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BJYM president puts up in expensive hotels during Rashtriya Ekta Yatra

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BJYM president puts up in expensive hotels during Rashtriya Ekta Yatra

When it comes to their personal comfort, politicians don't compromise on boarding and lodging, no matter what campaign they are conducting. The Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM) president and Lok Sabha MP Anurag Thakur, who recently raised doubts over Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi's stay in a Dalit's basti, parks himself at the most luxurious hotels available in the cities that are on the route of Rashtriya Ekta Yatra that started from Kolkata on January 12.

Take a break:u00a0BJYM activists being greeted with flowers as they shout
slogans during the Rashtriya Ekta Yatra.

"Anurag Thakur, who is leading the Rashtriya Ekta Yatra, is opting for most luxurious hotels in the cities on the route for his day breaks and night halts. A day before the Yatra began, he stayed at Spring Club in Kolkata on January 11. At Durgapur in West Bengal, the city where the Yatra took a first day break, he stayed at Rose Valley, one of the best hotels in the city.u00a0

Later, he stayed at Canary Inn at Hazaribagh in Jharkhand, Hotel Maurya in Patna, Hotel Ramada in Varanasi, Hotel Prakash Residency in Jhansi, a VVIP guest house at Lucknow and Panna Palace in Agra, all high-end hotels. Last night, he stayed at Haryana government guest house, Macfi, in Faridabad," said a youth leader, who is part of the Yatra.

Surprisingly, according to sources, the youth leader cancelled his stay in towns like Arrah in Bihar, Jaunpur and Unnao in UP and Barakhata in Jharkhand just because these economically backward places didn't have a luxurious accommodation.

"Anurag preferred to break his journey in Patna, despite his initial plan to stay in Arrah (Bihar) because of the unavailability of a luxury hotel there. For similar reasons, he also skipped his scheduled stays in places like Barakhata, Jaunpur and Unnao and preferred to halt at Hazaribagh, Varanasi and Lucknow," said the youth leader.

Ironically, his companions in the Yatra didn't get the same treatment. "The youth workers, who are accompanying him, have been provided B-grade accommodation," said a source. Anurag was unavailable for comment.

The 'Rastriya Ekta Yatra' from Kolkata to Kashmir was flagged off on January 12 from Kolkata by the BJP President Nitin Gadkari. It will enter Delhi from Badarpur border on Thursday and senior party leader LK Advani will address the workers at Constitution Club in the afternoon. Passing through different states, the Yatra will reach Srinagar on January 26, where the BJYM president will hoist the National Flag.