Malappuram: “I will fight for the people of Wayanad. I will take up the issues of Wayanad inside and outside Parliament. I will work for the constituency, work with you, listen to you. I will speak for the people of Wayanad. Thank you for all the love and affection shown towards me,” said Rahul Gandhi during the massive road show organised by the party in Wayanad.
The party president Rahul Gandhi took part in the road show to thank the voters for his massive majority in the Wayanad Lok Sabha constituency. He is visiting his constituency after he won with a majority of over 4.31 lakh votes.
Addressing the people, he promised to be a strong opposition party and defend the poor. He flayed the Prime Minister Narendra Modi, that he would deal with the hatred and intolerance spread by the BJP with love and affection. This is his first public function after the party’s drubbing in the general elections.
“Modi might have so much money. He might have media by his side… He might have rich friends with him but the Congress party will continue to fight against the intolerance created by the BJP,” Rahul stated travelling in a special open vehicle along with state Congress leaders.
In spite of heavy rain, thousands of people gathered to catch a glimpse of the leader, who is on a three-day tour for the ceremonial thanksgiving across districts of Wayanad, Malappuram and Kozhikode.
Rahul said he looked forward to represent the people of his constituency to build a better Wayanad. As the crowd became uncontrollable, the police personnel cordoned off the area around the open truck with a rope and ran along with the truck.
Taking the security personnel by surprise the leader got down from the vehicle and went to a nearby shop to have tea, and other Congress leaders accompanied him.
The green flags of the Indian Union Muslim League, a coalition partner of the opposition Congress-led UDF, could also be seen fluttering in the crowd. A heavy security blanket by the SPG, anti-naxal squad and the Kerala police was set up. State Congress leaders Mullappally Ramachandran, opposition leader Ramesh Chennithala, MLA A P Anil Kumar and several others accompanied Rahul.
He said even though he is a Congress man, he will work beyond politics, and for people from all walks of life. Gandhi said since he is an MP of Kerala, he will raise issues not only of Wayanad but also of the people of the entire State in and outside Parliament. After the last reception at Areekode in the constituency, Gandhi travelled to Kalpetta in Wayanad district through road for an overnight stay.
He was accorded reception at Wandoor Assembly constituency first and then at Nilambur. The Congress president arrived at Kozhikode airport in the afternoon and is scheduled to participate in at least 15 public receptions across the constituency, spread over in the districts of Wayanad,
Malappuram and Kozhikode, in the next two days. Thousands of party workers and leaders were at the airport to receive Gandhi, who is attending the . The Congress chief had a meeting with senior UDF leaders, including Ramesh Chennithala and P K Kunhalikutty.
Gandhi will be accorded receptions at Kalpetta, Kambalkadu, Panamaram, Mananthavadi, Pulpally and Sultan Batheri and will also attend a roadshow in Kozhikode Assembly constituency on June 9, before leaving for Delhi.
With inputs from PTI