Congress' Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra highlights: Rahul Gandhi-led yatra takes off from Manipur

"It has been eight months now. Why has the Prime Minister not come here yet? Why does he not break his silence? He did not meet the state's Chief Minister or the MPs or the political parties or MLAs. Why is the Prime Minister scared for the last eight months? Why does he not come here? Congress General Secretary in-charge (Communications) Jairam Ramesh tells ANI.

Elaborating on the decision to name the yatra as one for ‘nyay’ (justice), Rahul Gandhi said that it was done to highlight the social, economic and political injustices happening in the country at present. He said that the purpose of the visit was to listen to the problems faced by people from all sections.

“We don’t want to tell you about our ‘mann ki baat’ but to hear about your ‘mann ki baat’. We want to know about your pain. We want to share a vision of brotherhood and harmony,” Gandhi added. More here.

Congress MP Rahul Gandhi interacted with locals in Thoubal over a cup of tea, hours after the Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra kicked off from Manipur.

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Sunday criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the launch of the Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra in Manipur. Kharge said that PM Modi comes to Manipur to ask for votes but when the people of the state are in trouble he doesn't show his face. More details here.

The Congress has kick-started its Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra from Manipur's Thoubal.

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, MP Rahul Gandhi and other Congress leaders have boarded the bus which will accompany the yatra for the coming 66 days.

“Governance infrastructure has failed in Manipur, shameful that PM Modi hasn't visited the state,” Rahul Gandhi says at the launch event of Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra.

“We are going through a period of great injustice in India. It is of all kinds – social, political and economical,” says Rahul Gandhi.

“When we were deciding from where the Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra will begin, I made it clear that the yatra can only start from Manipur,” says Rahul Gandhi at the launch event of Congress' Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra.

Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge says: “BJP mixes religion with politics, incites people.We fight for secularism, equality, social justice.”

“PM Narendra Modi comes here (Manipur) to seek votes, but has not come when people in Manipur are in pain,” Kharge says at the launch of Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra in Thoubal.

“Rahul Gandhi is fighting to protect the preamble of our Constitution,” Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge says.

Raising the issue of the suspension of MPs in Parliament, Mallikarjun Kharge says: “This is undemocratic. We fought for it, but they (the Centre) did not listen to us…A dictator-attitude is running in our country.”

“When Jawaharlal Nehru visited Manipur, he described it as a jewel of India. This was repeated by Indira Gandhi and Rajeev Gandhi,” Mallikarjun Kharge says at the launch event of Congress' Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra.

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge has handed over the national flag to Rahul Gandhi, which will be carried from Imphal to Mumbai.

On Rahul Gandhi's Bharat Jodo Nyaya yatra, West Bengal Congress President Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury tells ANI: “This is an ideological struggle... On the pious occasion of Makar Sankranti, this Yatra is beginning from Manipur for justice... Under the leadership of Rahul Gandhi, this yatra will go from east to west, Manipur to Mumbai... Successful or unsuccessful is a different thing, this is a fight for the ideology.”

Ahead of the launch of the Congress' Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra, party leader Rahul Gandhi visited the Khongjom War Memorial in Thouba, Manipur.

The launch event of Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra has started in Thoubal, Manipur. Click here to watch live.

BJP spokesperson Jaiveer Shergill claims that the Congress' Nyaya Yatra is just a gimmick to keep Rahul Gandhi busy, reports ANI.

“The true objective, true DNA of this Yatra is 'Bharat Badnam Karo Yatra'. Rahul Gandhi has got addicted to insulting the nation, insulting the army and rubbing shoulders with anti-India elements. In this 'Bharat Badnam Yatra' 2.0, Rahul Gandhi should also indulge in introspection as to why Congress is now collapsing like a house of cards?” the former Congress leader asked.

On Congress' 'Bharat Jodo Nyaya Yatra', BJP spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla tells ANI: "This is not 'Nyay Yatra' but it is actually Rahul Gandhi's 15th relaunch yatra. After the defeat in recent elections, it is a rebranding and repackaging yatra for Rahul, and after the Congress has lost its relevance in the INDIA Alliance, it is a repositioning Yatra for the Congress. After the last Yatra, we have seen that they have lost 8 out of 11 elections. Now, even the people don't take this yatra seriously..."

Visual of the bus in which Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will travel during his 'Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra'.

Sharing visuals of the ‘Nyaya Ground’ in Imphal's Khongjom, Congress leader Jairam Ramesh alleged that the BJP made every effort to stop the launch of the Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra from Manipur.

“The BJP tried every dirty trick to stall the launch of the Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra from Manipur, including denying permission to hold the opening rally at the Palace grounds in Imphal. Yet much before the start of the rally, the Nyay Maidan in Khongjom is at full capacity!” he wrote on X.

Lok Sabha member Danish Ali, who was recently suspended by the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) for anti-party activities, has landed in Manipur to participate in the Congress’ Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra. In a series of social media posts, Ali wrote that he feels he would be failing in his duty as a politician if he didn't join the “biggest drive for unity and justice”.

Congress MP Rahul Gandhi received a warm welcome from party leaders and workers as he arrived in Manipur's Imphal. He will kick-start 'Bharat Jodo Nyaya Yatra' from Manipur's Thoubal today.

Congress MP Rahul Gandhi, along with other party leaders arrive in Manipur's Imphal.

“The BJP tried every dirty trick to stall the launch of the Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra from Manipur, including denying permission to hold the opening rally at the Palace grounds in Imphal. Yet much before the start of the rally, the Nyay Maidan in Khongjom is at full capacity!.” Congress leader Jairam Ramesh said, sharing a video of the Manipur venue on X.