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Bharat Jodo Yatra: Rahul Gandhi Walks With Kin Of Organ Donors

About 30 🅰'Bharat Yatris', who are marching with the former Congress President have pledged their eyes f��or donation, the party said.

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Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, who is leading the Bharat Jodo Yatra, on W𝔍ednesday walked along with the families of people, who donated their organs, to emphasise the impor👍tance of organ donation.

About 30 'Bharat Y💃atris', who are marching with the former Congress President have pledged their eyes for donation, the party said.

According to a release, organ donors, whose family members walked with Rahul Gandhi  are- late National Film Award winning Best Actor Sanchari Vijay who died in a motorcycle accident. Rakshitha, a PUC student from Chikkamagaluru district who had suffered a head injury after falling ofﷺf a bus and  Veda Manjunat💝h, who had an accident on Hubballi Dharwad bypass Highway.

The yatra began at 6:40 am on its 35th day from Challakere and will traverse through the hi🔯storic Chitradurga district throughout the day.

(With PTI inputs)