Rahul Gandhi Embarks on Nationwide March Ahead of India's General Election

The 'Unite India Justice March' aims to rally support and challenge Prime Minister Narendra Modi's predicted third consecutive victory.

Rahul Gandhi, a senior leader of the opposition Congress party, has embarked on a 6,700km-long march across India, aimed at demanding economic, social and political justice for the masses.
The march, dubbed the 'Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra' or 'Unite India Justice March', kicked off in Imphal city, capital of the north-eastern state of Manipur, which has witnessed violent ethnic clashes over the past eight months.
The march comes as the opposition faces the challenge of preventing Prime Minister Narendra Modi from scoring his third consecutive victory, with a recent survey predicting he will retain power.
The Congress party has criticized Modi for failing to curb the continuing violence in Manipur and not visiting the state.
The march is part of the Congress party's strategy to rally Indian citizens and generate political momentum ahead of the general elections due by May.