Rahul Gandhi

Congress leader and Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot said, "Why would they want to create a roadblock in such a situation? I condemn these people. They talked about Gautam Adani yesterday (Friday). We will gladly accept Gautam Adani or any other Adani, Ambani, or Amit Shah's son Jay Shah. We want jobs and investment."

According to Congress, the 'Bharat Jodo Yatra' is being held to combat the divisive politics of the BJP-led Centre and to awaken the people of the country to the dangers of economic inequalities, social polarisation and political centralisation.

On Thursday, Sonia Gandhi joined the Bharat Jodo Yatra in Pandavapura, Mandya district and walked beside her son Rahul Gandhi and other leaders amid cheers and slogan-shouting by party workers.

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi is expected to join the foot march on October 7. Rahul Gandhi, who launched the Yatra from Kanyakumari last month, has been walking continuously in the march and reached Karnataka on September 30.

Braving heavy rain, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday delivered a speech in Karnataka’s Mysuru braving and launched an attack on the state government. The video is now going viral on social media platforms. Take a look at how netizens are reacting to the post.

Veteran Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge, a front runner for the party's presidential polls, said that he had not entered elections to oppose anyone but to strengthen the party. Adding that he entered the polls after senior and young leaders urged him to enter the fray.

Notably, in 2017, youth Congress leader Rijil Makutty was suspended from the party for slaughtering a calf in protest against the beef ban.

On Thursday night, former Rajasthan deputy CM and Congress leader Sachin Pilot also met Sonia Gandhi at the residence for an hour. He said he had a detailed discussion with the party chief and AICC leaders over the Rajasthan political crisis.

Digvijaya Singh has officially entered the race for Congress president race. "I have come to collect nomination papers," he told reporters, adding that he would file his nomination on Friday, the last day for doing so ahead of the October 17 election.

Senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh said, "Today is Day 19 of #BharatJodoYatra and the day Dr. Manmohan Singh turns 90. He has been the rare epitome of grace, humility, dignity, sobriety, large-heartedness and erudition. It’s been my privilege to have had a close association with him for 36 years. Wishing him good health.