
Congress president Sonia Gandhi to join Bharat Jodo Yatra in Karnataka on October 6
The Hindu
She was likely to spend a couple of days in Coorg before joining the yatra on Thursday, said a source.
Congress president Sonia Gandhi will join the on-going Bharat Jodo Yatra on October 6, sources said on Sunday.
It will be the first time that Ms. Gandhi will be joining the padayatra that began on September 7 from Kanniyakumari.
The source cited above said that Ms. Gandhi was likely to spend a couple of days in Coorg before joining the yatra on Thursday.
While announcing the yatra during the Udaipur Conclave in May, Ms. Gandhi has said everyone, including her, to join the yatra.
Senior leaders have joined as guest yatris while 125 travellers, referred to Bharat yatris, will complete the yatra from Kanniyakumari to Kashmir.
Former party chief Rahul Gandhi is one of the Bharat yatris who is leading the padayatra.
Also read: Bharat Jodo Yatra has led to emergence of a new Rahul Gandhi and new Congress, says Jairam Ramesh

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