Mr. Gandhi had to cancel the yatra due to an alleged security lapse…
Pulwama (Jammu and Kashmir): On Saturday, 28 January 2023, People Democratic Party (PDP) chief Mehbooba Mufti joined the Rahul Gandhi-led Bharat Jodo Yatra that resumed from the Chersoo village in Awantipora after being cancelled on Friday.
Meanwhile, Ghulam Ahmad Mir, Jammu and Kashmir Congress leader brushed off the rumours of people joining the yatra from the other side of the tunnel.
While talking to news agency ANI, he said, "Yesterday, thousands of people wanted to join the yatra and somehow there was mismanagement in the march. It was also said that people from another side of the tunnel came. It's baseless, the tunnel is 9 km long."
"With the VVIP speed with which Rahul Gandhi came to this side, nobody could have followed him at that speed. They were locals from South Kashmir, from the Dooru constituency and were there out of love," he added.
The Congress leader further informed about the large support the yatra enjoyed throughout the country.
"The aim of the yatra is very important. The aim of the Yatra was appreciated by the entire country. The people have supported the yatra all through its journey in the 12-13 states.
Huge crowd entered the yatra. People looked at the yatra beyond politics, they were focused on the agenda of the yatra.
The citizens wanted someone to find the problems of unemployment, inflation, and the hatred being spread in India," he said.
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