The Yatra
The Kanyakumari to Kashmir Bharat Jodo Yatra (Unite India March) is a footmarch (padayatra) launched by Indian National Congress.
“The padayatra (foot march) will cover about 3,500 km across 12 states and two Union Territories and will complete in about 150 days. Congress workers and leaders including Rahul Gandhi will participate in the yatra” stated the party.
“On this day, 80 years ago the Indian National Congress under the leadership and inspiration of Mahatma Gandhi launched the Quit India Movement that won the country freedom five years later. Today the Indian National Congress announces the launch of its Kanyakumari to Kashmir Bharat Jodo Yatra from September 7, 2022,” announced Jairam Ramesh on August 9th, the general secretary of Congress.
Announcement by Congress
“The Indian National Congress appeals to all wanting to be part of a gigantic national endeavour to provide an alternative to the politics of fear, bigotry and prejudice and to the economics of livelihood destruction, increasing unemployment and growing inequalities to participate in the Bharat Jodo Yatra,” added Chief Jairam Ramesh while announcing the advancement of the Yatra. Mr Jairam tweeted and appealed to all the sections of society to come forward and join the yatra.
Taking a dig at RSS, Mr Jairam also tweeted : “What do you think RSS was doing 80 years ago on this historic day when Mahatma launched Quit India? It was on the sidelines dissociating itself from the mass movement. Shyama Prasad Mookherjee took no part while Gandhi,Nehru, Patel, Azad, Prasad, Pant and many others were jailed.”
Various other Congress leaders including Rahul Gandhi, Sonia Gandhi, Digvijay Singh, Arjun Modhwadia, Lalji Desai and many more tweeted reminiscing about the Quit India Movement. The party is approaching various social and private organisations to make the Yatra successful including NGOs and farmer organisations. The leaders are also very actively promoting the Yatra on various social media platforms.
Take a look at the leaders’ tweets here :-
