Follow COVID protocols or suspend Bharat Jodo Yatra: Health minister to Rahul
2 years ago

Follow COVID protocols or suspend Bharat Jodo Yatra: Health minister to Rahul

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Citing concerns raised by three BJP MPs over spread of coronavirus, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya has urged Congress leader Rahul Gandhi to consider suspending the Bharat Jodo Yatra if adherence to Covid protocols cannot be followed. In a letter addressed to Gandhi and Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Tuesday, Mandaviya said three MPs from Rajasthan -- P P Chaudhary, Nihal Chand and Devji Patel -- have flagged concerns and requested him that Covid protocols, including use of masks and sanitisers, be strictly followed during the march and only those who are vaccinated be allowed to participate. Referring to the letter signed by the three MPs, Mandaviya said they have sought suspension of the yatra in national interest if adherence to Covid protocols cannot be ensured keeping in view concerns around public health. The MPs also highlighted how Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu tested positive for coronavirus infection after going back following participation in the event.

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Congress holds 'silent satyagraha' in Rajasthan amid disruptions in Rahul's Nyay Yatra
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Congress holds 'silent satyagraha' in Rajasthan amid disruptions in Rahul's Nyay Yatra

India TV News  

Congress party workers in Rajasthan took to the streets in a 'silent satyagraha' on Tuesday against the BJP and the Assam government over alleged disruption in Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's Bharat Jodo Nyaya Yatra in the northeastern state. Pradesh Congress Committee general secretary Swarnim Chaturvedi said party MLAs and other leaders and public representatives staged a dharna held at the …

Kharge writes to Shah, urges to ensure adequate security for Bharat Jodo Yatra
1 year, 11 months ago

Kharge writes to Shah, urges to ensure adequate security for Bharat Jodo Yatra

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge has written to Home Minister Amit Shah seeking his intervention in ensuring adequate security to the Bharat Jodo Yatra in Jammu and Kashmir. His letter to Shah comes after the Bharat Jodo Yatra was suspended for the afternoon session on Friday following a "security lapse", with the Congress alleging that the J and K …

Congress pauses Bharat Jodo Yatra over ‘security lapse’, J&K police reject charge
1 year, 11 months ago

Congress pauses Bharat Jodo Yatra over ‘security lapse’, J&K police reject charge

Hindustan Times  

Srinagar: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi had to curtail his scheduled 16-kilometre foot march on a day the Bharat Jodo Yatra entered the Kashmir valley in its last leg on Friday after the Congress alleged a “serious security breach” and inadequate arrangements by the Jammu and Kashmir police. Jammu and Kashmir Congress president Vikar Rasool said, “At one point, when we …

Bharat Jodo Yatra suspended temporarily due to security concerns
1 year, 11 months ago

Bharat Jodo Yatra suspended temporarily due to security concerns

Deccan Chronicle  

Qazigund : The Bharat Jodo march led by Rahul Gandhi was stopped on Friday near Qazigund, the gateway to the valley, after Congress alleged breach of security and mismanagement of crowd by Jammu and Kashmir administration. AICC incharge Rajni Patil tweeted that JK administration "failed to provide security to Bharat Jodo Yatra led by Shri Rahul Gandhi. "Due to security …

'No BF.7 protocol?': Congress MP to Health Minister on Bharat Jodo letter to Rahul Gandhi
1 year, 11 months ago

'No BF.7 protocol?': Congress MP to Health Minister on Bharat Jodo letter to Rahul Gandhi

Hindustan Times  

Congress MP Jairam Ramesh on Friday tagged Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya in a tweet as he hit out at the central government yet again, weeks after objections were raised over the party's Bharat Jodo Yatra amid concerns over spread of coronavirus. To block the Bharat Jodo Yatra, after writing a letter to Rahul Gandhi, on the basis of letters …

Bharat Jodo Yatra to march through areas hit by Feb 2020 riots
2 years ago

Bharat Jodo Yatra to march through areas hit by Feb 2020 riots

Hindustan Times  

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will resume his Bharat Jodo Yatra on January 3 from Delhi’s Yamuna Bazar, and his rally will pass through different parts of north-east Delhi. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi waves to supporters while leading his Bharat Jodo Yatra towards Ashram on December 24. The meeting was held in the backdrop of Congress general secretary KC Venugopal writing …

Rahul Gandhi to resume Bharat Jodo Yatra from Delhi’s Yamuna Bazar on Jan 3
2 years ago

Rahul Gandhi to resume Bharat Jodo Yatra from Delhi’s Yamuna Bazar on Jan 3

The Hindu  

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will resume his Bharat Jodo Yatra from Hanuman Mandir in the Yamuna Bazar area on January 3, 2023, and head towards Uttar Pradesh's Ghaziabad, the party’s Delhi unit president Anil Chaudhary said on Thursday. Inspecting the routes with other senior party leaders, Mr. Chaudhary said enough security arrangements should be made when the yatra resumes from …

Cong alleges security breaches in Yatra, writes to Centre over Rahu Gandhi\'s safety
2 years ago

Cong alleges security breaches in Yatra, writes to Centre over Rahu Gandhi\'s safety

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The Congress on Wednesday wrote to the Union Home Minister Amit Shah alleging "security breaches" in the Bharat Jodo Yatra which entered Delhi on December 24. The Congress general secretary's letter read, "I invite your kind attention to significant security breaches in the Bharat Jodo Yatra. As Bharat Jodo Yatra entered Delhi, on 24th December 2022, the security …

Centre should issue mandatory COVID protocols, all must follow: AAP over 'Bharat Jodo Yatra'
2 years ago

Centre should issue mandatory COVID protocols, all must follow: AAP over 'Bharat Jodo Yatra'

The Hindu  

The Centre should issue "mandatory" protocols to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and everyone, be it a political party or someone taking out a march must follow them, the Aam Aadmi Party's national spokesperson Raghav Chadha said on Saturday in a veiled reference to the Congress' 'Bharat Jodo Yatra', led by Rahul Gandhi. When asked for his Party's stand on …

Congress flouting COVID-19 protocols, says Union Minister Anurag Thakur
2 years ago

Congress flouting COVID-19 protocols, says Union Minister Anurag Thakur

The Hindu  

Union Minister Anurag Thakur on Saturday hit out at the Congress over its Bharat Jodo Yatra, accusing the party of abdicating its responsibility by flouting COVID-19 protocols when the pandemic was rearing its head once again. Mr. Thakur also sought to know whether Rahul Gandhi, who is leading the Bharat Jodo Yatra, had undergone his COVID-19 test as Himachal Pradesh …

Cong flouting Covid protocols, says Anurag Thakur as Bharat Jodo Yatra reaches Delhi
2 years ago

Cong flouting Covid protocols, says Anurag Thakur as Bharat Jodo Yatra reaches Delhi

Deccan Chronicle  

NEW DELHI: Union Minister Anurag Thakur on Saturday hit out at the Congress over its Bharat Jodo Yatra, accusing the party of abdicating its responsibility by flouting Covid protocols when the pandemic was rearing its head once again. Thakur also sought to know whether Rahul Gandhi, who is leading the Bharat Jodo Yatra, had undergone his Covid test as Himachal …

‘Can't see Corona, where is it?’: Congress minister on Mandaviya’s letter to Rahul
2 years ago

‘Can't see Corona, where is it?’: Congress minister on Mandaviya’s letter to Rahul

Hindustan Times  

As the Centre has stepped up surveillance and asked the states to be alert in view of rising cases of Coronavirus in China, Congress minister Pratap Singh Khachariya on Saturday asked where Covid is as he can't see it, in the context of the health minister Mansukh Mandaviya's letter to Rahul Gandhi. Khachariya further said Mandaviya sent a letter to …

BJP should stop trying, nothing can stall Bharat Jodo Yatra: Cong
2 years ago

BJP should stop trying, nothing can stall Bharat Jodo Yatra: Cong

Deccan Chronicle  

NEW DELHI: Nothing can prevent the Bharat Jodo Yatra from moving forward, the Congress asserted asking the BJP to "stop playing politics in the garb of the Covid pandemic" and trying to "stall" the march, which entered the national capital Saturday morning. They are not declaring norms but their concern is Rahul Gandhi's Bharat Jodo Yatra which is getting the …

K\'taka Health Minister slams Oppn for giving political angle to COVID advisory
2 years ago

K\'taka Health Minister slams Oppn for giving political angle to COVID advisory

Deccan Chronicle  

BELAGAVI: Karnataka Health Minister K Sudhakar on Friday denounced the political twist being given to the state government's COVID-19 related advisory, by the opposition parties, saying it was issued based on scientific evidence and not for political reasons. While Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is continuing his 'Bharat Jodo Yatra' across the country, the JD second-in-command H D Kumaraswamy is conducting …

Congress’ Bharat Jodo Yatra to enter Delhi tomorrow
2 years ago

Congress’ Bharat Jodo Yatra to enter Delhi tomorrow

Live Mint  

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi-led Bharat Jodo Yatra resumed today, Friday, from Kherli Lala in Sohna on the third and last day of its Haryana leg in the first phase. Among those who walked along with Gandhi were former Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda and senior leaders Randeep Singh Surjewala and Kumari Selja. On Thursday, Gandhi said the government is …

'Rahul Gandhi can continue with Bharat Jodo Yatra but...', says union minister
2 years ago

'Rahul Gandhi can continue with Bharat Jodo Yatra but...', says union minister

Hindustan Times  

Union minister G Kishan Reddy on Thursday said Congress leader Rahul Gandhi can continue his Bharat Jodo Yatra but only if ensures all Covid protocols - including the use of face masks - are followed. The tourism and culture minister pointed out that all Members of Parliament, including prime minister Narendra Modi wore masks during today's Parliament session. Rahul Gandhi …

Government coming up with excuses to stop Bharat Jodo Yatra, says Rahul Gandhi
2 years ago

Government coming up with excuses to stop Bharat Jodo Yatra, says Rahul Gandhi

The Hindu  

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday said the government is coming up with "excuses" to stop the 'Bharat Jodo Yatra', days after Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya wrote to him to consider suspending the march if Covid protocols could not be followed. "Hindustan ki shakti say, Hindustan ki Sachai say, yeh log dar gaye hai, yeh sachai hai," the former …

Govt coming up with excuses to stop Bharat Jodo Yatra, says Rahul Gandhi
2 years ago

Govt coming up with excuses to stop Bharat Jodo Yatra, says Rahul Gandhi

Deccan Chronicle  

NUH : Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday said the government is coming up with "excuses" to stop the 'Bharat Jodo Yatra', days after Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya wrote to him to consider suspending the march if Covid protocols could not be followed. "Hindustan ki shakti say, Hindustan ki Sachai say, yeh log dar gaye hai, yeh sachai hai," …

'Now that yatra will enter Delhi...': Cong MP's theory on Mandaviya's letter
2 years ago

'Now that yatra will enter Delhi...': Cong MP's theory on Mandaviya's letter

Hindustan Times  

Congress MP Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury hit out at prime minister Narendra Modi and the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party Thursday as the two parties bicker over union health minister Mansukh Mandaviya's letter to Rahul Gandhi, who was asked to press pause on the Bharat Jodo Yatra if he cannot ensure Covid protocols are followed. Adhir Chowdhury speaks on union health minister …

'Excuses…scared of India's truth': Rahul's swipe at BJP over Mandaviya's letter
2 years ago

'Excuses…scared of India's truth': Rahul's swipe at BJP over Mandaviya's letter

Hindustan Times  

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi - leading the 'Bharat Jodo Yatra' - on Thursday accused the Bharatiya Janata Party of 'making excuses' to stop his mass outreach campaign. Earlier this week union health minister Mansukh Mandaviya wrote to Gandhi and Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot and urged them to either ensure Covid protocols are followed or cancel the march. requirement to …

Congress Will Follow Covid-19 Guidelines, But Bharat Jodo Yatra Will Not Be Stopped: Khurshid
2 years ago

Congress Will Follow Covid-19 Guidelines, But Bharat Jodo Yatra Will Not Be Stopped: Khurshid

News 18  

The Congress will follow all Covid-related guidelines, but the Bharat Jodo Yatra will not be stopped, senior party leader Salman Khurshid said on Thursday. His statement came after Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Tuesday wrote a letter to Rahul Gandhi and Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot asking them to consider suspending the march if Covid-19 protocols could not be …

BJP suspends \'Jan Aakrosh Yatra\' in view of global rise in Covid cases
2 years ago

BJP suspends \'Jan Aakrosh Yatra\' in view of global rise in Covid cases

Deccan Chronicle  

NEW DELHI: The BJP has suspended its "Jan Aakrosh Yatra" in Rajasthan in view of a rising number of coronavirus cases globally, party general secretary Arun Singh said on Thursday. With an eye on the Assembly polls due next year in Rajasthan, BJP chief J P Nadda will launch the 'Jan Aakrosh Yatra' in the Congress-ruled state to corner the …

BJP suspends 'Jan Aakrosh Yatra' in view of global rise in COVID cases
2 years ago

BJP suspends 'Jan Aakrosh Yatra' in view of global rise in COVID cases

The Hindu  

The BJP has suspended its "Jan Aakrosh Yatra" in Rajasthan in view of a rising number of coronavirus cases globally, party general secretary Arun Singh said on Thursday. With an eye on the Assembly polls due next year in Rajasthan, BJP chief J.P. Nadda launched the 'Jan Aakrosh Yatra' in the Congress-ruled State to corner the Ashok Gehlot government on …

Modi government alarmed by huge turnout in `Bharat Jodo Yatra’, says Rajasthan CM Gehlot
2 years ago

Modi government alarmed by huge turnout in `Bharat Jodo Yatra’, says Rajasthan CM Gehlot

The Hindu  

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Wednesday said the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Narendra Modi government at the Centre were so alarmed by the huge turnout in `Bharat Jodo Yatra’, that they were shooting off letters demanding adherence to the COVID protocol, in the march. The move by the Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya to write letters to Congress …

Himachal Pradesh's CM Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu found COVID positive after attending Bharat Jodo Yatra
2 years ago

Himachal Pradesh's CM Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu found COVID positive after attending Bharat Jodo Yatra

Op India  

On Monday, 19th December 2022, Himachal Pradesh’s chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu tested positive for coronavirus. It is notable that Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu had recently participated in the Bharat Jodo Yatra led by Rahul Gandhi. Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya wrote a letter to Congress MP Rahul Gandhi and Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, on Tuesday 20th December 2022, asking …

Why just Bharat Jodo Yatra: Cong after Mandaviya letter to Rahul on Covid concerns
2 years ago

Why just Bharat Jodo Yatra: Cong after Mandaviya letter to Rahul on Covid concerns

Deccan Chronicle  

Nuh : Accusing the government of selectively picking on the Bharat Jodo Yatra, the Congress on Wednesday said the BJP was taking out yatras in Karnataka and Rajasthan and asked if Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya had sent letters to their organisers too. The poser from Congress leader Pawan Khera came after the minister on Tuesday wrote to former party president …

‘Centre is scared…’: Ashok Gehlot retorts after Health Minister's letter
2 years ago

‘Centre is scared…’: Ashok Gehlot retorts after Health Minister's letter

Hindustan Times  

Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot on Wednesday attacked the Bharatiya Janata Party -led central government after Union health minister Mansukh Mandaviya, in a letter, asked him and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi to ensure proper Covid protocol is being followed during the ongoing Bharat Jodo Yatra. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi interacts with Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot while leading the party's …

Follow Covid rules in Bharat Jodo Yatra: Health min Mandaviya to Rahul Gandhi
2 years ago

Follow Covid rules in Bharat Jodo Yatra: Health min Mandaviya to Rahul Gandhi

Hindustan Times  

Union health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Tuesday wrote to Congress MP Rahul Gandhi and Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot asking them to strictly follow Covid appropriate behaviour during the ongoing Bharat Jodo Yatra or the yatra could be cancelled amid concerns over rising Covid cases. “I want to bring your attention to two points: 1) in Bharat Jodo Yatra in Rajasthan, …

Follow COVID-19 protocol or postpone Bharat Jodo Yatra, Health Minister Mandaviya urges Rahul Gandhi
2 years ago

Follow COVID-19 protocol or postpone Bharat Jodo Yatra, Health Minister Mandaviya urges Rahul Gandhi

The Hindu  

A raging controversy has broken out between the Bharatiya Janata Party -led Central government and the Congress over Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya’s letter to Congress MP Rahul Gandhi, that he must either follow strict COVID-19 guidelines or suspend his Bharat Jodo Yatra in the “interest of the country.” Mr. Mandaviya had written a letter to Congress MP Rahul Gandhi …

Follow guidelines or postpone ‘Bharat Jodo Yatra’ in national interest, Health Min writes to Rahul Gandhi amid surge in COVID cases in China
2 years ago

Follow guidelines or postpone ‘Bharat Jodo Yatra’ in national interest, Health Min writes to Rahul Gandhi amid surge in COVID cases in China

Op India  

Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya has written a letter to Congress MP Rahul Gandhi and Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot asking to follow the COVID-19 guidelines strictly during the party’s Bharat Jodo Yatra. “If following COVID protocol is not possible then the Bharat Jodo Yatra be postponed in the national interest, taking note of the public health emergency,” the letter …

Will Bharat Jodo Yatra Derail in Rajasthan? Gehlot, Pilot Respond to Gurjar Leader's Warning Over CM Post Issue
2 years, 1 month ago

Will Bharat Jodo Yatra Derail in Rajasthan? Gehlot, Pilot Respond to Gurjar Leader's Warning Over CM Post Issue

News 18  

As the Rajasthan crisis remains unresolved even after Mallikarjun Kharge took charge as Congress president last month, a Gurjar leader, Vijay Singh Bainsla, has threatened to oppose Rahul Gandhi’s ‘Bharat Jodo Yatra’ in Rajasthan unless Sachin Pilot is made the chief minister. Gurjar Arakshan Sangharh Samiti leader Vijay Singh Bainsla has threatened to oppose Rahul Gandhi’s yatra in the state …

Rahul to take up problems of farmers, women and youth
2 years, 2 months ago

Rahul to take up problems of farmers, women and youth

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi assured that he would hear farmers, women and youth of Telangana, after he resumes his Bharat Jodo Yatra from Makthal in Narayanpet district on October 27. Briefly addressing the crowd at Gudeballur from atop a vehicle specially arranged for the purpose, Rahul Gandhi said that he will hear all the grievances of farmers, women and …

Kanwar Yatra: Will stop kanwariyas from entering Haridwar, says Uttarakhand DGP
3 years, 5 months ago

Kanwar Yatra: Will stop kanwariyas from entering Haridwar, says Uttarakhand DGP

Live Mint  

Uttarakhand DGP Ashok Kumar on Friday appealed to all not to visit Haridwar as 'Kanwar Yatra' has been suspended by the state government. While cancelling the yatra, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said that the government decided to cancel the annual yatra "according topmost priority to human life in view of the threat of a possible third wave, the …

Opinion | Covid threat: Should UP stop Kanwar Yatra?
3 years, 5 months ago

Opinion | Covid threat: Should UP stop Kanwar Yatra?

India TV News  

The Supreme Court on Wednesday took suo motu cognizance of a newspaper report on the UP government’s decision to allow Kanwar Yatra, which has been prohibited by the Uttarakhand government due to fears of a pandemic. The bench of Justice Rohinton Nariman and Justice B. R. Gavai said, “we are a little disturbed given today’s headline in the newspaper about …

’Don’t allow Kanwar Yatra, can cause Covid 3rd wave’: IMA tells Uttarakhand CM
3 years, 5 months ago

’Don’t allow Kanwar Yatra, can cause Covid 3rd wave’: IMA tells Uttarakhand CM

Live Mint  

The Indian Medical Association on Tuesday requested Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami to cancel the Kanwar Yatra in the state in order to control the eruption of third Covid-19 wave. Drawing the Chief minister's attention to the warnings of medical experts about a third wave of the pandemic in a letter, the IMA's state secretary Amit Khanna asked CM …

Don't allow Kanwar Yatra, third Covid wave ready to knock on our doors: IMA to Uttarakhand CM
3 years, 5 months ago

Don't allow Kanwar Yatra, third Covid wave ready to knock on our doors: IMA to Uttarakhand CM

India Today  

The Indian Medical Association's Uttarakhand unit on Tuesday urged Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami to cancel the Kanwar Yatra this year in view of a possible third wave of Covid-19. In a letter to CM Pushkar Singh Dhami, IMA state secretary Amit Khanna asked him to not allow the proposed Kanwar Yatra to go ahead as a precautionary measure to …

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