The Yatra was on its ludhiana journey when the incident happened.
Rahul Gandhi left the march midway and rushed to the hospital where Mr Chaudhary had been taken, a party leader said. He also met Mr Chaudhary’s family members at his home in Jalandhar’s Dhaliwal.Santokh Singh Chaudhury, aged 76, Congress MP from Jalandhar, passed away from a sudden cardiac arrest during the Bharat Jodo Yatra this morning. We extend our deepest condolences to his family, Jairam Ramesh, Congress general secretary in charge of communications said in a tweet. There will be some changes in schedule of the yatra which will be shared shortly.u201dThe yatra has been suspended for next 24 hours now, said Punjab Congress chief Amrinder Singh Raja Warring, adding Mr Chaudhary’s cremation will be done tomorrow morning. He also said Mr .Chaudhary was very excited about the yatra as it was passing through his area.
Image source- Twitter Pained by the passing away of MP Shri Santokh Singh Chaudhary Ji. He will be remembered for his efforts to serve the people of Punjab. Condolences to his family and supporters. Om Shanti, PM Modi tweeted.The incident has ruptured the joy of the yatra. What do you think, should the yatra be permanently suspended now or to be continued?
