Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra: 'Will bring back harmony, peace' says Rahul Gandhi in Manipur
India TV NewsCongress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Mallikarjun Kharge flagged off the 'Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra' on Sunday from Manipur, panning over dozen states ahead of the Lok Sabha elections later this year. Before starting the yatra, Rahul Gandhi will pay homage to martyrs at the Khongjom War Memorial in Thoubal, built in memory of those killed in the last Anglo-Manipur War in 1891. According to the route released by the party, the yatra will stay the longest in Uttar Pradesh, covering 1,074 km in 11 days.It would pass through politically vital areas, including Amethi, the Gandhi family bastion of Rae Bareli and Prime Minister Narendra Modi's constituency of Varanasi. Rahul Gandhi will address public gatherings and interact with civil society members and organisations twice a day during the yatra.