On the 14th of February, 2019, a group of terrorists attacked a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) convoy in Pulwama. As a result, around 40 soldiers lost their lives. This unfortunate incident came to be known as the Pulwama attack. Rahul Gandhi is on a 150-day long journey across the country which is known as the Bharat Jodo Yatra. He paid a tribute to the attack victims on his yatra.
Rahul Gandhi Pays Homage To Pulwama Attack Victims
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Rahul Gandhi is currently almost in the last leg of his Bharat Jodo Yatra, which is now in Kashmir. On Saturday, which was the 28th of January, he visited the spot where the Pulwama attack happened and paid a tribute to the victims of the attack.
The Bharat Jodo Yatra is now passing through Jammu and Kashmir and is in its final leg. It will end in Srinagar on the 30th of January, 2023. Recently, it was also announced that there was a lapse in security during the Yatra due to which, many difficulties arose. As a result, he had to cancel his Yatra on Friday. He said that his security personnel strongly advised against going on the Yatra and he had to relent to their advice.
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Sister Priyanka Gandhi Joins The Yatra
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On Saturday, Rahul Gandhi was also joined by his sister Priyanka Gandhi on the walk. She walked alongside Rahul Gandhi until the Yatra stopped for a break at Lethpora in Jammu and Kashmir. The security, understandably, was extremely tight as the Gandhi siblings walked alongside on the Bharat Jodo Yatra.
The Yatra then restarted from Awantipora after the break. There, Rahul Gandhi was joined by the President of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Mehbooba Mufti and her daughter Iltija Mufti. The Bharat Jodo Yatra began from Kanyakumari and will end at Srinagar, covering a total of 3,570 kilometres.
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