According to party general secretary Jairam Ramesh, the Congress is currently mulling an east-to-west yatra in the wake of its Bharat Jodo Yatra (held from Kanyakumari to Kashmir).There is a lot of enthusiasm and energy. I also think personally it is needed but the format of the east-to-west yatra may turn out to be different from the format of the south-to-north Bharat Jodo Yatra, Ramesh told news agency PTI. Rahul Gandhi u2013 who had led the party’s cross-country march which wrapped up in Kashmir in January u2013 earlier called for taking the tapasya of the Bharat Jodo Yatra forward.Underlining that there are jungles and rivers on this route, the Congress leader said: u201cIt would be a multi-modal yatra, but mostly it would be a padayatra.u201dJairam Ramesh provided more information regarding the new yatra, noting that it could need to be carried either before June or before November due to approaching state elections in April and November. The yatra, he continued, will last for less time than the Bharat Jodo Yatra, and more decisions would be made in the coming weeks.
Image source- The HinduAddressing the Congress plenary session, Gandhi said the party should formulate a new plan to carry forward the tapasya undertaken through the Bharat Jodo Yatra and that he along with the entire country will participate in it, indicating another such initiative.Commend down of what you think of this new idea?
After successful bharat jodo yatra, Congress plans a east to west yojna.
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