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New Delhi, Dec 22: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday said that the BJP is afraid of the truth about India and is using Covid as an excuse to halt the Bharat Jodo Yatra. This comes a day after the Union health ministry wrote to the Congress scion saying that he suspends the yatra if adhering to Covid norms is not feasible.
“It’s their (the BJP’s) new idea. They wrote a letter to me saying Covid is coming and stop the Yatra. All these are excuses to stop this Yatra. They are scared of India’s truth,” Rahul Gandhi said.
#WATCH | …It's their (BJP) new idea, they wrote a letter to me saying COVID is coming & stop the Yatra. All these are excuses to stop this Yatra, they are scared of India's truth: Rahul Gandhi on Union Health min's letter pertaining to Covid protocols in Bharat Jodo Yatra pic.twitter.com/BCzziH2n06
— ANI (@ANI) December 22, 2022
In a letter sent to Rahul Gandhi and the chief minister of Rajasthan on Wednesday, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya urged them to strictly adhere to the Covid instructions and to utilise masks and hand sanitizer during the Bharat Jodo Yatra. The minister noted the public health emergency and added that the yatra should be postponed in the benefit of the country if adhering to Covid guidelines is not feasible.
“Only vaccinated people should participate in the Bharat Jodo Yatra. Follow covid rules or suspend yatra,” the letter said.
In response to the letter, the Congress charged that the Centre was targeting the Bharat Jodo Yatra unfairly due to its popularity. The venerable party questioned today whether the health minister wrote to the individuals in charge of planning the BJP’s rallies in Rajasthan and Karnataka.
