Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and other senior leaders started the party's 'Bharat Jodo Yatra' from Kanyakumari in Tamil Nadu on Thursday. The yatra is being seen as an attempt by the party to rally support for the 2024 general election. The yatra was officially launched Wednesday evening. Before starting the yatra, Gandhi hoisted the national flag at the campsite of the 118 'Bharat Yatris -- Congress leaders who will walk with him on the 3,570 km journey from Kanyakumari to Kashmir.
Tiranga binds all Indians together. Day 2 starts with salute to the Tricolour on our quest to unite the country.#BharatJodoYatra pic.twitter.com/fcU7YxzFso
— Congress (@INCIndia) September 8, 2022
The march would cover 12 states and two Union Territories in about five months. The participants plan to walk about 22 km daily in two batches -- 7 am to 10.30 am and 3.30 pm to 6.30 pm. The 148-day yatra will include padayatras, rallies, and public meetings at various places. Senior Congress leaders, including Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, are expected to attend these events.The yatra will stop in Thiruvananthapuram, Kochi and Nilambur in Kerala, Mysuru, Bellary and Raichur in Karnataka, Vikarabad in Telangana, Nanded and Jalgaon in Maharashtra, Indore in Madhya Pradesh, Kota, Dausa and Alwar in Rajasthan, Bulandshahr in Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, Ambala and Pathankot in Punjab, Jammu, and the final destination Srinagar.
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