Edited By: Pritha Mallick
Last Updated: February 26, 2023, 16:14 IST
Jairam Ramesh is Congress’ normal secretary in-charge communications. (PTI Photo)
The Congress is contemplating a Pasighat to Porbandar yatra, get together normal secretary Jairam Ramesh stated on Sunday
Congress is contemplating the second leg of the Bharat Jodo Yatra, spanning the nation from east to west, stated get together normal secretary Jairam Ramesh on Sunday.
The announcement for the upcoming yatra, from Pasighat in Arunachal Pradesh to Porbandar in Gujarat, comes after Rahul Gandhi referred to as for taking the “tapasya” of the Bharat Jodo Yatra forward.
News18 had last month reported that the party is mulling a east to west yatra which is likely to begin from April.
 ‘Different Format from Bharat Jodo Yatra’
An east-to-west yatra, probably from Pasighat in Arunachal Pradesh to Porbandar in Gujarat, was being considered but its format could be a bit different from the Bharat Jodo Yatra, Ramesh told PTI.
“There is a lot of enthusiasm and energy. I also think personally it is needed but the format of the east-to-west yatra may turn out to be different from the format of the south-to-north Bharat Jodo Yatra,” he stated.
The senior get together chief asserted that there was numerous enthusiasm and vitality amongst get together staff for one more yatra after the almost 4,000-km Kanyakumari-to-Kashmir journey that was undertaken by Gandhi and scores of Congress individuals from September final yr to January this yr.
‘May Have Less Yatris’
Ramesh stated that the deliberate yatra could not have an elaborate infrastructure that was mobilised for the Bharat Jodo Yatra and will have much less yatris.
He stated it will largely be a padayatra however there are jungles and rivers on this route. “It can be a multi-modal yatra, however principally it will be a padayatra,” Ramesh said.
‘Karnataka Elections Connection’
Ramesh further said that with elections in Karnataka in April, rains from June and again state polls in November, the yatra may have to be undertaken before June or before November.
Ramesh also added that the yatra would be of a shorter duration than the Bharat Jodo Yatra. “All this will be decided in the next few weeks,” he stated.
Addressing the Congress plenary session, Gandhi stated the get together ought to formulate a brand new plan to carry ahead the “tapasya” undertaken through the Bharat Jodo Yatra and that he along with the entire country will participate in it, indicating another such initiative.
Congress leader Sonia Gandhi on Saturday said she was happy that her innings could conclude with the Bharat Jodo Yatra and congratulated Rahul Gandhi for providing the leadership and determination that led to the success of the yatra. “The yatra has come as a turning point. It has proved that the people of India overwhelmingly want harmony, tolerance and equality. It has renewed the rich legacy of dialogue between our party and the people through mass-contact programmes. It has shown us all that the Congress stands with the people and is ready to fight for them,” she stated.
Meanwhile former Union minister M Veerappa Moily, who was the chairman of the sub-group on political affairs for the plenary, stated, “We have undoubtedly given a roadmap for the Congress-led authorities to come again in 2024. We shall take the initiative, unite all secular and socialist forces to come together with the Congress to re-establish the Congress-led authorities within the nation.” Kharge also took a swipe at Prime Minister Modi, alleging that the “pradhan sevak of Delhi, who gets advertisements printed every day, is serving his own friend”.
(With inputs from PTI)
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