Congress MP Rahul Gandhi-led Bharat Jodo Yatra will resume on Tuesday from Uttar Pradesh after a nine-day winter break.
The yatra has already covered over 100 days and more than 3,000 km of march since launch. According to the official website of the yatra, it has so far crossed 46 districts in 9 states. Starting from the southern states, the yatra moved to Rajasthan and Delhi before the break.
The yatra which began on September 7 has so far covered parts of Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Maharashtra, and Haryana. It will culminate in Jammu and Kashmir.
With the yatra, Congress is trying to unite the people against the incumbent BJP government at the centre. The yatra will conculed in Srinagar on Janaury 26.
The Congress is now preparing to launch the 'Haath Se Haath Jodo' campaign. Rahul Gandi has entrusted sister and AICC national general secretary, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra with the responsibility of leading the 'Haath Se Haath Jodo' campaign across the country, with a special focus on women, reported ANI citing sources.
Congress general secretary KC Venugopal said, "After the Bharat Jodo Yatra, the Congress will launch a two-month 'Hath Se Hath Jodo Campaign'. As part of this initiative, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra will lead foot marches and rallies with women members in every state capital to spread the message of the 'Bharat Jodo Yatra'," reported ANI.
Sources further informed ANI that Priyanka would launch the marches with women cadres in March, with the main focus on rising inflation and its impact on the public, especially the middle class. Other issues related to women will also be part of the agenda.