Congress general secretary and MP Mr Rahul Gandhi, who launched his Padayatra in UP on Tuesday to rejuvenate and take his party towards political fortunes, had continued with his Yatra on second day today.

After launching his Yatra from Bhatta-Parsaul village, Rahul left for Tappal as early as 6.20 am today and visited several villages on the way in the western parts of the state.

He ate four rotis and slept in the open on a charpai (blanket) along with others at a farmer’s house in Rampur village last night but was on his feet in the early morning. The 41-year-old AICC general secretary will culminate his Yatra with the proposed ‘kisan mahapanchayat’ in Aligarh district on July 9.

Rahul Gandhi has been making impromptu stops and interacting with villagers in his Padayatra to know their problems.

During his Padayatra, he was telling the farmers that they were being looted in the Mayaraj.  Despite the imposition of Section 144 in the area by the officials at the instance of the chief minister, Rahul Gandhi was braving the prohibitory orders to make a common cause with the farmers by fiercely criticizing the state government's land acquisition policy.