IN PHOTOS: Rahul-led Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra reaches Palghar in Maharashtra

Updated On: 15 March, 2024 05:53 PM IST | Asif Ali Sayed

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi-led Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra on Friday reached Palghar district in Maharashtra where Rahul addressed a gathering and met his supporters in Wada taluka. Pics/PTI

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Congress leader Rahul Gandhi-led Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra on Friday reached Palghar district in Maharashtra where Rahul addressed a gathering and met his supporters in Wada taluka. Pics/PTI

<p>Rahul Gandhi claimed 88 per cent of India`s population consisted of OBC, Dalit, tribal and backward communities but their participation in different sectors, including administration, judiciary and media, was very low</p>

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Rahul Gandhi claimed 88 per cent of India`s population consisted of OBC, Dalit, tribal and backward communities but their participation in different sectors, including administration, judiciary and media, was very low

<p>Addressing a gathering at Wada taluka of Maharashtra`s Palghar district during his `Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra`, Gandhi maintained that individuals constituting just 6 per cent of the population controlled power and the country`s wealth</p>

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Addressing a gathering at Wada taluka of Maharashtra`s Palghar district during his `Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra`, Gandhi maintained that individuals constituting just 6 per cent of the population controlled power and the country`s wealth

<p>The Lok Sabha MP from Wayanad in Kerala said private insurance companies, and not farmers, benefit from crop insurance schemes launched by the government</p>

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The Lok Sabha MP from Wayanad in Kerala said private insurance companies, and not farmers, benefit from crop insurance schemes launched by the government

<p>When rains and hailstorms cause damage to crops, the affected farmers do not get any help despite the government paying a huge amount of premium to insurance companies, he said</p>

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When rains and hailstorms cause damage to crops, the affected farmers do not get any help despite the government paying a huge amount of premium to insurance companies, he said

<p>The former Congress president emphasised on a nationwide caste census to do away with imbalances in administration and other sectors, and added that if the Congress was voted to power at the Centre, it will conduct such an exercise</p>

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The former Congress president emphasised on a nationwide caste census to do away with imbalances in administration and other sectors, and added that if the Congress was voted to power at the Centre, it will conduct such an exercise

<p>Rahul Gandhi said OBC, Dalit, tribal and backward communities constitute 88 per cent of the country`s population but their representation in different sectors, including administration, media and judiciary, remains very low</p>

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Rahul Gandhi said OBC, Dalit, tribal and backward communities constitute 88 per cent of the country`s population but their representation in different sectors, including administration, media and judiciary, remains very low

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High tidal waves in Mumbai delay Lalbaugcha Raja`s visarjan