In a minor accident, two Bharat Jodo Yatris suffered a minor electric shock after they came in contact with a live electric wire while waving a Congress flag tied to a rod at Moka village in Ballari district on Sunday.
They were immediately rushed to a local hospital in New Moka. Hospital sources said the patients were fine as they had not suffered any major injuries.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, who is leading the Bharat Jodo Yatra, met the patients in the hospital.
“An unfortunate incident occurred during the Yatra today. A few of our friends suffered an electric shock while tying flags to a pole.
“They have been tended to in the Civil Hospital, New Moka, Ballari. I am happy that they have not suffered any major injuries and their morale continues to remain high… I would like to take this opportunity to tell all those involved in the Yatra to take safety precautions and utmost care while they go about fulfilling their duties as we forge ahead in our mission to unite India,” Rahul Gandhi said in a Facebook post about the incident.
Rahul and other Bharat Jodo Yatris had stayed in Saganakallu village on Saturday night after participating in a public meeting which was organised in Ballari to mark the completion of 1,000 km of the 3,570-km Bharat Jodo Yatra which was launched in Kanyakumari, Tamil Nadu, on September 7, 2022.