On Indira Gandhi's Birth Anniversary, Rahul Gandhi Marches With Women Today In 'Shakti Walk'

Bharat Jodo Yatra: More women are expected to join the foot march with Rahul Gandhi in large numbers on the occasion of former prime minister Indira Gandhi's birth anniversary.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi with women participants in the Bharat Jodo Yatra on on the occasion of former prime minister Indira Gandhi's birth anniversary today. ( Image Source :Twitter/@INCIndia )

New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday began the party's 'Bharat Jodo Yatra' with special emphasis on women on the occasion of former prime minister Indira Gandhi's birth anniversary today.

He announced the party's 'Shakti Walk' in a tweet writing, "You are the hope, you are the light, you are the peace. You are the adamant force, you are the revolution! Every woman of India is called upon to join hands with us to unite India. Your strength and courage can change the world."

आप आशा, आप रौशनी, आप ही शांति
आप उम्मीद, आप ज़िद, आप ही हैं क्रांति!

भारत की हर महिला को आवाह्न है - भारत को जोड़ने के लिए, हमारे साथ कदम मिला कर चलें। आपकी शक्ति और साहस दुनिया बदल सकती है।#ShaktiWalk pic.twitter.com/hzSxarjZWY

— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) November 18, 2022

Paying a tribute to his grandmother, Rahul Gandhi posted a video and tweeted: "She grew up in the freedom struggle, learned from the great leaders of India, was her father's darling. She was Durga for the country, Kali for the enemies – fearless, Radiant, delightful".

आज़ादी के संग्राम में पली, भारत के महान नेताओं से सीखी पढ़ी, पिता की लाडली थी वो।

देश के लिए दुर्गा, दुश्मनों के लिए काली थी - निडर, तेजस्विनी, प्रियदर्शिनी… pic.twitter.com/yk3FsskSbK

— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) November 19, 2022

The Congress Party's official Twitter handle shared photos of the 'Shakti Walk' writing, "Today on the birth anniversary of Indira Gandhi Bharat Jodo Yatra continues with women power Shakti Walk."

अपने अंदर झांक, देख तू सब पर भारी है।
तेरी सबसे बड़ी शक्ति यही है कि तू नारी है।।

आज इंदिरा गांधी जी की जयंती पर #BharatJodoYatra में महिला शक्ति के साथ जारी है #ShaktiWalk pic.twitter.com/9NNg5kuF7Y

— Congress (@INCIndia) November 19, 2022

Indira Gandhi, the daughter of India’s first prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru, was born on November 19, 1917. She was elected as the prime minister for the first time in 1966 after Lal Bahadur Shastri's death.

Before becoming prime minister, the 'Iron lady of India' was the president of the Indian National Congress.

She had also served as the Minister of Information and Broadcast in the Lal Bahadur Shastri government.

She was awarded the Bharat Ratna in 1971 and was also included in the 100 powerful women list by Time Magazine.

Her birth anniversary is celebrated as National Integration Day to promote peace, unity, and integration among Indian citizens.

Bharat Jodo Yatra

On the 13th day of the Congress yatra's Maharashtra leg, the participants embarked on the day's journey at 6 am from Gajanan Dada Patil Marketyard at Shegaon in Buldhana district and proceeded to Jalamb. The foot march will pass through Bhastan and take a night halt at Jalgaon Jamod town in the district.

The yatra will enter Madhya Pradesh at Burhanpur on Sunday night.

The foot march had reached Maharashtra on November 7 from Telangana and covered Nanded, Hingoli, Washim, Akola and Buldhana districts, covering 15 assembly and six parliamentary constituencies. It will cover 382 km in 14 days.