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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Rajasthan candidate arrested day after slapped SDM
Jaipur (PTI): Independent MLA candidate from Rajasthan’s Tonk district Naresh Meena was arrested on Thursday, a day after he slapped a sub-divisional magistrate during polling in full view of camera crews.Meena, a Congress rebel contesting as an Independent, caught SDM Malpura, Amit Chaudhary, by his collar and slapped him, an official said.
Chaudhary was trying to get more people to vote in the bypolls held on Wednesday. Locals had boycotted polling over a demand to include Samravta village in Uniara sub-division instead of in Deoli. Meena was supporting the villagers.
The incident led to tension in the area with vehicles being torched, police being pelted with stones and 60 people arrested.
About 60 two-wheelers and 18 four-wheelers were torched in the violence that erupted outside the polling booth. Police personnel tried to remove Meena and his supporters who sat on a dharna in Samravta village in the Deoli-Uniara assembly constituency.
The Rajasthan Administrative Services (RAS) Association called for a pen-down strike and government work was affected for some time in the morning.
Four cases were registered against Meena, including for disrupting public work and damaging public property.
