Early Times Report
Jammu, Dec 27: Even as Congress leadership claimed that Dr. Farooq Abdullah, Omar, Mehbooba Mufti, and others have given their consent to join the Bharat Jodo Yatra only the PDP president has given her consent to join Rahul Gandhi when his Yatra enters Jammu and Kashmir.
“I have been formally invited to join @RahulGandhi Ji for his Bharat Jodo Yatra in Kashmir today. Salute his indomitable courage & I believe it is my duty to stand with someone who has the courage to challenge fascist forces. Will be joining him in his march towards a better India”, Mehbooba Mufti tweeted while giving her consent to join the Yatra.
Sources said that after reaching Srinagar today, Member of Parliament and general secretary of All India Congress Committee (AICC) K C Venugopal contacted the leadership of the National Conference and PDP and formally invited both parties to join the Bharat Jodo Yatra.
Within minutes of receiving the invitation, Mehbooba Mufti wasted no time and gave her consent to join the Yatra but the National Conference leadership has yet not made any public announcement in this regard.
Earlier Member of Parliament and Secretary General Indian National Congress, KC Venugopal on Tuesday said that all walks of leaders including Dr. Farooq Abdullah, Omar, Mehbooba Mufti and others have expressed their will to participate in Bharat Jodo Yatra, being carried out by Congress to unite the countrymen against the divisive politics of BJP and Sangh Parivar.
“Certainly, I am very much happy to say that leaders like Dr. Farooq Abdullah, Omar Abdullah, Mehbooba Mufti and others are joing Bharat Jodo Yatra in J&K”, Venugopal told media persons here.
He said like-minded people and parties across India have expressed their will to join the Bharat Jodo Yatra.
“The impact of Yatra is increasing with the passing of each day which vindicates that people of the country want secular ethics intact within the country”.
Venugopal said the yatra is aimed to send a clear and loud message to divisive forces like BJP and Sangh Parivar who caused a massive damage to country and it’s constitution.
To a query, the Congress MP said the yatra in J&K will tentatively take place on 22 – 23 January 2023. |
