Bharat Jodo Yatra resumes from Ujjain; Uttarakhand ex-CM Harish Rawat, actor Swara Bhaskar join Rahul Gandhi
The foot march resumed after a day’s break and headed for Agar Malwa, the last district of its Madhya Pradesh leg
New Delhi: The ‘Bharat Jodo Yatra’ resumed on Thursday in the Ujjain district of Madhya Pradesh. Senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi-led foot march is currently in Madhya Pradesh after finishing its Maharashtra leg on November 20.
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Recently, Congress’ former chief Rahul Gandhi along with his supporters reached the Mahakal temple in Ujjain town to seek blessings.
In another significant event during the ‘padayatra’ in Madhya Pradesh, Senior Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra participated in the rally along with her son Raihan Vadra.
The Bharat Jodo Yatra, which began on September 7 in Kanyakumari, entered Madhya Pradesh on November 23. It will pass through 12 states, culminating in Jammu and Kashmir – spanning a distance of nearly 3,500 Km over the course of about 150 days.
Wayanad MP Rahul Gandhi started the ‘Bharat Jodo Yatra’ on September 7 which aimed to revive the grand-old party across the nation.
2020 Political Drama in Madhya Pradesh
Referring to a political brawl in Madhya Pradesh in 2020, Gandhi said the saffron party bought 20- 25 corrupt leaders to make their government in the state.
In March 2020, Congress leader Kamal Nath announced his resignation a few hours ahead of the crucial floor test in the Assembly, ending his term of 15 months as the Chief Minister of the state.
The floor test became mandatory after 20 MLAs of the grand-old party resigned after a two-weeks of drama.
It will resume in the afternoon from the Ghaatiya bus stand.
The foot march participants will stay overnight in Jhalara village, party sources said.
The yatra is scheduled to cover a distance of 380 km in the politically crucial Malwa-Nimar region of western Madhya Pradesh within 12 days.
The Assembly elections in the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-ruled state are due next year.
From Madhya Pradesh, the yatra will enter Rajasthan on December 4, according to a program announced by Congress.
The march led by Gandhi entered Madhya Pradesh’s Burhanpur district from neighboring Maharashtra on November 23.
It has so far passed through the Burhanpur, Khandwa, Khargone, and Indore districts of MP.
