New Delhi:

Congress MP Rahul Gandhi, who’s on a pan-India foot march, ‘Bharat Jodo Yatra’, as we speak mentioned that the BJP-led authorities is attempting to ‘construct a case’ in opposition to him with out motive by getting security forces to say he is repeatedly violating security protocol during the Yatra, and sending letters asking him to cease as a consequence of Covid issues. He additionally pointed to BJP’s roadshows, asking how these should not violations of Covid protocols.

“The Home Ministry says you go in a bulletproof vehicle. How can I do that? I have to walk on foot for the Yatra…they know what needs to be done for security, they are marking an issue,” he added.

Congress had earlier, responding to Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya’s letter to Rahul Gandhi over Covid issues, mentioned that the BJP was attempting to cease it “by any means necessary” due to its recognition, and appealed to the BJP to cease utilizing the pandemic for ‘petty politics’.

Rahul Gandhi additionally known as for opposition unity in opposition to the BJP, saying there’s “a huge undercurrent against BJP”. The opposition has to coordinate successfully on different imaginative and prescient to the BJP, he added.

To questions on broader assist for his Yatra, he mentioned “every opposition leader” is with the Congress in Bharat Jodo Yatra. “But I understand there are some political compulsions,” he mentioned.

Rahul Gandhi additionally spoke of mutual respect between opposition leaders, and claimed will probably be the Congress’ endeavour to make different opposition leaders snug.

“The doors of Bharat Jodo Yatra are open for everyone, we are not going to stop anyone from joining us. Akhilesh ji, Mayawati ji and others want Mohabbat ka Hindustan (an India of love),” he mentioned in an open invite to the opposite events of the opposition forward of the 2024 basic elections.

He reiterated that the Yatra is aimed to unite the nation in opposition to hate. “It has been a successful Yatra for us. It has achieved a lot of results — issues of unemployment, and rising prices have found a resonance amongst the people,” he mentioned, including that he’s attempting to offer the nation “a new way to think”.

Responding to jibes by the BJP on his march, Mr Gandhi mentioned the BJP does a variety of campaigns, however “can’t fight the truth”.

“They have a lot of money but whatever you do you can’t fight with the truth,” he mentioned, including that he began with none pre-conceived notion, and learnt lots from this journey.

“I want them (BJP and RSS) to attack us aggressively, this will help Congress party understand its ideology. I consider them my Guru, they are showing me the way and training me on what should not be done,” he added.

On repeated questions on him strolling in a t-shirt in freezing Delhi, he mentioned he does not really feel chilly but and can put on extra garments if he does. 

“After the Yatra, I will make a video about what’s the secret,” he mentioned.