Rahul Gandhi, congress leader and former party president , will embark on another Yatra, but this time it will go from East to West. The Nyay Yatra was announced by the Congress Party on Wednesday. It is scheduled to begin in Imphal, Manipur, on January 14 and end in Mumbai, Maharashtra, on March 20. During this Yatra, Rahul Gandhi is anticipated to engage with women, young people, and marginalized groups. According to the Congress party, the Nyay Yatra will travel 6,200 kilometers. Its path will pass through the states of Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Chattisgarh, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Assam, Meghalaya, West Bengal, Bihar, Jharkhand, Odisha, and Maharashtra.
The Yatra will cover 14 states and 85 districts.
Speaking at a news conference in Delhi, Organisation Secretary KC Venugopal said ” Bharat Nyay Yatra to start from January14 to March 20 from Manipur to Mumbai. Now Rahul Gandhi is doing a yatra with great experience from first Bharat Jodo Yatra. He is going to interact with youth, women and marginalised people. Yatra will cover 6,200 kms. This time the Yatra will be carried out by Bus with leaders expected to walk certain sections of the route.”
“On December 21, Congress workers gave opinion that Rahul Gandhi should start Yatra from East to West. Rahul Gandhi also agreed to fulfil the wishes of CWC” Venugopal added.
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge will flag off the Yatra which will crisscross 14 states and 85 districts. The Yatra come during a period where the camapigning for the 2024 Lok Sabha election is also expected to pick up. Some of the state through which the Yatra is expected to traverse are currently ruled by parties that form part of the INDIA alliance and it is to be seen if these parties join the Congress Yatra.