Zeeshan Siddique, former Mumbai Youth Congress president, claimed he was told to lose weight before meeting Rahul Gandhi during the 'Bharat Jodo Yatra' in Maharashtra. He criticized the mistreatment of minority leaders within Congress. Siddique resigned and joined the Ajit Pawar-led NCP. He voiced concerns about the Congress party's alliance with Uddhav Thackeray's Shiv Sena faction.