Sonia, Priyanka Gandhi to participate in 'Bharat Jodo Yatra' in Karnataka

Congress President Sonia Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra would participate in the Karnataka leg of the Bharat Jodo Yatra led by Rahul Gandhi that will be entering the state on September 30 state party chief D K Shivakumar said on FridayNoting that the Karnataka Congress has made preparations for the yatra by giving responsibility to leaders Shivakumar said Sonia Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi will be participating in the yatra they will be giving dates I will announce the dates in the futureAICC General Secretary K C Venugopal along with another AICC General Secretary and incharge of Karnataka Randeep Singh Surjewala state Congress President Shivakumar and a host of leaders on Friday participated in the partys review meeting on the yatraIn Karnataka Congress President Sonia Gandhi may attend the Bharat Jodo Yatra some day and Priyanka Gandhi will also be joining separately Venugopal saidNoting that the Karnataka leg of the yatra will begin at Gundlupet on September 30 at 9 AM Shivakumar said on October 2 Gandhi Jayanti there is a programme at Badanavalu in Nanjangud Taluk which is known for its Khadi and Gramodyog CentreAlso Read Kerala HC raps Bharat Jodo Yatra organisers for its flex boards banners along national highwaysThere will be two days holiday for Dasara there will be a public meeting in Ballari in between Rahul Gandhi will be interacting with youth women civil society students tribal community and farmers among others each day and teams have been formed for this he addedNot wanting to comment on the demand for Rahul Gandhi as AICC President Shivakumar in response to a question said KPCC has already authorised the Congress Presidentwe all are committed that Rahul ji should lead the party but it is left to himThe AICC was fully satisfied with the arrangements made by KPCC for the yatra Venugopal said adding the march has been successful so far and the response to it in Tamil Nadu and Kerala is unimaginable and beyond expectationsArrangements have been made in Karnataka to ensure the same success he said for the last ten years the BJP and Sangh Parivar had one duty to tarnish the image of Rahul Gandhi but people are now realising as to who is Rahul Gandhithis yatra will be a turning point in Indian politicsResponding to a question Venugopal said PayCM is not a campaign created by the Congress party The party is only taking up genuine issues raised by people of Karnataka everyone is saying this is the most corrupt government in the stateThe Congress is not scared of arrests party workers have enough courage and will raise the corruption issue again and again come what may he saidSurjewala said Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai lords over the most corrupt government in the entire country This is a one scam a day government that he Bommai headsThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever