RAHUL Gandhi will be visiting Joshimath’s disaster-hit areas in Uttarakhand next month and interacting with the affected people. State Congress leaders, who were in Jammu to take part in the Bharat Jodo Yatra’s 130th day, said they dedicated the day to the disaster of Joshimath. State party chief Karan Mahara said top party leaders party participating in the yatra have voiced their concern about the damage caused by land submergence in Joshimath.
During the Bharat Jodo Yatra, Rahul has called upon everyone to walk together to save Joshimath. “As a Himalayan state, we also have to protect the environment. We have to take care of the interests of the people,” he said.
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