Archive · 18 Sep 2026
Jagga Reddy Backs Advocate’s 4,500-Kilometre Rahul Gandhi Padayatra
Advocate Venkateshwarlu is walking a very long distance across India.
His journey is planned to cover about 4,500 kilometres.
He is walking from Kanyakumari toward Kashmir.
He wants to learn what ordinary people think about Rahul Gandhi becoming prime minister.
T Jagga Reddy welcomed him in Sangareddy and walked with him.
Venkateshwarlu has already travelled 1,590 kilometres through four states.
He has spoken with nearly 30,000 people in places such as hotels, fields and roadside tea stalls.
The journey is expected to reach more than two lakh people.
Jagga Reddy said he would help Venkateshwarlu meet Rahul Gandhi after the journey.
Telangana PCC working president T Jagga Reddy welcomed advocate Venkateshwarlu’s padayatra in Sangareddy.
The journey aims to cover about 4,500 kilometres from Kanyakumari to Kashmir while promoting Rahul Gandhi for prime minister.
Venkateshwarlu has reportedly completed 1,590 kilometres across four states and met nearly 30,000 people.
The organiser expects the march to reach more than two lakh people by its completion.
Jagga Reddy said he would personally take Venkateshwarlu to meet Rahul Gandhi after the padayatra ends.
- Who
- Andhra Pradesh High Court advocate Venkateshwarlu is undertaking the march, with support from Telangana PCC working president T Jagga Reddy.
- What
- A roughly 4,500-kilometre padayatra is being conducted to gather public views and promote Rahul Gandhi as a future prime minister.
- When
- The article was published on Thursday; the journey had already covered 1,590 kilometres.
- Where
- The padayatra is described as travelling from Kanyakumari to Kashmir and had reached Sangareddy after coming from Ongole.
- Why
- According to Jagga Reddy, the march explains Rahul Gandhi’s family sacrifices and seeks public support for Rahul Gandhi to become prime minister.
- Planned distance
- About 4,500 kilometres
- Route
- Kanyakumari to Kashmir
- Distance completed
- 1,590 kilometres
- People already met
- Nearly 30,000
- Expected total reach
- More than two lakh people
- Sangareddy supporter
- T Jagga Reddy
- Stated political aim
- Rahul Gandhi becoming prime minister