Bharat Jodo Yatra\'s usefulness for Congress and Rahul cannot be denied: Sharad Pawar
Deccan ChroniclePUNE: NCP chief Sharad Pawar on Monday acknowledged the "usefulness" of the Bharat Jodo Yatra led by Rahul Gandhi for the Congress leader and his party. Speaking to reporters in Solapur district of Maharashtra, Pawar said big padyatras or foot marches like 'Bharat Jodo Yatra' have a political impact and people welcome such programs with sincere intent. Queried about the allegations by Bharatiya Janata Party that he and Uddhav Thackeray have "neglected" Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut, currently in jail in a money laundering case, Pawar said Raut's arrest by the ED shows the "misuse of power". Pawar also said the Shiv Sena faction led by Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde also has the right to hold a Dussehra rally and has been granted permission to organise the event in the MMRDA ground at the Bandra Kurla Complex in Mumbai.