Rahul Gandhi tries Kerala's longest zipline in bid to promote tourism after devastating landslides
Wayanad: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi took a brief break from his campaign activities in Wayanad on Tuesday to promote the district's tourism by experiencing the region’s longest zipline. Posting a video of his thrilling zipline ride on social media, Gandhi highlighted Wayanad's stunning beauty and encouraged visitors to explore the area.
Rahul, donning a “I love Wayanad” T-shirt, said that Wayanad remains full of exciting attractions despite recent challenges from landslides.
Gandhi acknowledged the severe impact of the natural disaster on the local community, noting that the landslides, triggered by incessant rainfall in July, had hit the tourism sector in Wayanad. “From shopkeepers to homestay owners, everyone is working hard just to keep things going. Hearing their stories, I felt both deep concern for their struggles and immense admiration for their resilience,” the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha expressed.
Despite the tragedy, Gandhi emphasised that Wayanad continues to offer incredible attractions that make it a prime tourist destination. He pointed to new attractions that have been developed by locals, including the largest giant swing in South India and a drop tower.
"This is more than politics for me; the people of Wayanad have truly won a place in my heart. Priyanka and I have taken it up as a mission to make Wayanad a top destination in Kerala. Wayanad embodies the best of India,” shared Rahul.
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We received request; will decide soon whether to support TVK: Thirumavalavan
Chennai (PTI): VCK leader Thol Thirumavalavan on Thursday said that his party received a request from TVK for support and the high-level committee of his party will decide whether to support the Vijay-led party to form the government.
The TVK won 108 seats in the 234-member Assembly and emerged as the single largest party. Vijay will have to resign from one of the two constituencies he has won.
Though the Congress party, which has five MLAs, has extended support to TVK, the actor-politician-led party was still short of as many seats to touch the magic number of 118, the majority mark in the 234-member House.
"We received the request letter from TVK. We are thankful for that. We have not ignored his (Vijay's) request. We have a procedure. Therefore, our party's high-level committee will decide soon. We are going to discuss the merits and demerits of our position," the VCK leader told reporters here.
With regard to the delay in the governor's call to the TVK, which is the single largest party, to form the government, Thirumavalavan requested the governor to invite Vijay to form the government. "It is a constitutional right and people's verdict," he added.
Asserting that the governor cannot say that Vijay should hold 118 MLAs' support now itself to form the government, he said that after taking over power, Vijay has to prove an absolute majority only on the floor of the Assembly.
