Bharat Jodo Yatra anniversary: Congress to hold 'padyatras' in 722 districts

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 peopleAddressing a press conference alongside senior leader Jairam Ramesh Congress general secretary incharge K C Venugopal said Bharat Jodo Yatra had an electrifying effect all over India and on our cadreHe said that all those who believe in democracy and the values of this country are also very much enthused by the Bharat Jodo YatraSeptember 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 saidThe 136day march covering 4081 kilometres in 12 states and two Union territories 75 districts and 76 Lok Sabha constituencies left an indelible impression on peoples minds Venugopal saidDuring 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 saidThe yatra addressed the burning issues of the country including the backbreaking price rise unprecedented unemployment cronyism divisive politics and brazen threat to national security due to Chinese aggression the Congress general secretary saidCertainly 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 stateVenugopal claimed the countrys political atmosphere is showing changes after the Bharat Jodo YatraTherefore commemorating the Bharat Jodo Yatra on its first anniversary we are launching 722 Bharat Jodo Yatras all over the country Venugopal saidBetween 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 incharges MLAs and MPs will be held in every district he said adding that after the yatra there will be a Bharat Jodo rallyIn a post on microblogging site X he said the Bharat Jodo Yatra was a historic event that changed the course of Indian historyTo celebrate the anniversary of the monumental feat accomplished by Rahul Gandhi ji and thousands of Congress workers we will be holding a Bharat Jodo Yatra in every district on September 7 Each yatra will culminate in a Bharat Jodo Rally in the district he saidVenugopal said 722 districts of India will once again be reminded of the message of Nafrat ke bazaar mein mohabbat ki dukaan setting a shop to spread love in the market of hateRahul Gandhi launched the yatra on September 7 2022 in Kanyakumari It ended on January 30 this year as Gandhi capped his ambitious 145day journey in SrinagarI have not done this yatra for myself or the Congress but for the people of the country Our aim is to stand against the ideology that wants to destroy the foundation of this country Gandhi had said at the ShereKashmir Cricket Stadium in Srinagar at a rally marking the grand finale of the crosscountry marchDuring the course of the yatra Gandhi addressed 12 public meetings more than 100 street corner meetings and 13 press conferences He had over 275 planned walking interactions and more than 100 sitting interactionsSeveral experts had said a big takeaway from the yatra for the Congress had been Gandhis image transformation from a reluctant and parttime politician to one who is mature and taken seriously by opponentsWith over 4000 kilometres under his belt Gandhi had managed to catch the attention of his supporters as well as detractorsThe march saw participation from a crosssection of society including film and TV celebrities such as Kamal Haasan Pooja Bhatt Riya Sen Swara Bhasker Rashami Desai Akanksha Puri and Amol PalekarBesides writers and military veterans including former Army chief Gen Retd Deepak Kapoor and exNavy chief Admiral Retd L Ramdas and noted people such as former RBI governor Raghuram Rajan and exfinance secretary Arvind Mayaram had also participated in the yatraOpposition leaders such as National Conferences Farooq Abdullah and Omar Abdullah PDPs Mehbooba Mufti Shiv Senas Aaditya Thackeray Priyanka Chaturvedi and Sanjay Raut and NCPs Supriya Sule had also walked alongside Gandhi at various points in time during the marchThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever