Priyanka Gandhi performs Narmada pooja ahead of poll campaign in Madhya Pradesh

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi had performed Narmada Pooja in Madhya Pradesh during his Bharat Jodo Yatra last year

Updated on: Jun 12, 2023, 15:36:46 IST

By Shruti Tomar

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Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Monday performed special pooja of Narmada River in Jabalpur before addressing a rally to kick-start the party’s campaign for the forthcoming Madhya Pradesh assembly election, slated for later this year.

Priyanka Gandhi worshipped Narmada River for 20 minutes with 101 Brahmins at Gwarighat in Jabalpur. (Video grab/Twitter/INCMP)

Priyanka worshipped Narmada River for 20 minutes with 101 Brahmins at Gwarighat in Jabalpur. Congress state chief Kamal Nath, senior leader Vivek Tankha, a Congressman dressed up as lord Hanuman with others were present at the ghat.

Kamal Nath said, “Priyanka Gandhi had put a condition that she will perform Narmada Pujan before coming here. She performed pooja for 20 minutes.”

In 2022, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi had performed the pooja of Narmada during his Bharat Jodo Yatra.

The Congress has installed 30-feet-long maces at many intersections in Jabalpur to symbolise power coming with blessings of Lord Hanuman.

Meanwhile, police tightened security in the city after receiving threat inputs. As many as 200 police personnel were deployed at the ghats for the security of Priyanka Gandhi.

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Shruti Tomar
I have spent over a decade chronicling Madhya Pradesh’s political and social landscape, covering politics, investigative journalism, crime, human interest, and government policy, blending sharp insight with ground‑level depth. I have closely tracked three assembly elections, three Lok Sabha elections, leadership transitions in MP while exposing governance lapses, tender irregularities, and flawed policy rollouts. My reports have revealed gaps in the Cheetah project, irregularities in medical education, rigging in recruitment exams, and loopholes in policy implementation. In crime reporting, I have moved beyond FIRs to map systemic patterns — from organised crime networks and gender‑based violence to custodial accountability — balancing urgency with sensitivity. My journalism is defined by a commitment to human interest. I have profiled the marginalised Bancchda community, documented atrocities against tribal groups, and highlighted efforts to preserve their culture through heritage liquor and revival of spiritual practices. I have reported on farmers struggling with failed MSP promises, giving voice to those often reduced to statistics in policy files. Passionate about field reporting, I have reported on rampant sand mining in Chambal and Narmada, pharmaceutical companies supplying medicines under altered names, the dire condition of schools and colleges, the plight of commercial sex workers, and skewed sex ratios in specific districts. Beyond deadlines, and as HT’s state correspondent and assistant editor in Madhya Pradesh, I engage with ministers, farmers, students, and activists, believing the best policy stories begin with a single human voice. A postgraduate in Journalism and Mass Communication, I also hold a diploma in sports journalism.Read More

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