New Delhi: An afternoon leg of the Bharat Jodo Yatra has been cancelled due to the poor weather conditions and landslides in the area. The yatra was scheduled to visit Ramban and Banihal in Jammu and Kashmir.
Congress General Secretary in-charge Jairam Ramesh informed about the change of plans through a Twitter post. He said, “Due to poor weather conditions and landslides in the area, the afternoon leg of Bharat Jodo Yatra in Ramban & Banihal has been cancelled…Yatra will resume the day after, January 27th at 8 am.”
Due to poor weather conditions and landslides in the area, the afternoon leg of #BharatJodoYatra in Ramban & Banihal has been cancelled. Tomorrow is a rest day and the Yatra will resume day after, January 27th at 8am.
— Jairam Ramesh (@Jairam_Ramesh) January 25, 2023
Today marks the 131 day of the Congress’ footmarch that started from Kanyakumari in Tamil Nadu on September 7, last year. Former Congress leader Rahul Gandhi resumed the Bharat Jodo Yatra today (January 25) from Maitra village in Ramban district.
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