Mumbai, A senior Congress leader from Maharashtra, Dr. Nitin Raut was injured during the Congress's Bharat Jodo Yatra. Raut was injured on Wednesday after a scuffle by a Telangana Police officer, following which he was admitted to a hospital, where he is undergoing treatment. The incident happened when he was accompanying Congress MP Rahul Gandhi during the Bharat Jodo Yatra in Telangana. Dr. Raut was pushed hard by a local senior police officer, due to which he fell to the ground, injuring his head, right eye, hands and feet. Although the motive for the police's behavior is unclear, Raut has been admitted to Vasava Hospital in Hyderabad. Congress leaders have described his condition as stable.

Many party leaders including Rahul took information about Raut's health

Rahul Gandhi inquired about Dr. Raut's health through phone and wished him a speedy recovery. Many top leaders like Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge, AICC office bearers K.C. Venugopal, K. Raju, Rajesh Lilothia, Imran Pratapgadhi, Kanhaiya Kumar, Leader of Opposition in Telangana Hatti Vikramark and others either called or visited Dr. Raut in the hospital. Dr. Raut, 70, who hails from Nagpur, is a former Maharashtra minister and also a former president of the SC/ST cell of Congress.

Eighth day of 'Bharat Jodo Yatra' in Telangana

Let us inform that the 'Bharat Jodo Yatra' of the party under the leadership of Rahul Gandhi started once again from Hyderabad on Wednesday. The Yatra is expected to cover a distance of 28 kms on Wednesday. Party sources said Rahul will attend a meeting in Muthangi before concluding Wednesday's visit. This is the eighth day of the Bharat Jodi Yatra in the state. Rahul hoisted the national flag in front of the iconic Charminar in Hyderabad on Tuesday amidst a huge crowd of activists and supporters. His father and then party chief Rajiv Gandhi had started 'Sadbhavna Yatra' from this place about 32 years ago.

Yatra started from Kanyakumari on 7th September

 The 'Bharat Jodo Yatra' will cover a total distance of 375 km in the state before entering Maharashtra on November 7. In Telangana, it will pass through 19 assembly and seven parliamentary constituencies. The Yatra will take a one-day break on November 4. Rahul, MP from Wayanad in Kerala, will meet several intellectuals, leaders of different communities, sports, business and entertainment personalities during his padyatra in the state.

The 'Bharat Jodo Yatra' began on September 7 from Kanyakumari in Tamil Nadu. The journey passed through Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh before entering Telangana last week. The Telangana unit of Congress has formed 10 special committees to coordinate the yatra.