Congress MP Rahul Gandhi was greeted warmly by party officials and workers when he arrived at the Imphal airport on Sunday afternoon. He will now proceed to Thoubal, Manipur, to commence the Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra. Due to fog, the inauguration of the Yatra was delayed on Sunday morning. Rahul Gandhi and other Congress leaders were being escorted by a special IndiGo flight to Imphal.
The yatra will cover over 6,700 kilometres over 67 days, traversing through 110 districts.
Incidentally, the Congress suffered a major loss on Sunday when senior Congress leader Milind Deora announced his resignation from the party.
Former Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot said that Rahul Gandhi has come with a message of peace, love and brotherhood in Manipur, which has been facing violence for a long time.
Danish Ali, the MP for Lok Sabha, has chosen to attend the Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra’s launch in Manipur despite having recently been suspended by the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP).
“I have decided to join him (Rahul Gandhi) in this yatra because I feel I would be failing in my duty as a politician and a social worker if I did not join the biggest drive for unity and justice. I pray for the success of this yatra and for the future of my country,” Danish Ali said in a post on ‘X’.
“This yatra is a call for action against divisive forces. This yatra is a drive to unite the people of our country against fear, hate, exploitation and divisiveness,” he added.
Earlier in the day, Congress General Secretary Jairam Ramesh took a dig at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) saying that the Yatra is aimed to raise voice against “Anyay Kal” (era of justice) of the last 10 years.
“The 6700+ km Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra from Khongjom in Manipur to Mumbai in Maharashtra starts today — to raise our voice for economic justice, social justice and political justice, to raise our voice against the ANYAY KAAL of the last 10 years,” Ramesh said in a post on ‘X’.
