On a boat, Priyanka hopes to turn Congress tide

Meeting people on the banks of the Ganga, Congress leader says it’s not just an election but a challenge to save the country

- Omar Rashid

Launching her much-awaited campaign in Uttar Pradesh with a three-day steamer ride on the Ganga, Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Monday told residents of Prayagraj that she had stepped out of her home as the country and the Constitution were in danger.

Ms. Vadra accused the Narendra Modi government of destroying all the institutions in the country and trying to control everything.

“No country can function like this. I could have also sat at home. I sat home for many years ...Why have I come out today? I came out because the country is in danger; our Constitution is under threat.
Recognise this and wake up to it,” Ms. Vadra told a gathering during a halt at Sirsa ghat on her 100-km journey from Prayagraj to Varanasi,
via Bhadohi.

To Varanasi