New Delhi:
The Congress’ Bharat Jodo Yatra, led by get together MP Rahul Gandhi, entered Delhi early this morning amid calls by the Well being Minister to comply with Covid protocols.
Delhi Congress Chief Anil Chaudhary and get together employees welcomed Rahul Gandhi, different get together leaders and the yatris at Badarpur Border as they entered the nationwide capital from Faridabad.
Mr Gandhi was accompanied by get together chief Bhupinder Singh Hooda, Kumari Selja and Randeep Surjewala.
Whereas addressing get together employees and leaders, he reiterated that the motive of his yatra is to open a ‘mohabbat ki dukaan’ (store of affection) amid a ‘nafrat ka bazaar’ (market of hatred).
“Frequent man of the nation is now speaking about love. In each state, lakhs have joined the yatra. I’ve advised individuals of RSS and BJP that we’re right here to open store of affection in your ‘bazar’ of hatred,” Mr Gandhi mentioned.
“They (BJP, RSS) unfold hatred, we (Congress) unfold love,” he mentioned.
Earlier, Well being Minister Mansukh Mandaviya had written to Rahul Gandhi asking him to make sure Covid “protocols” are adopted throughout Bharat Jodo Yatra.
In his clapback, Mr Gandhi cited PM Narendra Modi’s current ballot marketing campaign in Gujarat and the BJP marches. “The BJP is taking out yatras in numerous states. However the Well being Minister is sending letter solely to us,” he mentioned.
Congress had alleged that the BJP wished to cease Mr Gandhi’s yatra as it’s petrified of the love Bharat Jodo Yatra has acquired.
The Yatra will make its morning halt within the nationwide capital at Ashram chowk at 11 am and can resume its journey at 1 pm. After traversing by way of Mathura highway, India Gate and ITO, it is going to halt close to the Crimson Fort.
The Delhi Police have launched a visitors advisory asking commuters to keep away from sure routes and make “most use” of public transport. The visitors, says the advisory, is anticipated to stay heavy from Badarpur to Crimson Fort.
A few of the affected roads/routes are: Badarpur flyover, Apollo Flyover, Modi Mill flyover, Ashram Chowk, Andrews Ganj, Lajpat Nagar Flyover, Moolchand, Pragati Maidan, Mathura Highway, Mandi Home, Rajghat Chowk, amongst others.
“There might be graded and dynamic diversion to make sure clean visitors administration and facilitate commuters whereas guaranteeing security of pedestrians on roads,” mentioned the advisory.
The yatra, which accomplished 100 days on December 16, will take a nine-day year-end break and can once more resume on January 3 from Delhi.
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