Chandigarh: Congress MP Chaudhary Santokh Singh, who was part of Rahul Gandhi’s ‘Bharat Jodo Yatra’, passed away due to a heart attack.

Following this, the Congress party has stopped the Bharat Jodo Yatra for 24 hours. Now the yatra will start from Khalsa College Ground in Jalandhar tomorrow, said Congress leader Jairam Ramesh.

He wrote in a tweet, “Bharat Jodo Yatra will be suspended for 24 hours as a mark of respect for Santokh Singh Choudhary, Congress MP from Jalandhar who passed away this morning. The Yatra will resume tomorrow afternoon from Khalsa College Ground, Jalandhar.”

During the Bharata Jodo Yatra, his health suddenly deteriorated and he fell down, after which he was admitted to the hospital where doctors declared him dead.

Several political leaders have expressed grief over his death. Chaudhary Santokh Singh was an MP from Jalandhar. Chaudhary Santokh Singh was busy preparing for the Bharat Jodo Yatra.

There was a lot of enthusiasm among the Congress workers about the bharat jodo yatra which was to enter Jalandhar district today morning. He became an MP for the second time.

Earlier, representing phillaur assembly seat, he was also a minister in the cabinet of Rajinder Kaur Bhattal and Harcharan Singh Brar in the Congress government from 1992 to 1997.

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Chandigarh: Congress MP Chaudhary Santokh Singh, who was part of Rahul Gandhi’s ‘Bharat Jodo Yatra’, passed away due to a heart attack. Chaudhary Santokh Singh’s health suddenly deteriorated during his visit to India. He was rushed to a hospital where doctors declared him brought dead.

Chaudhary Santokh Singh was an MP from Jalandhar and was busy preparing for the Bharat Jodo Yatra. There was a lot of enthusiasm among the Congress workers about the Bharat jodo yatra which was to enter Jalandhar district today.

Hearing the news of Chaudhary Santokh Singh’s death, Rahul Gandhi has left for the hospital. As soon as the sad news was heard, the journey was halted.

Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann expressed deep grief over the untimely death of Chaudhary Santokh Singh and termed it as an irreparable loss.

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Chandigarh: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s ‘Bharat Jodo Yatra’, which started in Punjab, has left Mandi Gobindgarh for the next lesson. The yatra, which started from Khalsa Ground in Mandi Gobindgarh, will stop at Khanna.

A slight drizzle has started along the way, but Rahul Gandhi’s steps are still moving forward.

After reaching Mandi Gobindgarh in the afternoon, Rahul Gandhi took some rest and met the ex-servicemen.

After this, Rahul Gandhi once again appeared in his old style. He has taken off the turban worn while bowing down at the Golden Temple on Tuesday and starting the journey in the morning.

Before embarking on the yatra in Punjab, Rahul Gandhi first paid obeisance at the Gurdwara in Fatehgarh Sahib built in memory of the younger Sahibzadas.

After this, he went to pay obeisance in mosque. He was wearing a red turban. Yesterday, he wore a saffron-coloured turban.

The special thing is that Rahul Gandhi has been given the highest security in Punjab so far in the Bharat Jodo Yatra in which the Punjab Police has maintained a security cordon on both sides and back.

Addressing the beginning of the yatra, Rahul Gandhi said that hatred is being spread in the country. The RSS-BJP people are engaged in fighting one religion with another, one language with another. They have spoilt the atmosphere of the country. We should show the country the other way of love, unity and brotherhood.

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Chandigarh: Today is the fifth day of the second phase of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s Bharat Jodo Yatra. The yatra started this morning from Shahpur in Ambala. Rahul Gandhi is walking with Congress workers in dense fog. From Jandli bridge, the yatra will enter Ambala city and reach Saini Bhawan at 10 am via Model Town, Polytechnic Chowk and Kalka Chowk. There will be a tea break of travel here.

Bharat Jodo Yatra will enter Punjab from Haryana from Shambhu border around 3.30 pm today. The second phase of the yatra in Haryana began from Panipat on January 6.

After that, Rahul Gandhi reached Ambala via Karnal and Kurukshetra. Addressing a press conference in Ambala on Monday, Rahul Gandhi had said that we are ascetics. Pandavas were also ascetics. Rahul had targeted the RSS without naming it.

It was said that they wear 21st century Kaurava khaki half paint. And 2-3 richest billionaires of India stand with the Kauravas. A delegation of several farmer leaders, including Bharatiya Kisan Union national spokesperson Rakesh Tikait, met Rahul Gandhi on Monday.

Pertinently, when the Bharat Jodo Yatra passed from UP, Tikait was invited to join the yatra. But Tikait had refused to join the yatra.

When Tikait was asked about the yatra, he said that he has not come to participate in the yatra. But they are not stopping anyone from participating in the journey. Any BKU worker who wants to participate in the yatra is completely free.

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Panipat (Haryana): On the first day of its second phase of ‘Bharat Jodo Yatra’ in Haryana, the Congress resumed from Sanoli-Panipat road this morning. The yatra, led by Rahul Gandhi, re-entered Haryana from Uttar Pradesh on Thursday evening. The yatra resumed from Sanoli border in Panipat after a night’s rest.

Several senior Congress leaders from Haryana joined Rahul in the padyatra. Former Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda had said that Rahul had left for Delhi on Thursday night to meet his ailing mother Sonia Gandhi. He returned on Friday morning to take part in the yatra.

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New Delhi: There was a huge uproar on Monday over the controversial tweet of the Congress regarding the burning of dress of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS). BJP leader Sambit Patra has termed the ‘Bharat Jodo Yatra’ of the Congress as a ‘Aag Lagayo Yatra’. Sambit Patra has asked why Congress loves fire so much?

In fact, today a picture of RSS dress was shared by the official handle of Congress party, in which a khaki half pant is shown burning from one side. The caption read, “Step by step, we will reach our goal, freeing the country from the shackles of hatred and the damage done by BJP-RSS.” The picture read, “145 days more to go.” ‘

What did Sambit Patra say?

Attacking this tweet of Congress, Sambit Patra said, “The way Rahul Gandhi is spreading hatred in the name of’ Bharat Jodo’ , it has been exposed by BJP. The Congress party has made a controversial tweet. Through this picture, the Congress party has sent a message to the terrorists there. Is this India a ‘Burn India’ journey? .

Attacking Rahul Gandhi and Congress, Sambit Patra further said, “Even about Farmers’ Law, he had said that there would be a fire in the country. Even at the time of Agniveer, Rahul Gandhi had said that India should be set on fire. Why do they love fire so much? 5000 Sikhs were burnt alive, your family also loves fire. Do you want violence in this country? Wanna make a fire? This is not the India Jodo movement, it is the Todo India movement and it is the fire movement. Regarding the tweet, Sambit Patra said, “The Congress party should delete it immediately. By abusing Mother India, they say that she is the mother who gives disease.”

UP minister attacks Congress

At the same time, Uttar Pradesh’s PW Minister Jitin Prasad said about the controversial tweet of Congress, “Political differences are natural and understandable but is this kind of mentality needed to burn political opponents? This politics of negativity and hatred should be condemned by all.”

BJP Yuva Morcha national president Tejashwi Surya tweeted, “In 1984, the fire of Congress burnt Delhi. Its ecosystem burnt alive 59 kar sevaks in Godhra in 2002. He has again called for violence from his ecosystem.

Congress’s allegation on BJP

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and the rest of the party leaders are constantly accusing the BJP of breaking the country and doing socio-communal polarisation. Congress has set a target of completing its Bharat Jodi Yatra from Kanyakumari to Kashmir in 150 days. According to the party, a padyatra of 3750 km will be done during this period.

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