Kerala: Congress workers extorting money for 'Bharat Jodo Yatra'! The assault on the vegetable seller


Posted on 16th Sep 2022 01:46 pm by rohit kumar

Bharat Jodo Yatra is being taken out under the leadership of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi. This yatra started with the aim of finding the lost political ground and infusing new enthusiasm among the Congress workers. However, new controversies are also associated with the journey. There have been allegations of extortion against Congress workers in Kerala.

 

A vegetable shopkeeper in the Kollam district has accused Congress workers of threatening them. The vegetable shopkeeper alleges that Congress is collecting funds for the Bharat Jodo campaign in Kollam. Under this, two thousand rupees were demanded. He was beaten up for not paying the money. The video of this incident is going viral.

 

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The vegetable shopkeeper made serious allegations

 

The vegetable shopkeeper said, 'A team of Congress workers came to my shop and started asking for donations for the India Jodo Yatra. I gave 500 rupees, but they started asking for 2 thousand rupees. They threw away my scales and vegetables for not paying the money.

 

three workers suspended

 

At the same time, action has been taken against Congress workers after the video surfaced. State Congress President K Sudhakaran has suspended three workers from the party for assaulting vegetable vendors. He has also made a tweet regarding this.

 

The second leg of the journey started from Kollam

 

Let us inform you that the second phase of the Bharat Jodi Yatra started in the Kollam district of Kerala on Friday. Leader of Opposition from Kerala VD Satheshan, General Secretary KC Venugopal, Senior Leaders Ramesh Chennithala, K Muraleedharan, and NK Premachandran is included in the Yatra. Senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh said that Rahul Gandhi will interact with workers, entrepreneurs, and party colleagues during the halt of the yatra at Neendakara in the district.

 

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