Unable to maintain tempo, many leaders surrender
Chandigarh, January 12
The health degree of many senior Punjab leaders is being put to check because the Rahul’s yatra right this moment coated 23 km between Khanna and Ludhiana.
Given Rahul’s quick tempo of strolling, a lot of leaders are discovering it onerous to stroll lengthy distances. After strolling for a number of kilometres, they gave up. On Thursday, fatigue was seen on many faces.
A few of the former Cupboard ministers, former MLAs and senior leaders, after brisk strolling for a number of kilometres, most well-liked to take a break.
Although state Congress president Amrinder Singh Raja Warring, former Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi, former Chandigarh MP Pawan Bansal, Punjab Youth Congress president Barinder Dhillon and different younger leaders have been seen retaining tempo with Rahul, others reminiscent of MP Dr Amar Singh, chief of the Opposition Partap Singh Bajwa and Sukhjinder Randhawa obtained drained.
Later, Rahul, forward of addressing a gathering in Ludhiana, known as for Bajwa. MP Ravneet Bittu and Punjab affairs in-charge Harish Chaudhary made repeated bulletins for Bajwa, however he had left for the day.
Quite a few leaders stated strolling for lengthy distances each day was a brand new problem and expertise for them.
“Rahul surrounded by safety personnel walks briskly. Others attempt to maintain tempo with him. At occasions, many individuals come near Rahul for photo-ops, resulting in chaos earlier than safety personnel clear the frenzy,” stated one of many coordinators of the Bharat Jodo Yatra.
Rana Gurjeet advised to depart venue
Forward of Rahul Gandhi’s interplay with academicians and historians at Mandi Gobindgarh on Wednesday, Kapurthala MLA Rana Gurjeet Singh (in pic) was requested to depart the venue. He left the venue in a huff and didn’t return regardless of repeated requests by Raja Warring. Rana Gurjeet appeared to have been upset with Warring.
‘Methi paranthas’ for Priyanka
Rahul Gandhi savoured ‘methi paranthas’ for breakfast at a home in Sahnewal. Rahul, who needed to fly again to New Delhi, additionally obtained these packed for his sister Priyanka Gandhi.