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Bharat Jodo Yatra was not to sermonise 'Mann ki Baat' but to listen to 'Janta ki Chinta': Congress
Sep-07-2026

The Congress hailed the Rahul Gandhi-led Bharat Jodo Yatra as a ‘decisive turning point’ that infused new hope, and said it was not to sermonise a ‘Mann ki Baat’ but to listen to ‘Janta ki Chinta’.

Marking the fourth anniversary of the launch of the march, Congress general secretary in-charge of communications Jairam Ramesh described the Yatra as a transformational event in contemporary Indian politics and said it received support from millions of Indians concerned about rising economic inequalities, social polarisation and what he described as growing political authoritarianism. 

According to Ramesh, the central purpose of the yatra was to present an ideological challenge to what the Congress called the ‘systematic RSS/BJP assault’ on constitutional principles, provisions, practices and procedures. He said the march was not about delivering a ‘Mann ki Baat’ but about listening to ‘Janta ki Chinta’ and added, ’Today we recall that decisive turning point that infused new hope, imparted new energy and inspired a new resolve’.

Congress general secretary, organisation, K C Venugopal also hailed the Yatra and described the march as an event that he said triggered a wider social and political response. He also credited Gandhi with challenging what he called the ‘Modi regime's hoax and propaganda’ and said the march helped highlight the Congress's stated message of love, secularism, equality and constitutional values.

During the march, Gandhi addressed 12 public meetings, more than 100 street-corner meetings and 13 press conferences. He also took part in more than 275 planned walking interactions and over 100 sitting interactions during the course of the journey. 

The march covered more than 4,000 km, beginning in Kanyakumari and ending in Srinagar. It passed through 12 states and two Union Territories over 145 days. The yatra attracted participation from people across different sections of society, including actors and television personalities, Writers and military veterans etc.

Several opposition leaders also Gandhi at different stages of the march. They included National Conference leaders Farooq Abdullah and Omar Abdullah, People's Democratic Party leader Mehbooba Mufti, Shiv Sena (UBT) leaders Aaditya Thackeray, Priyanka Chaturvedi and Sanjay Raut, and Nationalist Congress Party (SP) leader Supriya Sule.
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