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• Dec 1, 2022 | Kabir Chakraborty

Considering the state of this nation, efforts like @bharatjodo are admirable!" Swara tweeted in October.

Digital Desk: Bollywood actor Swara Bhasker participated in Rahul Gandhi's Bharat Jodo Yatra on Thursday in Ujjain. The actor arrived in Indore on Wednesday and was scheduled to accompany Rahul Gandhi on a walk this morning. Along with Swara Bhasker, other Bollywood stars participating in the yatra include Pooja Bhatt, Rashmi Desai, Riya Sen, and Amol Palekar.

Swara Bhasker, who is well known for her anti-BJP views, offered support for the yatra as it started and praised Rahul Gandhi's efforts despite electoral setbacks, trolling, and personal insults. "Where credit is due. Despite election setbacks, trolling, personal attacks, and ongoing criticism regarding his lack of effectiveness, @RahulGandhi has avoided engaging in either sensationalist politics or communal rhetoric. Considering the state of this nation, efforts like @bharatjodo are admirable!" Swara tweeted in October.

Recently, the BJP asserted that actors receive compensation for their "guest appearance" in the yatra, an allegation that Pooja Bhatt, who accompanied Rahul Gandhi in Hyderabad, angrily refuted. Nitesh Rane, a leader in the Maharashtra BJP, posted a screenshot of what appeared to be a WhatsApp message that requested performers participate at their own time slots. The Congress similarly rejected the BJP's assertion and asserted that participants in the yatra are committed to the cause.