Congress leader Rahul Gandhi-led Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra resumed from Jharkhand’s Khunti district on Tuesday morning. It is scheduled to enter Odisha later in the day.
The yatra started from the Shaheed Bhagat Singh Chowk after floral tributes were paid at the statue of tribal icon Birsa Munda. It will proceed towards Kamdara Bus Stand in Gumla district.
Rahul Gandhi is scheduled to address the press at Basia in Gumla, according to a party statement, PTI reported.
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After the lunch break, the yatra will go to the Jhulan Singh Chowk bus stand in Simdega district where the Congress leader will address a public rally. From there, the yatra will enter Odisha. A flag handover ceremony will be held at the inter-state border.
Biramitrapur, a small industrial town in Sundergarh district through which the yatra will enter the state from Jharkhand, has been decked up with banners, cut-outs and hoardings of Rahul Gandhi.
The yatra, which began in Manipur on January 14, entered Jharkhand from West Bengal on February 2.
It will conclude in Mumbai on March 20 after travelling 6,713 km in 67 days, passing through 110 districts in 15 states.