Jallikattu 2021: Rahul Gandhi celebrated Pongal in poll-bound Tamil Nadu today.
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Chennai:
Congress s Rahul Gandhi celebrated Pongal in poll-bound Tamil Nadu today with a call to Tamil sentiments. I have come here to give a message to those who think that they can run roughshod over Tamil people, can push aside Tamil language and Tamil culture, he said at an event of Jallikattu, the state s traditional bull taming sport. I have come here as I think Tamil culture, and history are essential for India s future and need to be respected, Mr Gandhi told reporters at the event in Madurai, which was attended by ally DMK s chief MK Stalin.
Rahul Gandhi Watches Jallikattu, Calls it Lovely Experience Jan 14, 2021, 18:21 IST
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday witnessed the popular bull taming sport Jallikattu at Avaniapuram here, along with DMK Youth Wing Secretary and actor Udhayanidhi Stalin joining him on the dais. It was quite a lovely experience to see Tamil culture, history in action. I thank the Tamil people. I ll be coming back here, not once but numerous times, added Mr Gandhi, who was accompanied by senior party leaders KC Venugopal, state Congress chief KS Alagiri and Puducherry Chief Minister V Narayansamy. It was quite a lovely experience to see Tamil culture, history in action. I m happy that Jallikattu is being organised in a systematic and safe way that both the bull and the youngsters are safe and everybody is being taken care of, he added.
Tamil Nadu election: Rahul Gandhi at Jallikattu event, Gurumurthy sees Sasikala’s role in NDA
Tamil Nadu election: Rahul Gandhi at Jallikattu event, Gurumurthy sees Sasikala’s role in NDA
Tamil Nadu election: Rahul Gandhi at Jallikattu event, Gurumurthy sees Sasikala’s role in NDA
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Rahul Gandhi
On Pongal, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi was in Madurai to take part in a Jallikattu event, while BJP president JP Nadda and RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat were at a public rally in Chennai.
In the evening, news came that RSS ideologue S Gurumurthy has said AIADMK leader Sasikala, likely to come out of jail after completing a four-year term in a corruption case, needs to be involved in a broader NDA alliance to defeat DMK in the March-April Tamil Nadu election.