New Delhi ∙ Rahul Gandhi said that the Bharat Jodo Padayatra is a success and Congress is the only party capable of bringing the BJP to its knees at the national level. From his meeting with journalists in Jaipur, Rajasthan on the 100th day of the Padayatra:
What about hiking?
First you said that the journey will be successful only in South India. You said that the Yatra would fail in the Hindi heartland when it successfully crossed the South Indian states and got huge acceptance in Maharashtra too. When Yatra was successful in Madhya Pradesh, you said that in Rajasthan the leaders are at loggerheads; It will fail there anyway. Lakhs of people lined up for the Yatra in Rajasthan. This is also where travel is most popular.
You walk all over the country. Congress lost miserably in Gujarat.
Mark my words – Congress would have defeated BJP. It is BJP’s propaganda that Congress is dying. They also tried to insult me. The media also picks up on it. Congress is in the heart of the people of this country. Congress would have won if Aam Aadmi had not been in Gujarat as an alternative party to BJP. No one to congratulate Congress on its victory in Himachal? I respect local parties; Worth it. However, they all represent a particular community or sect. Congress is the only alternative to BJP at the national level.
How will Yatra change the Congress?
I am not saying that Congress is an infallible party. But the Congress is currently undergoing a transformation to adapt to the prevailing conditions in the country. It will take time. Congress is stepping into its true power. I am not alone in this journey. I am not the first to speak out against hate; Will not be the last.
In many states, leaders are leaving the Congress and joining the BJP.
Those who do not have the courage to face the BJP are leaving the Congress. Let such people go. The more such people go, the merrier. We don’t want them.
100 days of experience
Earlier leaders were among the people. But later there was a mental distance. I also felt alienated from people to some extent. They came to change it. He felt tired and injured during the walk. But the love that people have given me is indescribable.
What about opposition unity?
Congress should work together with all the opposition parties. The situation exists. It is up to the Congress President to decide how the unity will be formed. Now I am not part of the related moves.
Team Himachal with Rahul in Rajasthan
Himachal Pradesh party leadership walks with Rahul Gandhi on 100th day of Bharat Jodo Yatra. Newly-ruled state Chief Minister Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu, Deputy Chief Minister Mukesh Agnihotri, PCC President Pratibha Singh and MLAs met Rahul yesterday in Dausa, Rajasthan.
English Summary: 100 days of Bharat Jodo Yatra