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THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: It was CPM chief M Swaraj who introduced Rahul Gandhi’s caravan into limelight by terming the march “container yatra”. But the life contained in the container isn’t that easy. It seems like a small practice compartment. There are four-, six-, eight- and 12-bed containers for the padayatris. The containers are parked in colour-coded zones. The container within the yellow zone, for example, has solely a single mattress and a washroom and the one parked within the blue zone has two beds. Rahul Gandhi stays in a single day in a single mattress and his safety personnel within the second container.
The life contained in the containers mounted on 60 vehicles was not straightforward for the 120 everlasting padayatris together with Rahul Gandhi. If a number of the male padayatris have to hunt one other container for finishing their morning ablutions, the ladies’s lot has en suite services. In sure large containers, rest room services have been included. Youth Congress state secretary G Manjukuttan, one of many everlasting yatris, advised TNIE that every one containers are air-conditioned and have gotten cellular charging slots.
“Bed linen and laundry facilities are provided. There are five containers exclusively provided with toilet facilities. Initially, there was a water shortage when we entered Kerala. It was addressed. I immediately fall asleep once I hit the bed at night,” mentioned Manjukuttan. While a few of them have been apprehensive of creating it for the subsequent day’s padayatra as a result of muscle cramps after strolling for lengthy hours initially, they mentioned they acquired rejuvenated seeing the keenness of their fellow yatris.
One of them advised TNIE that the preparations within the first leg of the padayatra in Thiruvananthapuram metropolis have been organized poorly. Despite sporting good-quality sneakers, the toes of nearly all of yatris have developed blisters. The most having blisters are girls. Mahila Congress state secretary Sheeba Ramachandran, 47, mentioned that girls yatris have gotten privateness. “There aren’t any complaints as our wants have been addressed throughout our container keep. Let our political detractors say something. We are able to sleep below a tree and even on store verandahs. Our final intention is to unfold humanity and brotherhood by the point the Bharat Jodo Yatra reaches Srinagar in Jammu and Kashmir, mentioned Sheeba.
The different yatris from Kerala embrace All India Youth Congress Outreach Cell chairman Chandy Oommen, NSUI nationwide coordinator Nabeel Kallambalam, former Sevadal president M A Salam, Rajiv Gandhi Panchayati Raj Sangathan nationwide convener D Geethakrishnan, former Chalakudy meeting seat candidate Ok T Benny, Mahila Congress Palakkad district vice-president Fathima Ibrahim and Unorganised Workers and Employees Congress nationwide coordinator Anil Bose.
BHARAT JODO YATRA ENTERS KOLLAM DIST
Kollam: Congress chief Rahul Gandhi’s Bharat Jodo Yatra entered Kollam district round 8.30am on Wednesday. Party employees and supporters in large numbers cheered the yatra on when it reached Parippally. Senior UDF leaders N Ok Premchandran, Rajmohan Unnithan, AICC basic secretary Ok C Venugopal and Kodikunnil Suresh, and Seva Dal members joined the yatra. Congress employees and volunteers from Punalur, Chadayamangalam and Kundara constituencies too joined the march. Venugopal mentioned the yatra has made Congress’ rival events fearful. He mentioned India below the NDA authorities is in an enormous mess. In addition, it’s attempting to destroy the nation’s constitutional values. He expressed the hope that compassion and love would prevail on the fruits of the yatra. In the morning, Rahul visited Sivagiri Mutt in Varkala to pay homage to the Sree Narayana Guru.
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: It was CPM chief M Swaraj who introduced Rahul Gandhi’s caravan into limelight by terming the march “container yatra”. But the life contained in the container isn’t that easy. It seems like a small practice compartment. There are four-, six-, eight- and 12-bed containers for the padayatris. The containers are parked in colour-coded zones. The container within the yellow zone, for example, has solely a single mattress and a washroom and the one parked within the blue zone has two beds. Rahul Gandhi stays in a single day in a single mattress and his safety personnel within the second container.
The life contained in the containers mounted on 60 vehicles was not straightforward for the 120 everlasting padayatris together with Rahul Gandhi. If a number of the male padayatris have to hunt one other container for finishing their morning ablutions, the ladies’s lot has en suite services. In sure large containers, rest room services have been included. Youth Congress state secretary G Manjukuttan, one of many everlasting yatris, advised TNIE that every one containers are air-conditioned and have gotten cellular charging slots.
“Bed linen and laundry facilities are provided. There are five containers exclusively provided with toilet facilities. Initially, there was a water shortage when we entered Kerala. It was addressed. I immediately fall asleep once I hit the bed at night,” mentioned Manjukuttan. While a few of them have been apprehensive of creating it for the subsequent day’s padayatra as a result of muscle cramps after strolling for lengthy hours initially, they mentioned they acquired rejuvenated seeing the keenness of their fellow yatris.
One of them advised TNIE that the preparations within the first leg of the padayatra in Thiruvananthapuram metropolis have been organized poorly. Despite sporting good-quality sneakers, the toes of nearly all of yatris have developed blisters. The most having blisters are girls. Mahila Congress state secretary Sheeba Ramachandran, 47, mentioned that girls yatris have gotten privateness. “There aren’t any complaints as our wants have been addressed throughout our container keep. Let our political detractors say something. We are able to sleep below a tree and even on store verandahs. Our final intention is to unfold humanity and brotherhood by the point the Bharat Jodo Yatra reaches Srinagar in Jammu and Kashmir, mentioned Sheeba.
The different yatris from Kerala embrace All India Youth Congress Outreach Cell chairman Chandy Oommen, NSUI nationwide coordinator Nabeel Kallambalam, former Sevadal president M A Salam, Rajiv Gandhi Panchayati Raj Sangathan nationwide convener D Geethakrishnan, former Chalakudy meeting seat candidate Ok T Benny, Mahila Congress Palakkad district vice-president Fathima Ibrahim and Unorganised Workers and Employees Congress nationwide coordinator Anil Bose.
BHARAT JODO YATRA ENTERS KOLLAM DIST
Kollam: Congress chief Rahul Gandhi’s Bharat Jodo Yatra entered Kollam district round 8.30am on Wednesday. Party employees and supporters in large numbers cheered the yatra on when it reached Parippally. Senior UDF leaders N Ok Premchandran, Rajmohan Unnithan, AICC basic secretary Ok C Venugopal and Kodikunnil Suresh, and Seva Dal members joined the yatra. Congress employees and volunteers from Punalur, Chadayamangalam and Kundara constituencies too joined the march. Venugopal mentioned the yatra has made Congress’ rival events fearful. He mentioned India below the NDA authorities is in an enormous mess. In addition, it’s attempting to destroy the nation’s constitutional values. He expressed the hope that compassion and love would prevail on the fruits of the yatra. In the morning, Rahul visited Sivagiri Mutt in Varkala to pay homage to the Sree Narayana Guru.
