'BJP Govt In Karnataka Is Against SC, ST Communities': Rahul Gandhi At Bharat Jodo Yatra
Bharat Jodo Yatra: Congress President Rahul Gandhi addressed a large crowd in Ballari to mark the 1,000-kilometer mark of the Bharat Jodo Yatra.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi addressed a massive public meeting in Ballari, Karnataka on Saturday, to commemorate the Bharat Jodo Yatra reaching the 1,000-kilometer mark. Rahul Gandhi, criticising the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Karnataka, claimed that "atrocities against SC-ST people have increased by 50%," news agency PTI reported.
The BJP government in Karnataka is "anti-SC and ST." There is a 50 per cent rise in atrocities against SC-ST people, claims Rahul Gandhi at the Bharat Jodo Yatra
— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) October 15, 2022
"Why are 2.5 lakh govt posts vacant in Karnataka?...If you want to be Police Sub-Inspector you can be one by paying Rs 80 Lakhs. If you have money, you can buy a govt job in K'taka. If you don't have money, you can stay unemployed all your life:" Rahul Gandhi said, ANI reported.
Why are 2.5 lakh govt posts vacant in Karnataka?...If you want to be Police Sub-Inspector you can be one by paying Rs 80 Lakhs. If you have money, you can buy a govt job in K'taka. If you don't have money, you can stay unemployed all your life: Congress MP Rahul Gandhi in Ballari pic.twitter.com/QosOJiD5XL
— ANI (@ANI) October 15, 2022
Top Congress leaders attended the Ballari event, including Chhattisgarh and Rajasthan chief ministers Bhupesh Baghel and Ashok Gehlot, former chief ministers Siddaramaiah, Kamal Nath, and Selja Kumari, Randeep Singh Surjewala, and Digvijaya Singh.
LIVE: As Bharat Yatris script history, Shri @RahulGandhi addresses a sea of Congress supporters and common public in Ballari.#BharatJodoInBallari https://t.co/1UTyluPc8D
— Congress (@INCIndia) October 15, 2022
While speaking to the public, the congress leader stated, "We initially assumed 3500 kms. Walking is difficult. But once we started walking, it became very easy to walk after a few days. It was as if a force was pushing the journey forward from behind."
शुरुआत में हमने सोचा था कि 3500 कि.मी. पैदल चलना आसान नहीं है। मगर जब हमने चलना शुरू किया, कुछ दिन बाद चलना काफी आसान लगने लगा।
— Congress (@INCIndia) October 15, 2022
ऐसा लग रहा था, जैसे कोई शक्ति पीछे से यात्रा को आगे की ओर धकेल रही है: श्री @RahulGandhi#BharatJodoInBallari
"When there is fatigue on the journey, someone comes running to assist. Sometimes a small child says something, sometimes a disabled person says something, sometimes an elderly person says something; those words help "the leader went on to say.
The public meeting was held in the afternoon at the Municipal Ground.
According to Rahul Gandhi, "We have been on a journey for one month. People of various religions, castes, the elderly, children, and women are all walking together on this journey."
After spending the night at the Halakundhi Math, Gandhi resumed his march on Saturday, intending to reach Kamma Bhavan in the district headquarters town of Ballari.
With only six months until the assembly elections, the Congress in Karnataka is banking on Gandhi's yatra and the public meeting in Ballari as the party's mega show of strength.
Gandhi has so far led the Bharat Jodo Yatra through four states: Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh.
Hundreds of people lined up on both sides of the road on Saturday morning to greet Gandhi as his caravan passed by, accompanied by drumbeats and sloganeering.
The route was festooned with festoons, banners, posters, and Congress flags, and several people shook Gandhi's hand, hugged him, and interacted with him.
The Bharat Jodo Yatra arrived in Karnataka on September 30 and will depart on October 20 after travelling 511 kilometres in 21 days. The yatra's goal is to unite India against divisive forces.
(With Inputs From Agencies)
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