Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra will be flagged off from a private ground in Manipur's Thoubal district amid a few restrictions. The commencement of the foot march from Manipur holds significance against the backdrop of ongoing ethnic violence in the state, which has claimed over 180 lives since May
Senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday kickstarted the Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra from Thoubal district in ethnic strife-torn Manipur. | Latest News India
The Congress announced that the Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra, led by Rahul Gandhi, will commence from a private ground in Manipur s Thoubal district instead of the state capital, Imphal. The party had initially sought permission to start the Yatra from the Hapta Kangjeibung ground but was given conditional approval by the state government.
Congress's Manipur president said that permission was sought to begin the yatra from the Hapta Kangjeibung ground in Imphal but the state government gave the go-ahead with certain conditions, forcing to change the venue at the last moment
India News: Rahul Gandhi-led Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra by Congress will commence on January 14 from a private ground in Manipur's Thoubal district, instead of the pr