New Delhi: Congress’ Bharat Jodo Yatra (BJY) led by Rahul Gandhi is sort of at an finish, however the occasion is already gearing as much as launch one other marketing campaign — Haath Se Haath Jodo Abhiyan — even earlier than the yatra finishes on 30 January with a flag hoisting ceremony in Srinagar.
Chatting with media individuals, Congress’ normal secretary (organisation), Ok.C. Venugopal, stated “The Abhiyan is scheduled for 2 months, from 26 January to 26 March, however could also be prolonged for one more two or three months if required.”
Throughout this marketing campaign, the occasion goals to succeed in all households within the nation and, not like Bharat Jodo — which the occasion says was ‘apolitical’ and ‘delinked from the election course of’ — the abhiyan would have a ‘political packaging’.
The occasion Saturday additionally launched the emblem for the Haath Se Haath Jodo Abhiyan, which has the ‘hand’ image of the occasion, not like the yatra’s emblem. “The colors for each the BJY and abhiyan are the identical. However you’d have seen that the Abhiyan emblem has the ‘Abhay Mudra’ which is our election image,” stated Jairam Ramesh, Congress MP and normal secretary in-charge communications, whereas addressing reporters in Delhi.
“What we imply to say by that is that the abhiyan is the second part of the yatra. The BJY went past politics and points have been raised on the premise of ideology by Rahul Gandhi. It had nothing to do with elections. However within the Haath Se Haath Jodo Abhiyan, we have now a direct goal — the failures of the Narendra Modi authorities,” he added.
ThePrint had reported earlier that in the course of the abhiyan, which shall be performed in 2.5 lakh gram panchayats, 6 lakh villages and 10 lakh polling cubicles, occasion employees are anticipated to go to every family and hand them a letter from ‘Aapka Apna Rahul’ in addition to a ‘chargesheet’ in opposition to the Modi authorities. The stated cost sheet was additionally launched by the occasion immediately.
Titled ‘Sab ka Saath, Kuch ka Vikas, Sabke Saath Vishvasghaat’, the chargesheet mentions the assorted points on which the Congress has been hitting out on the BJP. A piece titled ‘Go well with boot ka loot’ (theft by corporates) talks about PM Modi’s relationship with businessmen and company loans which were waived off. It additionally mentions privileges given to Modi’s ‘shut buddies’ with out naming anybody.
One other part referred to as ‘Prachaar and parivaarvaad’ talks about cash spent on publicity of the PM, electoral bonds acquired by the BJP and about how the Residence Minister Amit Shah’s son Jay “runs Indian cricket whereas Agniveers are advised to turn into safety guards”.
The ‘chargesheet’ additionally talks about inflation, unemployment, girls’s security, central authorities’s Covid administration and dealing with of China, rise in hate speeches, alleged capturing of establishments, and toppling of elected governments.
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Rahul to hoist tricolour, maintain public assembly in Srinagar
Venugopal additional stated that the Bharat Jodo Yatra, at present in Jammu, shall be in Kashmir Valley on 27, 28 and 29 January. The ‘padyatra’ a part of the yatra will recover from on 29 January, she added.
On 30 January, Rahul Gandhi will hoist the nationwide flag on the Congress’ workplace in Srinagar at 10 am. On the identical time, all District Congress Committees may even hoist the tricolour of their respective districts “in solidarity”.
Thereafter, a public assembly shall be held on the Sher-e-Kashmir Stadium in Srinagar for which leaders from 23 ‘like-minded’ opposition events have been invited by Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge. “We’ve got began receiving responses, however we’ll be able to inform you who all are coming in just a few days,” stated Venugopal.
(Edited by Zinnia Ray Chaudhuri)
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