Shruti Suman
Posters depicting Rahul Gandhi as Lord Krishna and his Uttar Pradesh Congress chief Ajay Rai as Arjun have sparked controversy in Kanpur. These posters were put up at various locations in the city to coincide with Gandhi’s arrival for his Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra. In the images, Gandhi is portrayed as Lord Krishna riding a chariot, while Rai is depicted as Arjun. The posters, arranged by Uttar Pradesh Congress Committee (UPCC) member Sandeep Shukla, were prominently displayed on the Mall Road, near the Cantonment, and in the Ghantaghar area.
Shukla, whose photograph also appears at the bottom of the posters, has not commented on the matter.
Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra Of Rahul Gandhi, a political journey aimed at national unity, is scheduled to pass through Kanpur via Unnao. Starting from Manipur on January 14, the yatra, led by Gandhi, has been gaining attention across the country. Gandhi is expected to address a public gathering in Kanpur.
The Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra will pause from February 26 to March 1 to allow Gandhi to deliver two special lectures at his alma mater, Cambridge University, and attend important meetings in New Delhi, according to the Congress. Jairam Ramesh, the Congress’s general secretary in charge of communications, also announced that February 22 and 23 would be rest days for the yatra after its Kanpur leg on Wednesday.
Bharat Jodo yatra will resume from Dholpur at 2 pm on March 2, 2024, covering Morena, Gwalior, Shivpuri, Guna, Shajapur, and Ujjain, among other parts of Madhya Pradesh, before re-entering Rajasthan on March 6 from Sailana, the Congress leader stated.
Furthermore, on March 5 at 2 pm, Gandhi will visit the Mahakaleshwar temple in Ujjain for “darshan,” as informed by the Congress leader.
NI Bureau
