Raichur (Karnataka) [India]October 23 (ANI): Bharat Jodi Yatra resumed its Karnataka leg from Yarmaras village in Raichur, Karnataka on Sunday.
The Congress party tweeted, “The march began at 6 am today from Yermaras and will halt at 10 am at Ground Tai Road, Gudebelur Mahbubnagar, Telangana.” Saying that the yatra is scheduled to stop in Telangana.
“After a horrific public meeting in Raichur last evening, on the 46th day, Bharat Jodi Yatra is underway from Yarmaras near Raichur to Mahbubnagar district. in Telangana. When I was the Minister of State for Power in January 2009, the first 2 800 MW BHEL power units were approved and later commissioned at Yarmaras,” senior party leader Jairam Ramesh said in a Twitter post.
Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Saturday started the ‘Bharat Jodi Yatra’ from Yeragera village in Raichur, Karnataka.
Rahul Gandhi addressed a gathering at Basaveshwar Circle Ground at around 5.30 pm yesterday.
The official handle of Congress posted pictures of Rahul Gandhi during his address on Twitter.
A ray of light will emerge from this darkness…the crowd gathered in Raichur’s public meeting is indicating this.’
This yatra, which started from Kanyakumari on 7 September, will cover a further distance of 2355 km in its 3570 km long march.
The Andhra Pradesh leg of the Bharat Jodi Yatra concluded on October 21. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday thanked the people for their overwhelming support and promised to fulfill the promises made by him for the people of the state.
In a letter to the people of Andhra Pradesh, the Wayanad MP said, “This morning, as the Bharat Jodi Yatra completes its journey through Andhra Pradesh, we thank the people for their overwhelming support and encouragement. It has truly been a memorable experience.”
He said that many important issues affecting the people have come to the fore through interactions with different groups during his visit to Andhra Pradesh.
“The Congress party is committed to grant special status to Andhra Pradesh and to develop a single capital at Amaravati. We support the continued public sector status of the Visakhapatnam Steel Plant as an asset of the Indian people. We have observed that the state government has systematically weakened the Panchayati Raj system in Andhra Pradesh, and strongly opposes this attack on democratic institutions. We will also continue to raise the voice of farmers, youth, women, workers and many other stakeholders with whom we have interacted in the last three days,” the Congress leader said.
Recalling the promises made to the people of Andhra Pradesh in 2014, the former Congress president said that his party is determined to ensure that the promises made by him are fulfilled.
The Andhra Pradesh leg of Congress’ Bharat Jodi Yatra concluded on Friday as the march once again crossed into Karnataka.
Rahul Gandhi resumed his padyatra at Mantralayam temple circle in Kurnool district of Andhra Pradesh on Friday morning.
He crossed the Andhra border at Panchamukhi Arch, Gilesugur, Raichur in Karnataka.
Rahul Gandhi had earlier said that the yatra received an overwhelming response in Andhra Pradesh and added that his party leaders were also quite surprised by the enthusiasm and response of the Bharat Jodi Yatra.
The Yatra entered Andhra Pradesh on 18 October.
The Bharat Jodi Yatra, launched on September 7, 2022, will cover 12 states.
The journey started from Kanyakumari and will end at Kashmir next year, covering a distance of 25 kms daily.
The 3500 km journey will be a historic event for the Congress and the entire country. This is the longest foot march by any Indian politician in the history of India, the Congress said in a statement earlier. (ANI)
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