A group of journalists who were injured while covering Congress’ rally in Wayanad, Kerala, on Thursday, 4 April, were helped by party chief Rahul Gandhi and member Priyanka Gandhi Vadra.
The journalists had sustained minor injuries after falling from a media vehicle at Gandhi’s road show.
A video posted by a youth Congress leader on his Facebook page showed both Rahul and Priyanka reaching out to the media persons who fell off the tightly-packed open vehicle.
The journalists allegedly fell off from the open vehicle after a barricade broke and collapsed, eyewitnesses said.
Rahul Gandhi was seen rushing to a journalist’s rescue and ensuring that the injured is taken to the ambulance. Alongside Gandhi was Priyanka, holding the journalist’s shoes.
He also took to Twitter to wish speedy recovery to the journalists injured during his party’s roadshow.
The journalists in the media vehicle were covering Gandhi’s road show after he filed his nomination papers from Wayanad Lok Sabha seat.
Two media persons who were injured in the incident were admitted to the private hospital, Congress sources said.
‘Here to Send a Message of Unity’
The 48-year-old Congress chief is contesting from Kerala's Wayanad in addition to his traditional stronghold of Amethi in Uttar Pradesh.
"I am here to send a message of unity that South India is important, and I fully understand that the CPI(M) has to attack me. So, I will absorb all their attacks with happiness, but from me, you will not hear a word against them in my campaign," the Congress chief said.
There were two main issues faced by the country - "lack of jobs and agrarian crisis", he said.
"Farmers are unaware of what the future holds for them. Youngsters are running from state to state searching for jobs, and Narendra Modi has failed on both the fronts," Gandhi said.
The government has repeatedly denied any corruption in the Rafale deal.
On his candidature from Wayanad, Gandhi said he wanted to "send a message that India is one."
"I have come to Kerala to send a message that India is one. South, north, east, west, centre... all are one. There is an assault taking place across the country by the RSS and the BJP. I just want to send a message and I will stand from South India and North India. My aim was to give a message.
"There is a feeling in South India that by the way in which the Narendra Modi government is functioning, their culture, language, history, all are being attacked. So, I wanted to give a message that I will fight from north and south," Gandhi said.
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