Bharat Jodo Yatra: Rahul Gandhi made an emphatic start in Karnataka

Rahul Gandhi and congress leaders and workers entered Karnataka on Friday. They were welcomed by Karnataka Congress leaders, including former Chief Minister Siddaramaiah.

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After winding up the Bharat Jodo Yatra in Kerala, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi began the march in Karnataka. After 22 days of the Bharat Jodo Yatra, entered a BJP ruled state. Rahul Gandhi and congress leaders and workers entered Karnataka on Friday. They were welcomed by Karnataka Congress leaders, including former Chief Minister Siddaramaiah.

On day 23 of the Bharat Jodo Yatra and the arrival of the march in Karnataka, several posters of Rahul Gandhi and other Congress leaders were put up to welcome him. However, around 40 posters of Rahul Gandhi were torn.

Bharat Jodo tweet

After the incredible response, we received in Kerala, we’re even more enthused & energised to enter Karnataka! Join us on the #BharatJodoYatra as we march on to the next leg.

As Karnataka is a BJP-ruled stated, the yatra has become important. It is an important opportunity for the former Chief Minister and DK Shivakumar to prove their efficiency to their leader. Apparently, the state Congress constituted 18 committees to manage the yatra. Moreover, the Congress state president DK Shivakumar also asked all party MLAs to mobilise 5,000 people from each constituency for the yatra.

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