Team News Riveting
Srinagar, January 20
Finally, Rahul Gandhi put on a jacket after much dispute over his wearing white T-shirt during the Bharat Jodo Yatra that entered chilling Jammu and Kashmir.
The opposition leaders have jibed his attire during the yatra and quipped how he is getting rid of cold wearing just a T-shirt during the peak winter season. Rahul Gandhi generally sports short-sleeved white t-shirts even while passing places like Delhi, Punjab and Haryana amid biting cold.
The Congress leader has to wear a jacket as drizzling started in several parts of Jammu since morning as the Yatra reached. He later removed the jacket and walked back to his signature T-shirt. The yatra was scheduled to start at 7 am from Kathua’s Hatli Morh area but was delayed by an hour and fifteen minutes apparently due to the inclement weather.
Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut joined the Jammu and Kashmir leg of the Yatra besides prominent leaders including Jammu and Kashmir unit president Vikar Rasool Wani and his predecessor G A Mir.
Speaking about his participation, Raut said, “I have come to join the Yatra on behalf of my party. The atmosphere in the country is changing fast and I am seeing Gandhi as a leader who is raising his voice on real issues.” He further added, “The way people are connecting with this yatra is heartwarming. He is a leader and that is why he is on the roads. The people will choose (who would be their leader).”
The march entered Jammu and Kashmir through Lakhanpur on Thursday and halted for the night following the flag handover ceremony that was attended by prominent leaders including National Conference president and former Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah.
