Bharat Jodo Yatra has covered a distance of 1215 km so far
Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Saturday started the ‘Bharat Jodo Yatra’ from Yeragera village in Raichur, Karnataka. Congress tweeted that on this day in 1963, the then Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru dedicated the Bhakra Nangal Dam to the nation. A pioneering development project aimed at boosting India’s industrial prowess, this engineering marvel was one of the ‘temples of modern India’ initiated by Nehru.
The Yatra, which started from Kanyakumari on 7th September, will cover a further distance of 2355 km in its 3570 km long march.
The party also said that on this day in 2008, India launched its first Moon mission, Chandrayaan-1, under the then PM Dr Manmohan Singh, whose launch was the first step in a historic milestone in India’s space programme. The Andhra Pradesh leg of the Bharat Jodo Yatra concluded on October 21. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday thanked the people for their overwhelming support and promised to fulfill the promises made by him for the people of the state.
In a letter to the people of Andhra Pradesh, the Wayanad MP said that this morning, as the Bharat Jodo Yatra completes its journey through Andhra Pradesh, we thank the people for their overwhelming support and encouragement. It has truly been a memorable experience. During his visit to Andhra Pradesh, many important issues affecting the people have come to the fore through interactions with different groups, he said. The Congress party is committed to grant special status to Andhra Pradesh and to develop a single capital at Amaravati. We support the continued public sector status of the Visakhapatnam Steel Plant as an asset of the Indian people. PLC/GT
