Day 6 of Congress’ Bharat Jodo Yatra continues in Kerala on Monday. The Padayatra entered Kerala on Sunday and would last 19 days.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi-led padyatra in Kerala was formally welcomed by Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) president and MP K Sudhakaran, Leader of Opposition (LoP) in the state assembly V D Satheesan, and AICC general secretary Tariq Anwar and other senior Congress leaders.
BHARAT JODO YATRA SCHEDULE FOR DAY 6:
- 7:00 AM — Padyatra starts Vellayani junction, Thiruvananthapuram
- 11:00 AM — Padyatra halts, St. Marys School Pattom, Thiruvananthapuram
- 4:00 PM — Padyatra resumes
- 7:00 PM — Padyatra halts in Kazhakkuttom, Thiruvananthapuram
- NIGHT STAY — Al Saj Convention Centre, Kazhakkuttom, Thiruvananthapuram
From Kerala, the Yatra will held across the state for the next 17 days. It would reach Karnataka on September 30. It will be in Karnataka for 21 days before moving north. The Padyatra (march) will cover a distance of 25 km every day.
The yatra covers 12 states and two Union territories. A distance of 3,750 km from Kanyakumari in Tamil Nadu to Jammu and Kashmir would be covered over a period of 150 days. There will be mega rallies in 22 major cities.
According to Congress, the ‘Bharat Jodo Yatra’ is to fight against the divisive politics of the BJP-led Centre. Moreover, to awaken the people of the country to the dangers of economic inequalities, social polarisation and political centralisation.
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