Bharat Jodo Yatra, which is led by Rahul Gandhi, resumed from Makthal in Narayanpet district of Telangana on Thursday, after a gap of four days.
Bharat Jodo Yatra Resumes from Makthal
The yatra started off at 6.30 a.m. from Makthal with State Congress president A. Revanth Reddy, MP Uttam Kumar Reddy, CLP leader Bhatti Vikramarka and a number of party leaders accompanying Rahul Gandhi.
However, this is the second day of the yatra in the State. The Bharat Jodo Yatra entered the State via Gudebellur on October 23 morning, after exiting Karnataka from Raichur. Then, after a brief march, it took a break from Sunday noon till October 26.
Mr. Gandhi who left for the national capital on October 23, landed in Hyderabad last night and left for Gudebellur by road. On Thursday, the Bharat Jodo Yatra is expected to complete 26.7 km.
According to the party sources, the participants in the Bharat Jodo Yatra would halt at Sri Balaji Factory, Makthal, for the night. From Makthal, the yatra will continue for 16 days in Telangana State, covering 19 Assembly & 7 Parliamentary constituencies spanning a distance of 375 km, before entering Maharashtra on November 7.
As per the schedule, the yatra will take a one-day break on November 4. The Congress MP will meet intellectuals, leaders of various communities, including personalities from the sporting, business and entertainment sectors.
Furthermore, Rahul Gandhi will visit prayer halls, mosques and temples across Telangana, and will offer prayers, members of the Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee said.
The Bharat Jodo Yatra commenced on September 7 from Kanyakumari in Tamil Nadu.
Mr. Gandhi completed the marathon walk in Kerala, Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka, before beginning the Telangana leg of the yatra.
The Telangana State Congress has formed 10 special committees to coordinate the yatra.
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