Congress Considering East-to-west Yatra from Pasighat to Porbandar: Jairam Ramesh

Party general secretary Jairam Ramesh said on Sunday that the Congress is considering the second phase of the Bharat Jodo Yatra, spread across the country from east to west.

After this, a foot march was announced from Pasighat in Arunachal Pradesh to Porbandar in Gujarat. Rahul Gandhi Called to take forward the “penance” of Bharat Jodo Yatra.

News18 had reported last month that the party is mulling an east to west yatra, which is likely to begin in April.

‘Different format from Bharat Jodo Yatra’

Ramesh told PTI that possibly an east-west yatra from Pasighat in Arunachal Pradesh to Porbandar in Gujarat is being considered but the format may be slightly different from the Bharat Jodo Yatra.

“There is a lot of enthusiasm and energy. I personally also feel it is needed but the format of travel from East to West may be different from the format of travel from South to North India.

The senior party leader asserted that there was a lot of enthusiasm and energy among party workers for another yatra after the nearly 4,000-km Kanyakumari-to-Kashmir yatra, which was undertaken by Gandhi and others from September last year to January this year. was done till ,

‘The number of passengers may be less’

Ramesh said the planned Yatra may not have the elaborate infrastructure that was mobilized for the Bharat Jodo Yatra and may have fewer passengers.

He said that it would be largely a padyatra but the route had forests and rivers. “It will be a multi-modal yatra, but mostly it will be a padayatra,” Ramesh said.

Karnataka Election Connection

Ramesh further said that with elections in Karnataka in April, rains in June and then elections in the state in November, the yatra could be started before June or before November.

Ramesh also said that the yatra would be of shorter duration than the Bharat Jodo Yatra. “All this will be decided in the next few weeks,” he said.

Addressing the Congress convention, Gandhi said that the party should draw up a new plan to carry forward the “penance” done through the Bharat Jodo Yatra and that it would be held across the country, hinting at another such initiative. Will participate with.

Bharat Jodo Yatra has come as a turning point: Sonia Gandhi

Congress leader Sonia Gandhi on Saturday said she was happy that her innings could end with the Bharat Jodo Yatra and congratulated Rahul Gandhi for providing leadership and determination for the success of the Yatra. “The visit has come as a turning point. proved that the people of India Want utmost harmony, tolerance and equality. It has renewed the rich heritage of dialogue between our party and the people through public relations programmes. It has shown all of us that Congress stands with the people and is ready to fight for them.”

Meanwhile former Union minister M Veerappa Moily, who was the chairman of the sub-group on political affairs for the plenary session, said, “We have definitely given a roadmap for the return of a Congress-led government in 2024. We Will take the initiative.” Unite all secular and socialist forces to come together with the Congress to re-establish a Congress-led government in the country. Every day is serving his friend”.

(With inputs from PTI)

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