Rahul to spend 8 days in J-K during concluding phase of Bharat Jodo Yatra: Cong

Senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is going to spend eight days during the concluding phase of the Bharat Jodo Yatra in Jammu and Kashmir Senior party leader and Rajya Sabha member Rajni Patil said on SaturdayPatil AICC incharge JK affairs said Gandhi is expected to enter the Union Territory in the third week of next month and appealed to the people as well as political social and NGOs to join the yatra which is above politics and meant to unite hearts for the benefit of the nationRahul Gandhi is going to spend eight days in Jammu and Kashmir four days each in Jammu and the valley after reaching here in the third week of January The date and route were not finalised so far Patil flanked by senior party leaders including JK Pradesh Congress Committee president Vikar Rasool Wani told reporters hereEarlier she held a series of meetings with senior party leaders including former legislators and ministers in preparations for the smooth conduct of the yatra in JKAsserting that the Rahul Gandhiled historic yatra has generated a good atmosphere in the country Patil said the yatra has nothing to do with politics and the party is not evaluating its political benefitsRahul Gandhi is leading this yatra to unite the people and strengthen the message of unity in diversity besides understanding the problems sufferings and aspirations of different sections of the society the Congress leader saidAlso Read Rajasthan CM Gehlot joins Bharat Jodo Yatra calls it journey of every classShe said a rousing reception awaits Bharat Jodo Yatra in Jammu and KashmirThere is great enthusiasm amongst people since Jammu and Kashmir has suffered the most and lost its identity status and rights of a historical state of the country apart from record unemployment and recruitment scams the Congress leader saidShe said the final phase of the yatra in Jammu and Kashmir would be most significant for various reasons since it is very close to the heart of the Congress party and Gandhi family and Rahul Gandhi would like to send an important message to the people of Jammu and Kashmir and the rest of the country through this yatraPeople anxiously wait for the yatra and we have positive messages from different quarters of Jammu and Kashmir she said hoping that people of all walks would welcome and join itShe appealed to all likeminded parties groups NGOs and individuals and others to welcome and join the yatra to send a message of unity brotherhood harmony and strength of togetherness from the soil of Jammu and KashmirNational Conference president Farooq Abdullah has announced his decision to join the yatra and we welcome his statement she said adding her party would also like others including the PDP to join itResponding to a question on assembly elections in JK Patil reiterated the Congress stand that the statehood should be restored to the Union Territory before holding of the pollsHowever she said the elections should be held soon to provide a democratically elected government to the peopleThis 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