This is for the first time…
New Delhi: On Wednesday, Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra will join the Bharat Jodo Yatra when it enters Madhya Pradesh, senior party leader Jairam Ramesh said.
This is the first time that Priyanka Gandhi, general secretary in-charge of Uttar Pradesh, will be joining the yatra tomorrow.
On Tuesday, November 22, 2022, Mr. Ramesh said in a tweet, that today is a rest day for the Yatra which will resume on Wednesday when it will enter Madhya Pradesh near Burhanpur.
"Priyanka Gandhi will join the Yatra there and participate for next four days," the Congress general secretary in-charge communications said in his tweet in Hindi.
Former Congress leader Rahul Gandhi along with other party leaders and workers, began the cross-country Bharat Jodo Yatra from Kanyakumari in Tamil Nadu on September 7.
It has traversed through the states of Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Maharashtra so far.
On Saturday, TV actors Rashami Desai and Akanksha Puri joined Rahul Gandhi for the Bharat Jodo yatra.
In a photo, Rahul Gandhi is seen in the centre with Rashami and Akanksha Puri next to him. He is holding their hands as they walk together. All three are seen smiling during their walk.
As Congress' Twitter page shared the video, Rashami Desai wrote in a reply, “Such a beautiful and simple thought but the execution is extremely difficult...” She added the hashtags ‘Bharat Jodo Yatra’ and ‘Shakti Walk’. Akanksha also shared a bunch of photos from the power walk.
Rashami Desai is a TV actor, who has featured in shows such as Uttaran and Bigg Boss.
Akanksha Puri is an actor too and was seen in Mika Di Vohti. She was the winner of the show.
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