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Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra, is set to culminate today (Sunday, March 17, 2024) in Mumbai after covering a staggering 6,700 kilometers from Manipur. The event marks a significant milestone in his journey across the country to connect with people from different walks of life.
Key political figures including Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav, and RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav are expected to grace the concluding ceremony at Shivaji Park, underscoring the solidarity among opposition leaders. Joining them will be Uddhav Thackeray and his son Aaditya, Sharad Pawar, and Jharkhand Chief Minister Champai Soren, reflecting a unified stance ahead of the forthcoming Lok Sabha elections.
Sources indicate the presence of Rahul Gandhi’s mother and former Congress chief, Sonia Gandhi, at the event, along with scheduled discussions with Maharashtra alliance leaders earlier in the day. The Congress’s general secretary, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, has already arrived in Mumbai to partake in the finale of the yatra, emphasizing the journey’s objective of raising public awareness about the country’s realities.
Rahul Gandhi’s Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra to enter Maharashtra on March 12, 2024 (INC)
“Today ‘Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra’ is coming to an end. We both are very happy to be here. Rahul Gandhi ji did this journey so that you understand the reality of the country. This entire journey was to make the public aware,” she said.
Commencing from Imphal on January 14, the east-west Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra traversed over 100 Lok Sabha constituencies across 15 states, including Assam, West Bengal, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, and Maharashtra.
This nationwide Padayatra was launched in anticipation of the Lok Sabha elections, following the success of the party’s previous Bharat Jodo Yatra from Kanniyakumari to Kashmir last year, which contributed to electoral victories in Telangana and Karnataka assembly elections.
