The Congress on Monday (September 7, 2026) 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”.
It was not to sermonise a Mann ki Baat but to listen to Janta ki Chinta, Mr. Congress general secretary, organisation, K.C. “I join millions of Indians in commemorating the 4th anniversary of the historic Bharat Jodo Yatra.
What began at the intersection of the 3 great seas culminated with the coming together of crores of Indians,” he said on X.
Congress general secretary in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh said today (September 7, 2026) is the fourth anniversary of the launch of “the truly historic Bharat Jodo Yatra’ under the leadership of Mr, Gandhi, who visited the Vivekananda Memorial at Kanyakumari before embarking on the “epic journey” with around 120 other Bharat Yatris. “This padyatra was a transformational event in contemporary Indian politics that started in Kanyakumari and covered 4080 km through 12 states and 2 UTs over a period of 145 days before culminating in a rousing rally in Srinagar,” Mr. Ramesh said on X. It drew support and sustenance from millions of Indians concerned with sharpening economic inequalities, increasing social polarisation and growing political authoritarianism, he said. The padyatra’s basic thrust was an ideological challenge to the “systematic RSS/BJP assault” on Constitutional principles, provisions, practices and procedures, the Congress general secretary said. Venugopal also hailed the Yatra and said it sparked a “revolution” in society.
