Gandhinagar: Medha Patkar, a controversial foreign-funded NGO operator who spearheaded the campaign against Gujarat’s lifeline Sardar Sarovar Project, who blocked the fund for the Sardar Sarovar dam and stalled the progress of extremely crucial Narmada Yojana for years, joined ‘Bharat Jodo Yatra’ of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in Maharashtra. The Congress party’s ‘Bharat Jodo’ twitter handle described Medha Patkar as one who is involved in social welfare.

Ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Amit Malviya in a tweet reacted to this development and stated; The Congress has always been anti-Gujarat and it continues…

Medha Patkar, who spearheaded the campaign against Gujarat’s ambitious Sardar Sarovar Project, did everything to stall the progress of Narmada Yojana, including blocking funds, joins Rahul Gandhi’s Bharat Jodo Yatra.

The Congress has always been anti-Gujarat and it continues… pic.twitter.com/oTiiqnwkGI

— Amit Malviya (@amitmalviya) November 18, 2022

Lok Sabha member and union minister Devusinh Chauhan in his tweet slammed Rahul Gandhi and stated: Showcasing its links with urban naxals and foreign-funded NGOs that stalled the Sardar Sarovar dam project, making life dry for the people of Gujarat. Rahul Baba walking with the real face of the anti-development Congress.

Showcasing it’s Links with Urban Naxals & foreign funded NGOs who stalled the Sardar Sarovar Dam Project, making the life dry for the people of Gujarat.

Rahulbaba walking with them, real face of anti-developmental Congress.

• @BJP4Gujarat • @BJP4India #BharatTodoYatra https://t.co/IovGQ48nkP

— Devusinh Chauhan (@devusinh) November 18, 2022

The State Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel in a tweet stated: Congress and Rahul Gandhi have time and again shown their animosity towards Gujarat and Gujaratis. By giving Medha Patkar a central place in his Yatra, Rahul Gandhi shows that he stands with those elements who denied water to Gujaratis for decades. Gujarat will not tolerate this.

Congress and Rahul Gandhi have time and again shown their animosity towards Gujarat and Gujaratis. By giving Medha Patkar a central place in his Yatra, Rahul Gandhi shows that he stands with those elements who denied water to Gujaratis for decades. Gujarat will not tolerate this. https://t.co/94jJBz4spP

— Bhupendra Patel (@Bhupendrapbjp) November 18, 2022

Gujarat BJP chief CR Patil in his Gujarati tweet stated: Urban Naxalite Megha Patkar opposed the Narmada scheme and hindered the development of Kutch and entire Gujarat. Today, Congress is going on a Bharat Todo Yatra with the anti-development urban naxalites of Gujarat…Gujarat will never support anyone who supports the anti-development urban naxalites of Gujarat.

અર્બન નક્સલી મેઘા પાટકરે નર્મદા યોજનાનો વિરોધ કરી કચ્છ અને સમગ્ર ગુજરાતનાં વિકાસમા અવરોધ નાંખ્યો હતો. આજે કોંગ્રેસ ગુજરાતનાં વિકાસ-વિરોધી અર્બન નક્સલી સાથે ભારત તોડો યાત્રા કરી રહ્યું છે…ગુજરાતનાં વિકાસ-વિરોધી અર્બન નક્સલીઓનો સાથ લેનારને આ ગુજરાત ક્યારેય પણ સાથ નહીં આપે. https://t.co/09owEOdie0

— C R Paatil (@CRPaatil) November 18, 2022

Medha Patkar was able to cheat and fool an entire generation on the Narmada Dam which today irrigates 3500 villages in 3 states and provides drinking water to millions in Gujarat.

Today she is the face of Congress #BharatJodoYatra pic.twitter.com/ZzqpACHYn9

— Rishi Bagree (@rishibagree) November 18, 2022

क्या लगता है…

गुजरात में चुनाव प्रचार के लिए आने से पहले ही ” ” हो गया ???

शायद गुजरात कांग्रेस के नेता बरसों तक इस तस्वीर को देखना नहीं चाहेंगे https://t.co/ziMpDmmCRo

— Nirnay Kapoor (@nirnaykapoor) November 18, 2022

Former Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani too attacked Congress and Rahul Gandhi over their association with Medha Patkar. Rupani tweeted: Congress and Rahul Gandhi have time and again shown their animosity towards Gujarat and Gujaratis. By giving Medha Patkar a crntral place in his Yatra, Rahul Gandhi shows that he stands with those elements who denied water to Gujaratis for decades. Gujarat will not tolerate this.

Congress and Rahul Gandhi have time and again shown their animosity towards Gujarat and Gujaratis. By giving Medha Patkar a central place in his Yatra, Rahul Gandhi shows that he stands with those elements who denied water to Gujaratis for decades. Gujarat will not tolerate this. https://t.co/E6VEJ610Lq

— Vijay Rupani (@vijayrupanibjp) November 18, 2022

Meanwhile, Raghu Sharma, in charge of Gujarat Congress in reply to a media query stated: ‘What’s Medha Patkar to do with Gujarat polls?’