Bharat Jodo Yatra

"This morning, a huge crowd had gathered. But unfortunately, the police arrangement completely collapsed. Cops who had to hold the crowd were nowhere to be seen. So my security people were very much concerned with me continuing. So I had to cancel my walk, while other people continued," party MP Rahul Gandhi, who is leading the Yatra, said at a press briefing.

BJY stopped at Qazigund town of Anantnag district after K.C. Venugopal alleged security lapse in the yatra. Rahul Gandhi was ferried out in a car after the senior Congress leader's allegations. Congress said that the Bharat Jodo Yatra has been stopped as the Yatra has not been provided with further security.

Sporting a rich cheesy-cream and rosy-pink 'pheran' over a black sweater, a white cap, black trousers and shoes, the chubby-cheeked Urmila made it clear: "no interviews"; but her teeth slightly chattering, she chatted a little on the cheerful tryst with her former Congress party boss. She quit the party in September 2019 and joined Shiv Sena (UBT) later.

"The opposition would always say that he would fly abroad on the slightest pretext. Now look at him, the man has been marching for more than 160 days. Another charge was that he was elitist, arrogant, and inaccessible. That too has been demolished with this yatra. He is meeting different people from diverse backgrounds and walks of life."

The CPI-M has decided to duck the concluding celebrations of the Yatra because when it began in September from Kanyakumari and reached Kerala, it was not given enough importance and that's now being touted as the reason for not taking part in Kashmir. However, the CPI will take part in the event in Kashmir.

Marching into Lakhanpur area of Kathua from neighbouring Punjab, Gandhi said: "My ancestors belonged to this land, I feel I am returning home. I am going back to my roots, I know the suffering of the people of J&K. I come to you with a bowed head. "The media uses topics such as Bollywood stars Aishwarya Rai and Akshay Kumar to divert attention of people. The BJP and RSS have spread hatred.

The flag handover ceremony was held on the border village of Ghatota in the hill state.On entering the state, Rahul Gandhi said: "You had asked that yatra should pass through Himachal Pradesh. We changed the entire route.

He was responding to a question on Congress leaders leaving the party and joining BJP.The former party president was addressing a press conference as part of the Bharat Jodo Yatra. "Thankfully, the riff-raffs have gone to BJP.

The meet is significant as Mayawati and Kanshi Ram's family do not share good relationship so the Congress may be eyeing the legacy of Kanshi Ram. The Congress had invited Mayawati to join the Bharat Jodo Yatra but no one from the BSP turned up for it. Mayawati on Sunday announced that her party would not forge alliance with any party in the Assembly elections due in 2023 and then the Lok Sabha elections in 2024.

Chaudhary fell during the rush of the yatra in Phillaur town and was taken to a hospital in Phagwara in an ambulance where he died. Leader of Opposition in the Punjab Assembly Partap Singh Bajwa said Chaudhary was walking along with a fellow MP from Kerala and suddenly collapsed.