Thiruvananthapuram: BJP gave me a big gift to me in the form of disqualification from the MP post, said Rahul Gandhi. In his address at a huge public meeting at Kalpetta to honour him on his first visit to his constituency after his disqualification following a Court verdict.

My disqualification means nothing as my relationship with Wayanad is going to be a lifelong relationship. This disqualification will only deepen my relationship with you all. The relation is similar to a family one as I am a brother. I assure you I will never go away from you, he said.

He arrived at Kannur early in the day along with his sister Priyanka and later flew to Kalpetta in a helicopter. Thousands had gathered to have a glimpse of him as he was taken in an open vehicle. It took 30 minutes to cover a small distance. Gandhi said all that he had done was to ask Prime Minister Narendra Modi about his relationship with Gautam Adani.

After that in Parliament we all saw for the first time the Government itself trying to prevent the session from going forward smoothly. Rahul said that whether he will MP or not he will support the people of Wayanad and as well they also support me. This is a fight between two visions as the BJP has one and we have a different one and we all know that we are on the right path. They might have taken my house, my MP’s post and may even put me in jail, but they cannot stop me from representing you, he added.
I was not happy in the house where I lived which they took away as I know there were so many people in Wayanad who lost their homes during the floods. I will continue to raise issues of Wayanad, he said.