During the ‘Bharat Jodo Yatra’, Rahul Gandhi shared his views with crores of citizens through more than 100 meetings, group interactions, 275 walking interactions, 100 corner meetings, 13 massive public meetings, 12 press conferences and countless continuous meetings, Congress leader Venugopal said
New Delhi, Sep 4: The Congress on Monday announced that it will hold ‘padyatras’ in 722 districts on September 7 to commemorate the launch of Bharat Jodo Yatra last year and take the “nafrat ke bazaar mein mohabbat ki dukaan (shop to spread love in a market of hate)” message to the people.
Addressing a press conference alongside senior leader Jairam Ramesh, Congress general secretary in-charge K C Venugopal said, “Bharat Jodo Yatra had an electrifying effect all over India and on our cadre.
He said that all those who believe in democracy and the values of this country are also very much enthused by the Bharat Jodo Yatra.
“September 7, 2022, was a great day for the Indian National Congress. On September 7, 2022, our leader Rahul Gandhi embarked on the historic ‘Bharat Jodo Yatra’ from Kanyakumari to Kashmir, the longest padyatra ever by any political leader of our nation,” he said.
The 136-day march, covering 4,081 kilometres in 12 states and two Union territories, 75 districts and 76 Lok Sabha constituencies, left an indelible impression on people’s minds, Venugopal said.
During the ‘Bharat Jodo Yatra’, Rahul Gandhi shared his views with crores of citizens through more than 100 meetings, group interactions, 275 walking interactions, 100 corner meetings, 13 massive public meetings, 12 press conferences and countless continuous meetings, the Congress leader said.
“The yatra addressed the burning issues of the country, including the back-breaking price rise, unprecedented unemployment, cronyism, divisive politics and brazen threat to national security due to Chinese aggression,” the Congress general secretary said.
Certainly, the Bharat Jodo Yatra had a great impact on the Karnataka election campaign also, he noted, adding, “One of the reasons we won Karnataka in a bigger way is the yatra covering 580 km in the state.” Venugopal claimed the country’s political atmosphere is showing changes after the Bharat Jodo Yatra.
“Therefore, commemorating the Bharat Jodo Yatra on its first anniversary, we are launching 722 Bharat Jodo Yatras all over the country,” Venugopal said.
Between 5 pm and 6 pm on September 7, foot marches led by party leaders, Congress Working Committee members, CLP leaders, Pradesh Congress Committee chiefs, state in-charges, MLAs and MPs will be held in every district, he said, adding that after the yatra, there will be a Bharat Jodo rally.In a post on microblogging site X, he said the Bharat Jodo Yatra was a historic event that changed the course of Indian history. (PTI)