People of Madhya Pradesh gave huge response to yatra despite 'pothole-riddled' roads, other challenges: Rahul Gandhi targets Chouhan govt

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday took a dig at the Shivraj Singh Chouhanled BJP government saying the people of Madhya Pradesh gave an overwhelming response to his Bharat Jodo Yatra despite the potholeriddled roads and many serious challenges that faced in the stateHe also targeted the Narendra Modi government over the poorlydesigned Goods and Service Tax GST and its mismanagement during COVID19 pandemic and demonetisationThe Gandhiled foot march which was passing through Madhya Pradesh since November 23 entered neighbouring Rajasthan on Sunday evening covering 380 kms in the state in 12 daysIn a written statement issued before the yatra entered Rajasthan from Agar Malwa district in Madhya Pradesh Gandhi said Lakhs of people from every section of the society youth women farmers workers all walked with us braving the morning cold and the potholefilled roadsThe people of Madhya Pradesh face many serious challenges he addedAlso Read Bharat Jodo Yatra enters Rajasthan Rahul Gandhi says learning immensely from foot marchApparently referring to the fall of the Kamal Nathled Congress government in March 2020 following the resignation of 22 party legislators loyal to Jyotiraditya Scindia Gandhi said The trust which the people of Madhya Pradesh reposed in the Congress to solve these challenges has been betrayed just as the values of the Constitution are under attack all over the countryHe reiterated that a day would soon come when the Congress fulfilled the trust people placed in the partyAlong every step of the yatra we got overwhelming support of the people of Madhya Pradesh he saidTalking about the challenges before the people of Madhya Pradesh he said Farmers just as in other states struggle to make ends meet with rising costs uncertain prices unreliable electricity and insensitive policiesThe youth of Madhya Pradesh are losing hope in the future despite their hard work and sacrifice Unemployed educated youth are protesting medical students are on strike and government recruitment has stalled and is full of corruption he allegedYouth who protest have their voices silenced he saidOn the problems faced by other sections of the society Gandhi said that the small businessmen the backbone of the countrys prosperity are being crushed by a poorlydesigned GST and the mismanagement during COVID19 pandemic and demonetisationAdivasis the original inhabitants of the country struggle to get their rights with laws meant to guarantee their rights diluted everyday he addedWhile sharing the experience of his yatra in MP Gandhi said The cheering crowds lining the streets of Burhanpur and Indore and the lakhs who attended the public meeting in Ujjain will remain in our memory We are grateful to the people of Madhya Pradesh for their affection and enthusiastic participationHe said the yatra experienced the cultures which make Madhya Pradesh a reflection of Indias rich diversityWe received blessings from the Jyotirlingas at Shri Omkareshwar and Shri Mahakaaleshwar as well as at Shri Mahaveer Tapobhumi he said in the statementHe also recalled his paying tributes to the contributions of Tantya Bhil and Babasaheb AmbedkarWe walked while listening to Madhya Pradeshs traditional kathas and Malwi Kabir bhajans Gandhi addedThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever