Bharat Jodo Yatris To Take Rest Tomorrow, Will Resume March On September 16

After traversing a total of 150 kilometers since it commenced on September 7 from Kanyakumari in Tamil Nadu, the Congress' Bharat Jodo Yatra would be taking a "well-earned rest" in the Kollam district of Kerala on Thursday before resuming the march on September 16.

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Updated on: 14 September 2022 5:10 pm

Bharat Jodo Yatra in Kerala

The yatris would be resting at Younus College in Kollam on Thursday, a party member said.

"150 km completed so far. Today afternoon, @RahulGandhi interacted with students at Chathannoor in the Kollam district. Evening padayatra saw massive crowds. Tomorrow is a well-earned rest day for all and the padayatra resumes the day after from Kollam," Jairam Ramesh, AICC general secretary in-charge communication, tweeted.

The Bharat Jodo Yatra, which entered Kerala on September 10 evening, will traverse through the state covering 450 km, touching seven districts over a period of 19 days before entering Karnataka on October 1.

The yatra will enter Alappuzha on September 17 and pass through Ernakulam district on September 21 and 22 and reach Thrissur on September 23.

The foot march will traverse through Palakkad on September 26 and 27 and enter Malappuram on September 28.

(Inputs from PTI)