Kanyakumari: Congress MP Rahul Gandhi along with other party leaders commenced the fourth day of the party's 'Bharat Jodo Yatra' from Mulagumoodu in Kanyakumari on Saturday. The Yatra is likely to enter Kerala by today evening.
Earlier, while addressing the media on Friday, Rahul Gandhi said 'Bharat Jodo Yatra' is an attempt to undo the damage done by the BJP and RSS.
Rahul also attacked the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for “taking control of all institutions”.
“For us, this yatra is to connect with the people. We have taken out this yatra against the damage and hatred that BJP’s ideology has caused to this country,” he said.
“BJP has taken control of all the institutions of this country and pressurise through them. We are not fighting as a political party anymore. The fight is now between the structure of the Indian state and the opposition,” the Congress MP said.
A 3,500-km march from Kanyakumari to Kashmir will be undertaken by Rahul Gandhi which will be completed in 150 days and cover as many as 12 states and 2 Union Territories.
After reaching Kerala on September 11, the Yatra will pass through the state for the next 18 days, reaching Karnataka on 30 September. It will be in Karnataka for 21 days before moving north. The Padyatra will cover a distance of 25 km every day.
The Congress Bharat Jodo Yatra is being held to combat the divisive politics of the BJP-led Centre, and to awaken the people of the country to the dangers of economic inequalities, social polarisation and political centralisation.
The Yatra includes Padayatras, rallies, and public meetings which will be attended by the senior Congress leaders including Sonia Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra. (with Agency inputs)
