On January 14, Congress Member Rahul Gandhi will set out on the Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra from the Thoubal region of Manipur. There were some last-minute alterations made to the flagging-off ceremony’s location because the Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra was originally supposed to begin in the nation’s capital, Imphal. The Manipur government was reluctant to grant the necessary approvals for the event due to the existing tensions in the state, which further exacerbated the political divide between the opposition and ruling parties.
On January 2, we had suggested to the state administration that the Nyay Yatra be flagged off from the Hapta Kangjeibung public stadium in Imphal. Congress’s president of Manipur, Keisham Meghachandra, stated, “We had also announced that the Yatra will start from Imphal and culminate in Mumbai.”
In this regard, on January 10, we met with Chief Minister N Biren Singh, but we were informed that permission would not be granted. Later that evening, Hapta Kangjeibung ground was granted authorization by an order, but only for a certain number of attendees,” he continued.
In the presence of DGP Rajiv Singh, Keisham Meghachandra said that the party’s state unit representatives met with Chief Secretary Vineet Joshi. Congress assured the administration regarding the Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra during the meeting, which was also attended by the deputy commissioner (DC) and the spatula param of Imphal East.
“We were informed that the location can accommodate no more than 1,000 people. We were in a dangerous scenario because the authorization had not been obtained. Thoubal DC granted authorization late on Thursday night to flag off the Yatra from a private property in the district’s Khongjom neighborhood,” he said.
Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra will be launched by Mallikarjun Kharge.
The Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra will be officially launched by Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge, and party officials have confirmed that while the beginning site has changed, the Yatra’s route will not alter.
The Yatra is scheduled to start in Manipur on January 14 and end in Mumbai on March 20, covering a distance of 6,713 kilometers in 67 days. The itinerary calls for traversing through 110 districts spread over 15 states.
