Congress leader Rahul Gandhi visited the Sivagiri Mutt in Varkala in Thiruvananthapuram district, Kerala, on Wednesday and offered his respects to the spiritual leader Sree Narayan Guru.
As the Bharat Jodo Yatra completed one week, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi visited the Sivagiri Mutt in Varkala in Thiruvananthapuram district, Kerala, on Wednesday and also interacted with auto-rickshaw drivers.
Gandhi also offered his respects at the samadhi of the spiritual leader, philosopher and social reformer, Sree Narayana Guru. The Wayanad MP also met the seers at Sivagiri Mutt before resuming his Yatra from Navaikulam.
The Yatra that started from Kanyakumari on September 7, reached Kerala’s Kollam district on Wednesday morning.
Rahul Gandhi, while tweeting the video of his interaction with the auto drivers, said, “ Those who used to earn 500 in a day earlier are now earning 300, in this backbreaking inflation, it is becoming difficult for children to educate and run a family. In these difficult circumstances, I stand with my auto driver brothers and will continue to raise my voice against inflation.
The drivers informed Rahul Gandhi about the difficulties that they are facing and how the fuel prices went up from Rs 60 to more than Rs 100 in a year.
Congress, through its Bharat Jodo Yatra, is focusing on raising three key issues – inflation/price rise; unemployment and communal harmony.
After reaching Chathannoor, Rahul Gandhi interacted with school students. And later in the evening, Bharat Jodo Yatra resumed from Thirumukku Junction, Chathannoor and headed towards Pallimukku, Kollam district.
Congress’ Bharat Jodo Yatra from Kanyakumari to Kashmir is a 3,570 km long padyatra, which will cross 12 states and around 120 yatris, including Rahul Gandhi, will walk the entire distance
