In a massive show of strength, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi along with Priyanka Vadra, on Tuesday led a huge ‘Satyamev Jayate’ Yatra in his erstwhile constituency Wayanad in Kerala for the first time after being disqualified as a member of the Lok Sabha.
Speaking about his disqualification, Rahul while addressing a rally after the yatra said, “Member of Parliament is a tag. It is a post. So, BJP can take away the tag, the post, the house and they can even jail me, but they cannot stop me from representing the people of Wayanad."
"I am surprised that even after so many years, BJP has not understood its opponent. They do not understand that their opponent will not get intimidated. They think I will get scared by sending police to my house or that I will be disturbed if my house is taken away," he added.
Priyanka slams BJP
Coming down heavily on the BJP, Priyanka said, “Rahul Gandhi was disqualified for asking a question that they (BJP) could not answer. The whole govt is trying to defend Gautam Adani. The PM is defending Adani. BJP turning our democracy on its head. PM is changing his dressing style every day but there is no change in the lifestyle of common people. They are struggling for jobs.”
Rahul was disqualified as a Lok Sabha MP a day after he was sentenced to two years in jail by a Surat court in a criminal defamation case over his "why all thieves have Modi surname" remark. Rahul was elected as an MP in 2019 from Wayanad.
Rahul and Priyanka both will participate in several programs in Wayanad.
According to reports, prior to the roadshow, the Kerala Congress displayed posters of Rahul Gandhi's statement on Veer Savarkar in various locations. The poster included the message, "I am not Savarkar, I will not apologize nor will I run away."
This action was taken despite Uddhav Sena leader Sanjay Raut's statement that the issue regarding the Savarkar remark has been resolved and Rahul Gandhi will not make similar comments in the future.
