This yatra generated unprecedented connectivity and community and was a massive booster dose. (Photo: PTI)
Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Saturday said the Rahul Gandhi-led Bharat Jodo Yatra from Kanyakumari to Kashmir was a “massive booster dose” for the party and heralded a change in the country’s politics.
“Today marks the second anniversary of the launch of the truly transformative Bharat Jodo Yatra from Kanyakumari to Kashmir. Over 200 Bharat Yatris led by Rahul Gandhi completed the 4,000 km long yatra, mostly on foot, over a period of 145 days spanning 12 states and 2 Union Territories,” Ramesh said.
“This yatra brought unprecedented connectivity and collectivity and was a huge boost for the Indian National Congress. It also heralded a change in the politics of our country,” he said.
It provided the impetus for the Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra from Manipur to Mumbai during January-March 2024, Ramesh added.
Rahul Gandhi launched the yatra from Kanyakumari on September 7, 2022. It culminated on January 30, 2023 when Gandhi capped his ambitious 145-day journey in Srinagar.
During the course of the yatra, he conducted 12 public meetings, over 100 street corner meetings and 13 press conferences. He had over 275 planned interactions on foot and over 100 seated interactions.
Having covered more than 4,000 kilometres, Gandhi had managed to capture the attention of his supporters and detractors. Representatives from a wide range of sectors of society participated in the march, including film and television celebrities such as Kamal Haasan, Pooja Bhatt, Riya Sen, Swara Bhasker, Rashami Desai, Akanksha Puri and Amol Palekar.
Besides, writers and military veterans, including former Army Chief General (retd) Deepak Kapoor and former Navy Chief Admiral (retd) L Ramdas, and prominent people like former RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan and former Finance Secretary Arvind Mayaram, also participated in the yatra.
Opposition leaders like Farooq Abdullah and Omar Abdullah of the National Conference, Mehbooba Mufti of the PDP, Aaditya Thackeray, Priyanka Chaturvedi and Sanjay Raut of the Shiv Sena and Supriya Sule of the NCP also walked alongside Gandhi at various points during the march.
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First published: September 7, 2024 | 11:23 am IS
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