NE NEWS SERVICE
GUDEBELLUR (TELANGANA), OCT 23
After completing the Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Karnataka leg of the nationwide foot march, Congress’ Bharat Jodo Yatra led by party leader Rahul Gandhi entered Telangana on Sunday,
కృష్ణమ్మ ఉప్పొంగిందా! అన్నట్టు కదలి వచ్చిన జన కడలి…
రాహుల్ గాంధీ జిందాబాద్… జై బోలో భారత్ జోడో నినాదాలతో మారుమోగిన సందర్భం.
తెలంగాణ చరిత్రలో ఈ ఘట్టం చిరస్థాయిగా నిలిచిపోతుంది.ఈ అభిమానం రుణం తీర్చుకునే బాధ్యత కాంగ్రెస్ ది.#ManaTelanganaManaRahul#BharatJodoYatra pic.twitter.com/RMbu3jZfZp
— Revanth Reddy (@revanth_anumula) October 23, 2022
Gandhi was accorded a grand welcome at the Telangana-Karnataka border by Telangana Congress leaders when the yatra entered the state.
As the rays of the rising Sun touch the ground… the Sun of Congress
stepped on our soil.
A ray of hope to fulfill Telangana’s aspirations.I Welcome our Charismatic & inspiring leader shri @RahulGandhi Ji on behalf of Telangana. #ManaTelanganaManaRahul #BharatJodoYatra pic.twitter.com/54DxuPWpw4
— Revanth Reddy (@revanth_anumula) October 23, 2022
Congress Lok Sabha member and in-charge of party affairs in Telangana Manickam Tagore, state Congress president A Revanth Reddy, and a number of party leaders welcomed Gandhi. Scores of activists were present at a bridge on Krishna river at the border when the yatra marched into Telangana.
The Wayanad MP walked briefly in Telangana and took a halt at Gudebellur in Narayanpet district of the state. He left for Hyderabad by a chopper and will later fly to Delhi, Congress sources said.
The yatra will be on break during Diwali for three days from Sunday noon till October 26, a press release from Telangana PCC said on Saturday.
At 8 am see the enthusiasm…
When our leader on his 49 th Day of #BharatJodoYatra entered Telangana and spoke to the people of Telangana. #Diwali pic.twitter.com/cFdwEW9kMk— Manickam Tagore .B🇮🇳மாணிக்கம் தாகூர்.ப (@manickamtagore) October 23, 2022
- Congress Lok Sabha member and in-charge of party affairs in Telangana Manickam Tagore, state Congress president A Revanth Reddy, and a number of party leaders welcome Gandhi
- Gandhi will be undertaking 20-25 km ‘padayatra’ every day and interact with people during the foot march.
After that, the yatra will resume on October 27 morning from Gudebellur. It will reach Makthal and continue for 16 days in Telangana, covering 19 assembly and seven Parliamentary constituencies for a distance of 375 km, before entering Maharashtra on November 7.
Gandhi will be undertaking 20-25 km ‘padayatra’ every day and interact with people during the foot march.
He will meet intellectuals, leaders of various communities, politicians, sports, business and cinema personalities.
Gandhi will visit some prayer halls, mosques and temples in Telangana. Inter-faith prayers will also be offered, the TPCC said.
The Bharat Jodo Yatra began on September 7 from Kanyakumari in Tamil Nadu. Gandhi completed the marathon walk in Kerala, Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka before beginning the Telangana leg of the yatra.