Bharat Jodo Yatra: Rahul Gandhi walks with kin of organ donors

PTI, Oct 12, 2022, 3:53 PM IST

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Chitradurga (KTK): Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, who is leading the Bharat Jodo Yatra, on Wednesday walked along with the families of people, who donated their organs, to emphasise the importance of organ donation.

About 30 ‘Bharat Yatris’, who are marching with the former Congress President have pledged their eyes for donation, the party said.

According to a release, organ donors, whose family members walked with Rahul Gandhi are- the late National Film Award-winning Best Actor Sanchari Vijay who died in a motorcycle accident. Rakshitha, a PUC student from Chikkamagaluru district had suffered a head injury after falling off a bus, and Veda Manjunath, who had an accident on the Hubballi Dharwad bypass Highway.

Today, Bharat Yatris are joined by the families who donated organs of their deceased loved ones. Their selfless gesture is helping raise awareness about this important issue.#BharatJodoYatra pic.twitter.com/EvEq7QkO08

— Congress (@INCIndia) October 12, 2022

The yatra began at 6:40 am on its 35th day from Challakere and will traverse through the historic Chitradurga district throughout the day.