A Himachal Congress spectacle amid Rahul Gandhi’s day-long Yatra in state

The Rahul Gandhi-led 'Bharat Jodo Yatra' entered Himachal Pradesh on Wednesday morning. (PTI)

Hundreds of Congress workers, along with Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, Deputy Chief Minister Mukesh Agnihotri, state party chief Pratibha Singh, state ministers and party MLAs, welcomed the yatra at the Manser toll plaza near Indora. (Twitter)

Pratibha Singh presents Rahul Gandhi with a shawl in the presence of Himachal CM Sukhu. (PTI)

Gandhi walked at a brisk pace amid sloganeering by enthusiastic party workers and interacted with people, especially the youngsters, along the march, besides party leaders. (PTI)

"All the policies of the Union government – demonetisation, GST and anti-farm laws – were aimed at benefiting three-four multi-millionaires," Gandhi said, addressing people gathered to participate in the march. (PTI)

"The two important issues of unemployment and inflation are brushed aside by the BJP. We started this yatra from Kanyakumari four months back to unite people and bring them together and raise these issues as we were not allowed to speak in Parliament," he said.(PTI)

"Earlier, Himachal Pradesh was not in the itinerary but we changed the route of the yatra to cover the state. Only one day was allotted and I feel more time should have been given, but the yatra is proposed to conclude in Kashmir on January 30 – the death anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi," the Congress leader added. (PTI)

Gandhi also offered prayers at the ancient Kathgarh temple, dedicated to Lord Shiva and Parvati, near Indora. (PTI)