Video: In Rahul Gandhi's Yatra, What's A Dog Doing On A Motorbike? Story Of 'Marvel And Me'
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"We want to meet Rahul Gandhi and ask him what his vision for animal welfare is," said Rajat Parashar, who has his dog with him in 'Bharat Jodo Yatra'
Two men and a dog named Marvel, on a bike, all set with supplies and tents, are now tailing Rahul Gandhi's 'Bharat Jodo Yatra' as it passes through Madhya Pradesh onwards to Rajasthan and eventually to Kashmir, and they want to be heard. "We want to meet him to ask him what his vision for animal welfare is," said Rajat Parashar, a Gwalior-based civil engineer who also works for stray dogs' upkeep.
"I admire what Rahul Gandhi is doing. Such a Yatra resonates with young people as they, too, want to be able to do such a journey from Kanyakumari to Kashmir some day," he added.
But what's Marvel, a 10-month-old female German Shepherd, doing with them? "She is our companion in everything. We have trained her to travel with us. We have already done 10,000 kilometres, including Kashmir to Kanyakumari, the route that Rahul Gandhi is doing the other way around," said Mr Parashar.
His bike's rear seat has a special cradle-like setup in which another passenger and Marvel can sit comfortably. Marvel has her own biker's glasses, too.
