Overview
- Rahul Gandhi's 'Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra' is a 66-day journey covering 6,713 km, traversing 110 districts, 100 Lok Sabha seats, and 337 assembly segments, culminating in Mumbai on March 20.
- The Yatra is planned to begin on January 14 from Hatta Kangjeibung in the Imphal East district of Manipur.
- Fresh violence in the border town of Moreh in Manipur has cast a shadow over the event, with the state government yet to grant permission for the rally.
- Manipur Chief Minister Biren Singh has stated that the permission for the rally is under active consideration, with reports from various security agencies being awaited before a final decision is made.
- The Congress party claims that the Manipur government has declined to permit the Yatra to commence from Imphal East district.