Bharat Jodo Yatra is to connect with people, undo damage done by BJP-RSS: Rahul Gandhi
'Bharat Jodo Yatra' is being undertaken by Congress to undo the damage done by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) in the country, said party leader Rahul Gandhi on September 9.
"Bharat Jodo Yatra is an attempt to understand what's happening on the ground and undo the damage done by BJP-RSS," Gandhi said while speaking to the media during the Yatra started from Kanyakumari on Thursday.
He emphasized that the idea behind the Yatra is to connect with the people, listen to them, and understand what they are facing.
"For us, this Yatra is to connect with the people. We have taken out this yatra against the damage and hatred that the BJP's ideology has caused to this country," Gandhi added.
The Congress MP from Wayanad also attacked the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for "taking control of all institutions". He alleged that BJP has appointed its people to the institutions.
"BJP has taken control of all the institutions of this country and pressurise through them. We are not fighting as a political party anymore. The fight is now between the structure of the Indian state and the opposition," he said.
The grand old party started its third day of the 'Bharat Jodo Yatra' in Nagercoil city of Kanyakumari district in Tamil Nadu. The third day of the Yatra began from Scott Christian College in Nagercoil to Azhagiyamandapam Junction in Tamil Nadu.
Congress launched the 'Bharat Jodo Yatra' on September 7 in which Rahul Gandhi and other party leaders started the 3,570 km journey from Kanyakumari to Kashmir, lasting about 150 days.
The Congress suffered a debacle in the assembly polls held earlier this year, and the Yatra is seen as an attempt to rally the party rank and file for the upcoming electoral battles.
However, the BJP has termed the 'Bharat Jodo Yatra' as ‘Parivar Bachao Yatra’ and alleged that it is aimed at saving the Gandhi family which is facing corruption charges in the National Herald Case.
(with agency inputs)
First published: 9 September 2022, 16:51 IST