Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will embark on Bharat Nyay Yatra (Justice for India) from Manipur to Mumbai between January 14 and March 20.
“On December 21, Congress Working Committee unanimously gave an opinion that Rahul Gandhi should start a yatra from East to West. Rahul Gandhi also agreed to fulfill the wishes of the CWC. All India Congress Committee has decided to hold a ‘Bharat Nyay Yatra’ from January 14 to March 20, from Manipur to Mumbai,” Venugopal told a press conference.
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“Bharat Nyay Yatra”: Gandhi’s 65-Day Bus Journey Covering 6,200 km Across 14 States
Gandhi will cover a distance of 6,200 km during the 65-day march, traversing 14 states and 85 districts, the Congress leader said.
The states include Manipur, Nagaland, Assam, Meghalaya, West Bengal, Bihar, Jharkhand, Odisha, Chhattisgarh, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Gujarat and Maharashtra.
However, unlike the Bharat Jodo Yatra, the latest outreach programme will be undertaken on a bus.
“Bus yatra allows maximum access to the people on the way,” Venugopal said, adding that the yatra will include “short stretches of walking every now and then”.