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Congress Bharat Jodo Yatra LIVE Updates: Rahul Gandhi continues speech amid heavy rain in Mysuru
Pushing forward Congress' Bharat Jodo Yatra in Karnataka on Saturday, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi discussed the prevailing situation in the country with intellectuals and prominent persons from the fields of culture and performing arts in the region. Saty with TOI for updatesRead Less
Rahul addresses a public rally amid rains in Mysuru during the ongoing yatra
He was replying to a query on Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's charge that there was rampant corruption in Karnataka under the BJP rule.
He charged that Shivakumar, who is also participating in the Bharat Jodo Yatra, is facing lots of corruption charges for the past two to three years.
Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai called Rahul Gandhi and his family as 'fake Gandhis' and preferred not to discuss about them on Gandhi Jayanti.
"Why are you talking about Nakli (fake) Gandhis on Gandhi Jayanti. There is no need to talk about Nakli Gandhis on Gandhi Jayanti," the Chief Minister said. "The entire party (Congress) is on bail. He (Rahul) himself is on bail, the previous Congress president, honourable Sonia Gandhi is on bail. Our president (state Congress president D K Shivakumar) is also on bail. The entire party is bail party. Everyone is facing corruption charges," Bommai alleged.
Gandhi also met women weavers and talked about their experiences and challenges at work. He undertook a tree plantation by Bharat Yatris Khadi Garmodyog, Badanavalu.
Rahul visited the Khadi Cooperative in Badanavalu village near Mysuru
LIVE: Shri @RahulGandhi offers floral tribute to Mahatma Gandhi statue at Khadi Gramodyog, Badanavalu, Karnataka.… https://t.co/3BCGkr7SbM
— Congress (@INCIndia) 1664678182000The Yatra has entered a crucial phase with the Karnataka leg as the state goes to polls next year and is the first time when it is passing through a BJP-ruled state.
Rahul Gandhi has been walking continuously in the Yatra and reached Gundlupet in Karnataka on September 30 from Gudalur in neighbouring Tamil Nadu.
This would be the first time that Sonia Gandhi will participate in the Yatra which began when she was abroad for a medical check-up.
The Yatra will pass through Karnataka for 21 days, covering 511 km in the state.
It began on September 7 from Kanyakumari and entered Karnataka on Friday after passing through Tamil Nadu and Kerala.
Sonia Gandhi to participate in Bharat Jodo Yatra on October 6 in Karnataka (PTI)
Congress chief Sonia Gandhi paid floral tributes at Mahatma Gandhi's memorial at Raj Ghat in Delhi
आज महात्मा गांधी जी की जयंती के अवसर पर कांग्रेस अध्यक्ष श्रीमती सोनिया गांधी जी ने राजघाट स्थित बापू की समाधि पर… https://t.co/pGj9qwSPap
— Congress (@INCIndia) 1664692251000The Mahatma came to this village in 1927 and in 1932 as well, and helped establish the cooperative, Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh said.
Rahul Gandhi visited the Khadi Cooperative in Badanavalu village near Mysuru, that started production in 1932.
Rahul Gandhi also paid tribute to Lal Bahadur Shastri
"Tributes to the former Prime Minister, Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri ji, who gave the slogan 'Jai Jawan, Jai Kisan', on his birth anniversary. Jawans and farmers are the backbone of India. Today, the dictatorial government of the country is continuously attacking them. Like our ancestors, we too are fighting for their rights. I will not allow injustice to be done to them," tweeted Rahul.
Rahul Gandhi vowed to unite India in the same manner as the Father of the Nation had united the country against injustice.
The Congress, from its official Twitter handle, tweeted, "We pay our tributes to the 'Father of the Nation' Mahatma Gandhi on his birth anniversary. His vision, his principles, his ideals laid the foundation of India."
"As we celebrate Gandhi Jayanti, let us pledge to dedicate ourselves to the cause of peace & non-violence," the party said.
"Bapu taught us to walk on the path of truth and non-violence. He explained the meaning of love, compassion, harmony and humanity," Rahul Gandhi said in a tweet in Hindi.
बापू ने हमें सत्य और अहिंसा के पथ पर चलना सिखाया। प्रेम, करुणा, सद्भाव और मानवता का अर्थ समझाया। आज गांधी जयंती… https://t.co/cUdcqOdiya
— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) 1664677401000The party also paid tributes to freedom fighter and leader of the masses, Lal Bahadur Shastri.
Born in Uttar Pradesh in 1904, Lal Bahadur Shastri was the second Prime Minister of India and served from 1964 to 1966. He died in Tashkent on January 11, 1966, at the age of 61, soon after signing the Tashkent Pact with Pakistan.
Globally, Gandhi's birth anniversary is celebrated as the International Day of Non-Violence.
Several events are held in India and across the world to mark the occasion.
Today is the 153rd anniversary of Gandhi
Born on October 2, 1869, in Porbandar town of Gujarat, Mahatma Gandhi or Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi adopted a non-violent resistance and was at the forefront of the freedom struggle against colonial British rule.
