NEW DELHI: Congress Saturday celebrated the second anniversary of Bharat Jodo Yatra by showcasing its twin planks of secularism and democracy, that are considered broadly as the sport changer within the tough 2024 parliamentary contest.
Enthused by what it views because the change in political ambiance since, the occasion introduced the yatra as a unbroken mission by shifting from its slogan of ‘Bharat Jodo’ to ‘Bharat judne tak (Until India unites)’.The rank and file led by high leaders Mallikarjun Kharge, Rahul Gandhi, KC Venugopal and Gaurav Gogoi posted messages on social media with the hashtag of the brand new slogan.
The 4,000 km padyatra from Kanyakumari to Kashmir began on Sept 7, 2022, which then led to East to West Yatra in 2024 forward of the elections. Rahul stated, “After I began this journey, I stated love will conquer hate and hope will defeat concern, immediately our mission stays the identical.” Kharge on X stated, “On the event… I solely enchantment to the countrymen to proceed the battle to protect the Structure and democracy.”
Down and out since 2014 within the face of a polarisation-powered BJP, the yatra is broadly considered in Congress and out of doors as having given a brand new paradigm for the opposition to tackle the ruling occasion. The boldness to confront BJP on the problem of polarisation and “menace to Structure”, shedding widespread in-house considerations of a backlash, emerged from the yatra, which then turned surprising weapons in denting Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in 2024.
The reward for BJY on its anniversary was lavish. Whereas Congress basic secretary KC Venugopal referred to as it the “single most impactful political phenomenon of the final decade”, occasion spokesperson Jairam Ramesh stated, “It heralded a change within the politics of our nation.” Priyanka Gandhi Vadra stated, “BJY is a mission of Rahul Gandhi to unite the nation – which is constant even immediately.”
In accordance with Ramesh, the yatra resulted within the “emergence of actual Rahul Gandhi”, even because it “mobilised a considerably downbeat organisation”. He stated, “it succeeded within the messaging of key themes – inequalities, polarisation and tanashahi (dictatorship).”
Congress members assert that the yatra has continued since, within the type of Rahul’s intermittent conferences with employees throughout occupation teams, from artisans to rail pilots. Rahul stated it taught him “the fantastic thing about silence”, with the facility to tune out the noise and hearken to the particular person subsequent to him, as he did throughout his 145 days footmarch.
Awaited now could be ‘Bharat Dojo Yatra’, that Rahul just lately introduced whereas sharing a video of martial arts classes held at campsites of BJY, and explaining ‘Dojo’ as a coaching web site.
Enthused by what it views because the change in political ambiance since, the occasion introduced the yatra as a unbroken mission by shifting from its slogan of ‘Bharat Jodo’ to ‘Bharat judne tak (Until India unites)’.The rank and file led by high leaders Mallikarjun Kharge, Rahul Gandhi, KC Venugopal and Gaurav Gogoi posted messages on social media with the hashtag of the brand new slogan.
The 4,000 km padyatra from Kanyakumari to Kashmir began on Sept 7, 2022, which then led to East to West Yatra in 2024 forward of the elections. Rahul stated, “After I began this journey, I stated love will conquer hate and hope will defeat concern, immediately our mission stays the identical.” Kharge on X stated, “On the event… I solely enchantment to the countrymen to proceed the battle to protect the Structure and democracy.”
Down and out since 2014 within the face of a polarisation-powered BJP, the yatra is broadly considered in Congress and out of doors as having given a brand new paradigm for the opposition to tackle the ruling occasion. The boldness to confront BJP on the problem of polarisation and “menace to Structure”, shedding widespread in-house considerations of a backlash, emerged from the yatra, which then turned surprising weapons in denting Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in 2024.
The reward for BJY on its anniversary was lavish. Whereas Congress basic secretary KC Venugopal referred to as it the “single most impactful political phenomenon of the final decade”, occasion spokesperson Jairam Ramesh stated, “It heralded a change within the politics of our nation.” Priyanka Gandhi Vadra stated, “BJY is a mission of Rahul Gandhi to unite the nation – which is constant even immediately.”
In accordance with Ramesh, the yatra resulted within the “emergence of actual Rahul Gandhi”, even because it “mobilised a considerably downbeat organisation”. He stated, “it succeeded within the messaging of key themes – inequalities, polarisation and tanashahi (dictatorship).”
Congress members assert that the yatra has continued since, within the type of Rahul’s intermittent conferences with employees throughout occupation teams, from artisans to rail pilots. Rahul stated it taught him “the fantastic thing about silence”, with the facility to tune out the noise and hearken to the particular person subsequent to him, as he did throughout his 145 days footmarch.
Awaited now could be ‘Bharat Dojo Yatra’, that Rahul just lately introduced whereas sharing a video of martial arts classes held at campsites of BJY, and explaining ‘Dojo’ as a coaching web site.
