandhi is visiting places where there Congress move makes on the state
of activist Medha Patkar, who spear- endra Modi, Union Home Minister are no elections.” assembly elections in Gujarat and
headed the Narmada Bachao Aan- Amit Shah and CR Paatil is aiming Soon after the statement of Himachal Pradesh would be known
dolan to prevent the displacement at getting its highest seat tally ex- the Assam CM went viral on social only next month. Till then the battle
of locals due to the water of the ceeding 140. media platforms, Congress leaders of words – and nerves – between the
Dam, joining Rahul Gandhi during In a related development, As- termed it as a “stunt”. two parties would continue.

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