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'Rahul Gandhi has...': Congress narrates 'worrying' moments of Bharat Jodo Yatra



The Bharat Jodo Yatra, led by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, entered Kerala on 10 September and traveled through the state for 19 days. The yatra ended on 30 January.

AICC general secretary KC Venugopal said that in the initial days of the Bharat Jodo Yatra, there was a delicate situation when former Congress chief Rahul Gandhi suffered a serious knee problem, which made him think about giving up the padayatra and let someone else continue. forced to think. Saturday.

According to news agency PTI, he also said that the plight had forced Priyanka Gandhi to tell him that her brother could join the nationwide padyatra due to severe pain and that the Bharat Jodo Yatra would be commanded by senior Congress leaders. Can be handed over to

“His knee pain worsened when he entered Kerala on the third day of the yatra starting from Kanyakumari. One night, he called me to tell me about the severity of his knee pain and offered to replace him with someone. suggested." Another leader," said Venugopal, a close confidant of Rahul Gandhi.

"Then came a call from Priyanka Gandhi to explain the seriousness of Rahul's knee pain. She also thought of suggesting handing over the campaign to other senior leaders," he added.

The AICC general secretary narrated the sequence of events that took place when the yatra started from Kanyakumari during a function organized at the KPCC headquarters on Saturday evening to honor Bharat Jodo Yatris from Kerala.

Recalling those "anxious moments", Venugopal said Rahul Gandhi was unimaginable for Congress workers and leaders.

However, his pain was cured later by the grace of God when a physiotherapist suggested by Rahul Gandhi joined his medical team and treated him, Venugopal told the gathering at the function that senior party leaders including AK Antony also attended. ran away.

The Bharat Jodo Yatra, led by Rahul Gandhi, entered Kerala on 10 September and traveled across the state for 19 days. The yatra had ended on January 30 with Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in a show of strength by leaders of several parties as he completed his ambitious 145-day journey of nearly 4,000 km from Kanyakumari to Kashmir.

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