Bharat Jodo reaches Kota, Rahul Gandhi says students ‘future of India’
The Hindu
Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot, former Deputy CM Sachin Pilot march with him; former Congress president Sonia Gandhi reaches Jaipur ahead of her 76th birthday, may join march on Saturday
On the 92nd day of his “Bharat Jodo Yatra”, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday briefly interacted with students who welcomed him in Kota, Rajasthan’s hub of coaching institutes.
Mr. Gandhi described them as the “future of India” and exhorted those gathered to raise “Bharat Jodo” slogans.
Meanwhile, his mother and former Congress president Sonia Gandhi arrived in Jaipur in the morning and left for Sawai Madhopur, where she will celebrate her 76th birthday the next day with her family at a resort near Ranthambhore Tiger Reserve. The “Bharat Jodo Yatra” will resume from there at dawn on Friday.
Sources in the party in Jaipur said Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot and Pradesh Congress Committee president Govind Singh Dotasra may meet Ms. Gandhi on her birthday. She may also join his son’s yatra on Saturday, which is a day reserved for women participants in the march.
At Kota, after Mr. Gandhi began his yatra by offering prayers at the Suryamukhi Hanuman Temple at 6 a.m., he marched through the streets along with Mr. Gehlot and former Deputy Chief Minister Sachin Pilot.
He eventually reached Rajiv Gandhi Nagar, where he was welcomed by students of coaching institutes.
Meanwhile, a 30-year-old man who allegedly tried to immolate himself on the route of Mr. Gandhi’s march in protest against the ruling Congress’ policies was apprehended from the area.
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