Bharat Jodo Yatra: Rahul Gandhi to sleep in container for next 150 days

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi who embarks on Bharat Jodo Yatra from Tamil Nadus Kanyakumari today will be staying in a container for the next 150 daysIn what is being seen as a Congress masterstroke to take on the Narendra Modi government in the upcoming 2024 elections Congress is launching the Bharat Jodo Yatra on Wednesday in which Rahul Gandhi will start the 3570 km journey lasting about 150 days from Kanyakumari to KashmirAs the party begins the nationwide yatra some pertinent questions arise about the lodging and flooding of Rahul Gandhi However the party has made it clear that he will not stay in any hotel but rather will complete the entire journey in a simple mannerRahul Gandhi is going to stay in the container for the next 150 days Sleeping beds toilets and airconditioners are also installed in some of the containers During the journey the temperature and environment will differ in many areas The arrangements have been made keeping in view the intense heat and humidity with the change of placesAbout 60 such containers have been prepared and sent to Kanyakumari where a village has been set up in which all these containers have been placed The container will be parked in a new place every day in the shape of a village for night rest Fulltime Yatris who stay with Rahul Gandhi will eat together and stay close said the sourcesAlso read Turning point in Indian politics Congress ahead of start of Bharat Jodo YatraThe sources further said that Rahul Gandhi considers the Bharat Jodo Yatra journey as a way to connect with the common peopleSo he wants to complete this entire journey in a simple way away from the glitz and glamour Rahul Gandhi calls it a journey but political analysts consider it a preparation for 2024 the sources addedEarlier today Rahul Gandhi attended a prayer meeting at the Rajiv Gandhi Memorial in Sriperumbudur on Wednesday Sriperumbudur is where his father Rajiv Gandhi was assassinated in a bomb blast on May 21 1991 while campaigning for the Lok Sabha pollsRahul Gandhi paid floral tribute at his fathers memorial I lost my father to the politics of hate and division I will not lose my beloved country to it too Love will conquer hate Hope will defeat fear Together we will overcome he tweetedLocal Congress leaders including Karnataka state party chief DK Shivakumar were present at the prayer meetingAfter the prayer meet Rahul Gandhi left for Kanyakumari where Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin will present him the Tricolour The Congress leader will address a rally while officially kickstarting the Bharat Jodo YatraMeanwhile Priyanka Gandhi Vadra the Congress partys general secretary on Tuesday asserted that through the Bharat Jodo Yatra people will be united on issues like inflation and unemployment among other matters of public importanceWe are starting a positive politics We want to hear from you we want to solve your problems We want to unite our beloved country Let us unite India together Priyanka said in a Facebook videoPolitics today has turned a blind eye towards people and their issues she addedPolitical discussion today isnt focusing on the people of the country it has taken a different turn altogether Politics today has turned a blind eye towards people and their issues Through this yatra we want to bring out the problems and concerns of the common man Priyanka saidThe senior Congress party leader urged people to join the yatra adding that people should unite to make the country prosperousThe yatra will proceed mainly through 12 states including Himachal Pradesh where Assembly polls are due later this year