Bengaluru: The ‘Bharat Jodo Yatra’ led by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi was delayed on October 1 due to rainfall in the State. The march’s second day in the State was affected by severe rains in Gundlupet.
The Yatra was scheduled to begin on the morning of Saturday at 6.30 am on Thondavadi in the Chamarajanagara District.
General Secretary of the Indian National Congress Jairam Ramesh, tweeted, “The 24th day of #BharatJodoYatra that was to start from Begur at 6:30am has been delayed due to rains. The rains arrived after a gap of 15 days and will benefit farmers. This is exactly what the Yatra is for, directly or indirectly!”
On Friday morning, the former Congress President landed at Gundlupet from Gudalur, Tamil Nadu.
During his march, which began in Kanyakumari on September 7 and ends in Jammu on January 30, 2023, the leader will spend 21 days travelling 511 km in the State.
