After elephant attack death, Rahul heads to Wayanad, UP Yatra to resume on Sunday

The party said Rahul Gandhi will travel to Wayanad from Varanasi as he is urgently needed in his Lok Sabha constituency and will resume his bala from Prayagraj in Uttar Pradesh on Sunday afternoon Te Chodo Nyay Yatra.

Gandhi’s visit to Wayanad comes a day after a man, who was seriously injured in another wild elephant attack on Friday morning, died during the day at the Kozhikode Medical College.

Forest department officials said the victim was an eco-tourism guide working with the forest department and was stationed at the popular tourist resort Kuruva Island.

Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh posted on The Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra will resume tomorrow (February 18) at 3 pm in Prayagraj.” In Wayanad, the ruling LDF, the opposition United Front and the Bharatiya Janata Party called for a district-wide khattar, Seeking permanent solutions to human-animal conflicts in the region. Shops and commercial establishments remain closed and vehicles are prohibited from plying on roads across the region.

The Congress puja entered Uttar Pradesh on Friday and will cross the state before entering Rajasthan.

“Rahul Gandhi will not participate in the Badoshi leg of the temple as he has left for Wayanad,” said Congress secretary in-charge of Uttar Pradesh Rajesh Tiwari. The temple will still continue. We will take the pilgrimage from Bhadohi to Prayagraj,” said Gandhi, who will reach Prayagraj on Sunday afternoon and attend Worship activities.

The Manipur-Mumbai pilgrimage from east to west will traverse 15 states covering a total length of 6,700 kilometers and aims to emphasize the message of ‘nyay’ (justice) while meeting ordinary people along the way.

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