Maharashtra Congress pins hope on Rahul Gandhi’s Bharat Jodo Yatra to revive party’s prospects
The Hindu
Mr. Gandhi will walk for 381 km covering 15 Assembly constituencies from Nanded district to Buldhana via Hingoli, Washim and Akola
Maharashtra State Congress eagerly awaits entry of the Bharat Jodo Yatra spearheaded by Rahul Gandhi on November 7.
The State leadership believes that it will infuse new life into the party as it has been relegated to the sidelines so far as Maharashtra politics was concerned, especially after the change of guard at Mantralaya. Shiv Sena rebel Eknath Shinde toppled the tripartite — Congress, Nationalist Congress Party and Shiv Sena — Maha Vikas Aghadi government led by Uddhav Thackeray and became Chief Minster on June 30.
The grand-old Congress party, which has strong grassroots support in the Marathwada and Vidarbha regions of the State, plans to ride on the wave of discontent over the issues like farmers’ suicide, Shinde-Fadnavis government’s failure to support farmers who suffered losses due to heavy rains, unemployment, leaders being targetted by Central agencies like CBI and ED, and a string of large scale industries moving to neighbouring Gujarat, apart from other hot-button issues.
Speaking to The Hindu, Congress Legislature Party leader and former Minister Balasaheb Thorat sounded optimistic while saying the 14-day Bharat Jodo Yatra in the State will be a great success as the youth, women, farmers and unemployed are rallying behind the ideology of Mr.Gandhi.
He said that during the yatra, the Wayand MP will walk for 381 km covering 15 Assembly constituencies from Nanded district’s Deglur in Marathwada to Jalgoan-Jamod in Buldhana district of Vidarbha region via Hingoli, Washim and Akola.
Mr. Gandhi will cover 106 km in five days in Nanded district, a bastion of former Chief Minister Ashok Chavan, followed by 91 km in Hingoli district, 54 km in Washim district, 59 km in Akola district, and 71 km in Buldhana district covering 15 Assembly segments.
Mr. Throat said that they have planned a grand welcome for Mr. Gandhi and local leaders and party supporters have taken it as a self-ordained obligation to lend support to the yatra through their participation.
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