Congress Bharat Jodo Yatra Live Updates: In a press conference on Monday, Congress leader Jairam Ramesh attacked the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party and the RSS, accusing them of spreading hatred and rumours. “BJP ki rajneeti todne ki hai, jodne ki nahi,” Ramesh said, “BJP’s politics is divisive, not uniting.” He also stated that he will not speak on “t-shirts, underwear, and vests,” referring to the BJP’s attack on a t-shirt worn by Rahul Gandhi recently. “This Bharat Jodo Yatra is about inflation and unemployment; making issues out of containers, shoes, and t-shirts demonstrates their fear.” “Jhooth ki factory overtime chal rahi hai (factory of lies is working overtime),” Ramesh said.
On Day 5 of his 3,570-km padyatra, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi resumed the Bharat Jodo march from Vellayani Junction in Thiruvananthapuram on Monday. The rally drew a sizable crowd with thousands of people lining the streets of the state to show their support. Rahul Gandhi is also a member of Kerala’s Wayanad constituency.
The yatra halted at Pattom at around 11 am and resume at 5 pm to reach Kazhakuttom, where the journey will end for the day, according to an itinerary of the yatra released by the Congress. The rally entered Kerala on Saturday evening with thousands of Congress workers giving him a rousing welcome at the Tamil Nadu border. On Sunday, the party launched its Malayalam anthem of the Bharat Jodo Yatra in the presence of senior leaders K C Venugopal and Jairam Ramesh.