INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
NEW DELHI: After Rahul Gandhis almost 4,000-km Kanyakumari-to-Kashmir Bharat Jodo Yatra, the Congress is now considering a
Pasighat-to-Porbandar yatra in a quote to keep the campaigns momentum going till the Lok Sabha elections next year
Speaking with press reporters on Saturday, AICC basic secretary in-charge interactions Jairam Ramesh said there was a great deal of
enthusiasm and energy amongst party workers for another yatra
Rahul Gandhis south-to-north journey began on September 7 in 2015 and ended in Srinagar on January 30
An east-to-west yatra, probably from Pasighat in Arunachal Pradesh to Porbandar in Gujarat, is being considered however its format could be
a bit different from the Bharat Jodo Yatra, the Congress MP said, including that the new yatra might not have the sophisticated facilities
that was mobilised for the Bharat Jodo Yatra and might have less yatris
Highlighting that the path from east to west is dotted with thick jungles and wide rivers, Ramesh said that journey would largely be a
padayatra however there might be sections that may require a multi-modal yatra
Karnataka elections are due in April and monsoon will begin from June
There are more state polls in November so the yatra might have to be taken before June or before November, the senior Congress leader
stated, including that the brand-new yatra will also not take as much time as the Bharat Jodo Yatra
The final decision is likely to be taken in the next few weeks, Ramesh added.During the Congress plenary session in Raipur, Rahul Gandhi had
actually stated the celebration ought to create a brand-new plan to carry forward the tapasya carried out through the Bharat Jodo Yatra
and that he along with the whole nation will take part in it, indicating another such effort.(With inputs from firms)
