Thoubal: Congress chief Rahul Gandhi on Sunday launched into the Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra from right here in Manipur with a promise to carry peace and concord within the ethnic violence-hit state. The violence that broke out within the northeastern state in Could final 12 months has claimed greater than 180 lives and rendered 1000’s homeless.
Addressing a public assembly in Thoubal, which is south of Manipur capital Imphal, Gandhi additionally hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying maybe for the BJP and the RSS, Manipur was not part of India.
“Lakhs of people faced losses, but the prime minister has not come here to wipe your tears, hold your hand or embrace you. Maybe for Narendra Modi, the BJP and the RSS, Manipur is not a part of India. Your pain is not their pain,” Gandhi mentioned.
“We understand the pain that the people of Manipur have been through, we understand the hurt, the sadness. We will bring back harmony, peace, and affection for which this state was known,” he mentioned.
The yatra will cowl a distance of 6,713 km, straddling 100 Lok Sabha constituencies and 337 meeting segments and protecting 110 districts. It can conclude in Mumbai on March 20 after 67 days.
Earlier, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge additionally slammed the prime minister, saying that he got here to the northeastern state solely to hunt votes and to not share the grief when the folks of the state are in ache.
“Modi has time to drive by the sea, take a dip in the sea but has not come to Manipur. Modi keeps chanting ‘Ram, Ram’, but he should not do it to seek votes. The BJP mixes religion and politics, and incites people,” he mentioned on the launch of the yatra.
“The BJP has ‘Ram’ on its lips but carries a knife by their side. They should not have such an approach towards people,” the Congress president mentioned.
Kharge mentioned the Congress stood for social justice, secularism and fairness. Rahul Gandhi’s Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra is being undertaken to save lots of the Structure and democracy, and struggle the fascist forces, he mentioned.
The Congress president mentioned he was proud {that a} chief of his get together was transferring from door-to-door to unfold the message of peace.
Earlier, Kharge unveiled the bus on which Gandhi and different Congress leaders will journey from Manipur to Mumbai as a part of the yatra.
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