On Thursday, Bollywood actress Swara Bhasker joined Congress’s Bharat Jodo Yatra in Ujjain and walked with Rahul Gandhi. The actor reached Indore on Wednesday and was scheduled to walk with Rahul Gandhi this morning. Along with Swara Bhaskar, the list of Bollywood appearances at Bharat Yatra continued to grow with Pooja Bhatt, Sushant Singh, Rashmi Desai, Rhea Sen, and Amal Palekar joining the Yatra.
Known for her anti-BJP views, Swara Bhaskar supported him when the yatra began and praised Rahul Gandhi for his efforts despite electoral defeats, trolling and personal attacks. “Credit where due.. Despite electoral defeats, trolling, personal attacks & constant critique abt being ineffective, @RahulGandhi has neither succumbed to communal rhetoric nor sensationalist politics. Given the situation of this country effort like @bharatjodo is commendable!” Swara tweeted in October.
The BJP recently claimed that actors are paid for their ‘guest appearances’ in yatras which Pooja Bhatt, who walked with Rahul Gandhi in Hyderabad, vehemently denied. Maharashtra BJP leader Nitesh Rane shared a screenshot of an alleged WhatsApp message urging actors to participate in their own time slots. The Congress also dismissed the BJP’s claim and said those who had joined the yatra were for the cause.
