Sir - On December 29, 2023, a historic agreement was signed between the Government of India and Arabinda Rajkhowa faction of the United Liberation Front of Asom. One hopes that this peace pact will end the decades of insurgency that have ravaged the state. The cessation of hostilities between the government and ULFA will also allow business to thrive in Assam, especially in the tea gardens that have had to pay a heavy price for the insurgency. A new era of peace and prosperity might have been ushered in in the state.

Ramesh G jethwani is a Veteran writer, Voracious reader, Historian and Commentator who has been writing in 21 newspapers in India and GCC countries for several decades on various subjects of importance.
His website www: rameshjethwani.com.

(Notably, Yatras Including Pad Yatra and Rath-Yatra which have been undertaken in Last 100 years, have remained an integral part of the poll campaign strategy in the country except few like Mahatma Gandhi's Dandi March and Bhoodan Andolan led by Gandhian Acharya Vinoba Bhave which were undertaken for certain social causes and public awareness, these Yatras had a huge impact on the masses, it also has been proved to the great extent that these Yatras have left a great impact for the purpose these yatras were undertaken, these Yatras definitely have given political parties a chance to directly connect with ­the ordinary people during the yatras route).

These Yatras undertaken In the last century, all have been a turning point in the history, they all tried and achieved consciousness about a subject that affects the masses.

In 1930, historical Mahatma Gandhi’s Dandi-March was the longest march by foot (389 kilometres in 24 days) between Sabarmati Ashram to Dandi (Navsari) in Gujarat state, Bhoodan movement Pad-Yatra led by Acharaya Vinoba Bhave who travelled across India on foot aso had a great impact, NTR Rath Yatra ‘Chaitanya Ratham Yatra which is called the mother of all yatras (1982), L.K. Advani's Rath Yatra(1990) from Somnath to Ayodhya, Chandrashekhar who as Janata Party president took a nationwide Padyatra known as Bharat Padyatra (1983) from Kanyakumari to New Delhi, which made him popular among masses and ultimately he became the Prime Minister of India in Nov in 1990, Gujarat Gaurav Yatra (2002) led by the then Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi and in 2003 which was flagged off by then BJP President Rajnath Singh, In Andhra- Pradesh, Veteran congress leader and Ex-Chief Minister Y S Rajasekhara Reddy had undertaken a three-month-long padayatra covering 1,475 km, Former Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh Digvijay singh also took a 'six month long Yatra at the bank of Narmada named as the Narmada Parikrama but among these Padyatras is Epic Padyatra Bharat Jodo Yatra led by Rahul Gandhi.

Among the most notable padyatra which had a great electoral impact was in 2010, congress party's 320 KM "Bellary Chalo Padyatra" from Bangalore to Bellary which was led by Leader of opposition Siddaramaiah, this yatra had a great electoral impact, also this yatra heralded congress to Power in next assembly election 2013 with 122 seats.

There are three other highly Important Pad Yatras going on in different parts of country are, in Bihar "Jan-Suraj Padayatra" led by Prashant Kishore and in Tamilnadu Ek Mann En makkal Yatra" (My Land, My people), led by Tamilnadu BJP Chief K.Annamalai who is a former distinguished IPS officer and 3000 KM long Padyatra "Yuva Galam" (‘Voice of the Youth’) started on 27 January 2023, was led by a young US educated Telugu Desam Party (TDP) National General Secretary Nara Lokesh who is the son of N Chandrababu Naidu, the National President of TDP and who has been Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh.

But most notable Padyatra was started by the celebrity election strategist Prashant Kishore "Jan-Suraj Padayatra" on 2nd October 2022, this 35 KM long padyatra started from Gandhi Ashram in west Champaran district on the birth Anniversary of the father of nation Mahatma Gandhi as the part of the Jan Suraj campaign, Prashant is continuously walking across the villages in Bihar this yatra is covering about 20 KM a day

Another important Padyatra was started in Tamilnadu was led by BJP Chief K.Annamalai's, "Ek Mann En makkal Yatra" (My Land, My people) where he is trying and working very hard to improve the presence of BJP in Tamil Nadu as the alternative to Dravid politics and young voters in Tamil Nadu seems to be greatly attracted toward him.

Also another notable 3000 KM long Padyatra "Yuva Galam" (‘Voice of the Youth’) was started on 27 January 2023, led by a young US educated Telugu Desam Party (TDP) National General Secretary Nara Lokesh who is the son of N Chandrababu Naidu, the National President of TDP and who has been Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, this Padyatra is a mass contact movement, there was massive impact of this payatra on Andhra Pradesh electorates, in the just concluded Andhra Pradesh assembly elections in 2024, TDP won with thumping majority it got 135 seats and its allies Janasena Party (JNP) led by popular Telugu film star Pawan Kalyan getting 21 seats in thee house of 175 .

Main reason of this yatra was to to engage the youth of Andhra Pradesh, encourage them to become active participants in the state's political process and join in the raising their voice fearlessly, this yatra succeeded in its mission, TDP forming government with its ally JNP party Chanderbabu Naidu became Chief Minister of state, and Pawan Kalyan became Deputy Chief Minister, Lara Lokesh became the minister of with the portfolio of departments of Human Resources Development, Information Technology, Electronics and Communication, Real Time Governance.

Most noticeable padyatra among these Yatras which got National attention is Bharat Jodo-yatra, led by Rahul Gandhi the former Vice president of Indian National Congress (INC) and veteran parliamentarian from the southern tip of India kanyakumari to Kashmir, This Epic Bharat Jodo-yatra has definitely managed to shift the political dynamics in the country Rahul Gandhi has succeeded in conquering its mission and has reaped a very good electoral benefits for the Congress party sepialy in the recently concluded Lok sabha elections 2024 where grand old party congress increased its seat tally from 52 to 99 and nearly a 3% surge in vote percentage from 19.49 % in 2019 to 22.23 %, with this congress party has developed INDIA alliance a force to reckon with.

While putting on record all the appreciation that Rahul Gandhi deserves for undertaking this Epic 150 days grueling journey Bharat Jodo yatra (BJY) (Unite India march)’ in Harsh winter walking average 24KM everyday, he began the Bharat Jodo-Padayatra from the southern tip of India Kanyakumari to Kashmir.

During these Yatras, leaders will mingle freely with masses, they would stop at road side hotels to have tiffin, Chat with people around, this will really affects the masses and it has been seen these yatras have paid the electoral dividends, His thuis epic yatra has definitely affected voters mind and Congress has seen victory in Himachal Pradesh Assembly Elections (2022), thumping victory in Karnataka Assembly elections (2023), Rahul Gandhi Bharat Jodo yatra also had a great impact on the outcome of the Telangana assembly election results 2023, where it received very good response in rural Telangana which largely voted for congress, congress won 64 seats out of 119 contested in Telangna assembly elections.

In the frenzied poll campaign for the Lok Sabha polls in 2024 which has paid a very good dividend for Congress Party in the 2024 Lok Sabha poll and it improved its tally from 52 seats in 2019 to 99 seats in 2024 Lok Sabha and 21.26% of the vote in 2024.

This remarkable achievement of the Congress Party in these assembly election of Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka, Telangana and 2024 Lok Sabha elections are definitely the outcome of the 4,000 KM long Rahul Gandhi Bharat Jodo Yatra from the southern tip of India Kanyakumari to Kashmir which definitely signals a potential shift in the Indian political landscape and suggests that Rahul Gandhi's strategic overhaul of the Congress party has resonated with voters across the nation, The success is particularly evident when party won 99 sets in the 17th Lok Sabha as comparing to 52 seats in the 18th 2019 Lok Sabha and 44 in the 16th Lok Sabha in the 2014.

For years, Rahul Gandhi has been working to revitalize the Congress party, focusing on issues of social justice and grassroots mobilization, in particular through his Bharat Jodo Yatra and a call for caste census.

These Yatras Pad Yatras (Foot marches), Rath yatras or Road shows definitely have emerged as the most effective campaigning tool, with political parties choosing these mass contact programmes led by their national leaders or state leaders to win over the electorates.

Ramesh G jethwani is a Veteran writer, Voracious reader, Historian and Commentator who has been writing in 21 newspapers in India and GCC countries for several decades on various subjects of importance.
His website www: rameshjethwani.com.

It was a turning point in India’s freedom struggle. In March, 12th, 1930, when historic the Salt March, also known as the Salt Satyagraha, Dandi March and the Dandi Satyagraha, was undertaken by Mahatma Gandhi, which was the longest march by foot during that period (389 kilometres in 24 days) between Sabarmati Ashram to the Dandi (Navsari) in Gujarat state, this March was intended to protest against the nefarious provisions of the Salt Tax imposed by the British, It was the first ever major act of nonviolent disobedience protest which was started by Mahatma Gandhi in colonial India against the salt tax imposed by the British government in India, this March garnered Mahatma Gandhi a widespread support among Indians and globally which brought worldwide attention, another reason for this historic march was that the Civil Disobedience Movement (satyagraha) needed a strong beginning against British rule that would inspire more people to follow Gandhi's example.

The Dandi March, in effect, was the spark that ignited the flames of the Freedom Movement and caused the idea of mass civil disobedience against British colonial rule which spread like wildfire across the nation, the Dandi March had generated for Mahatma Gandhi had widespread support among the Indian populace and also this non violence agitation brought considerable worldwide support about India's peaceful freedom struggle.

It was the known as the first post-independent India's movement which was started by Gandhian Vinayak Narahari Bhave, who was also known as the Acharaya Vinoba Bhave, he was an advocate of non-violence and human rights, He was considered as the spiritual successor of Mahatma Gandhi. This Bhoodan Movement was also known as the Bloodless Revolution, and a voluntary land reform movement in India, the Bhoodan movement was aimed to persuade rich people having a significant amount of land to give up part of their land voluntarily to landless people.

Acharaya Vinoba Bhave was a humble spiritual leader and one of the first reformers of the post Independent India. He led the Bhoodan movement and wanted to provide land to everyone.

Through this historic padayatra or journey on foot, Vinoba Bhave along with a few followers went from village to village asking wealthy landowners to voluntarily give a portion of land to poor and needy people which will create a change in the land system of the newly independent nation India.

Vinoba Bhave travelled across India on foot to persuade landowners to give up a piece of their land. His first success came on 18 April 1951 at Pochampally village in Nalgonda district, Andhra Pradesh (now in Telangana) which was then the center of communist activity. It was the culmination of the Telangana peasant movement. A violent struggle had been launched by peasants against the local landlords.

After gaining independence, India had a lot of poor and landless people. Mahatma Gandhi had influenced a lot of people while leading the Indian freedom struggle. One of such people who looked up to Gandhi for guidance was Acharaya Vinoba Bhave. He was a humble spiritual leader and one of the first reformers of Independent India. He led the Bhoodan movement and wanted to provide land to everyone.

Through padayatra or journey on foot, Bhave went village to village asking wealthy landowners to voluntarily give a portion of land to poor and needy people and creating a change in the land system of India.

(It was a hugely successful and game changer Padayatra led by veteran Politician Siddaramaiah, in the next assembly elections congress got a huge mandate and formed the state government and Siddaramaiah became the 22nd CM).

Another successful 320 Km 16 days long "Bellary Chalo Padyatra" was undertaken from Bangalore to Bellary by congress party on 25th July, 2010 which was led by Veteran politician and leader of opposition Siddaramaiah in Karnataka Assembly which ended in Bellary on 8th Aug, this padayatra greatly worked in the favour of Congress and it won the 2013 assembly election with 122 seats 9 more than majority mark of 113, Congress party came to power after 9 years and Siddaramaiah became the 22nd Chief Minister of Karnataka after nine years.

This was a hugely successful padayatra which greatly worked in the favour of Congress party coming to power in 2013 assembly elections and it won the 2013 assembly election with 122 seats 9 more than majority mark of 113, Congress party came to power after 9 years and Shri Siddaramaiah became the 22nd Chief Minister of Karnataka after nine years, this Padayatra culminated at Bellary on August 9 with a massive rally coincided with the Quit India Movement day.

The 320-km padayatra was seen off by veteran Congress leader K Sriramulu and K H Ranganath former minister and veteran congress leader at the Freedom Park here in the presence of arge number of pantrymen and public, amid sounds of bugles, beating of drums, bursting of crackers and slogan chanting, Shri R V Deshpande was KPCC president at that time who took keen interest in organizing this yatra .

This yatra was undertaken to highlight the "failure" of the BJP government in Karnataka on various issues, including illegal mining

In 1983, Chandrashekhar the fiery leader of opposition who as Janata Party president took a historical nationwide 4260 Km, six month long padayatra known as Bharat Yatra from Kanyakumari to New Delhi to know the country better, which made him popular among masses, this padayatra was a glorious period of the young rebel leader who was also called as one of the four Young Turk who had tried to take on Indira Gandhi when he was in the Congress and ultimately he became the ninth prime Minister of India in Nov in 1990.

Chander Shekahr who as the president of Janata party was exploring the best possible ways to mobilize the people's issues they were facing in their day to day lives like bread and butter issues and curve a space for the opposition parties after the historical victory of the congress party in the 1980 Lok Sabha elections when Indira Gandhi became the Prime Minister, at the time he set out on Bharat yatra, Indira Gandhi was at the peak of her popularity.

Also one of the purpose of yatra was to gain nationwide acceptable for the opposition to counter Indira Gandhi, by and large Bharat yatra was successful which drew the nationwide attention, at the time he set out on Bharat yatra, then Indira Gandhi was at the peak of her popularity having managed congress victory as the Prime Minister but Indira Gandhi's assanisation changed the political scenario in the country and all success strides whittle away with this tragic event.

But the Prime Minister Indira Gandhi's assassination changed the political scenario in the country and all success strides away with this tragic event of Indira Gandhi's tragic death.

During the padyatra, whatever donations he received, he spent for establishing Bharat Yatra centres across India, the padayatra was largely a success and a lot of people joined this yatra. During that period, unlike the present day, no modern day facilities were available, only an old generator van would move with the yatra.

Veteran politician Shri B L Shanker who was then a young youth leader and went on to become chairman of the Karnataka Legislative council (KLC) was the part of this Bharat Yatra led by Chndershekhar Ji, He also became a trustee of Bharat Yatra Trust founded by him.

In 1982, NTR undertook a statewide mammoth Rath Yatra, It was the mother of all yatras, as the ‘Chaitanya Ratham Yatra’ embarked on its 40,000 km journey which catapulted him to power in 1983 state assembly elections..

In this Yatra, NTR employed a novel way of campaigning and a successful strategy for his election campaign, an ancient and historical method "CHAITANYA RATHAN" (Chariot of Awakening) a political chariot to tour every nook and corner of the state, an old 1940 model Chevrolet was chosen as the mode of transport, it was converted into a caravan with cot, chair a washbasin with mirror and a stepladder, with public address system and lightings in place so that NTR can climb few steps and address the people through public address system in the van, The ‘Chaitanya Ratham’ (Chariot of Awakening) was a pioneering idea in India's electoral politics.

NTR's, the founder of Telugu Desam Party (TDP) was already an iconic figure in the Telugu Land then Andhra Pradesh and present day Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, it will be more appropriate to call his Rath - Yatra as the mother of all yatras, the ‘Chaitanya Ratham Yatra’ embarked on its 40,000 km journey. NTR as the founder of the Telugu Desam Party, toured the full state four times in nine months, throughout the period of the Rath yatra, the NTR actor-turned-politician will eat at roadside hotels, slept in his Rath (as his old Chevrolet was converted into a chariot) or under trees, took bath on the roadside, he returned to the state Hyderabad only after the Assembly elections were announced in January 1983.

NTR was so popular that People used to wait for hours in spite of rains or adverse weather condition to have the glimpse of NTR, they will camp on the roadside, with stoves, utensils and mats just to hear NTR, many a times villagers would post one person on the main road to signal them at the sight of NTR’s Rath and women would welcome him with an Arthi and some will even ask him to name their newborn kids.

NTR's entry in politics had an impact in the state and pan India within a short time, and several of his achievements have stood the test of time. According to several Veteran journalists and media persons of that time, it seems no exaggeration that NTR’s Rath yatra was executed in such a grand celluloid style which was matchless in terms of sheer drama, curiosity, and the people’s response it generated.

It is being widely believed this model of mass contact programme is now part of the routine of national leaders will engage in Road Shows or its variants during elections.

(The Epic Bharat Jodo-Yatra(BYJ) led by Rahul Gandhi has definitely managed to shift the political dynamics in the country, Rahul Gandhi has succeeded in conquering it's mission).

While putting on record all the appreciation, Rahul Gandhi deserves for undertaking this epic 150 days gruelling journey Bharat jodo yatra (BJY) (Unite India march) in the Harsh winter walking average 24 Km everyday, he began the Bharat Joo-padyatra from the southern tip of India Kanyakumari to Kashmir.

The five-month-long march which began on 7th September 2022 from Kanyakumari in the southern state of Tamil Nadu, and ended on january 30, 2023 in Srinagar, the capital of Jammu and Kashmir, where he unfurled the tricolour at Lal Chowk, where he was given a grand welcome by local politicians and large number of people who had come from far away places in Kashmir to see Rahul Gandhi .

The Bharat Jodo Yatra yatra was launched by Rahul Gandhi in the presence of the Tamil Nadu chief minister M.K.Stalin on September 7, 2022. The march which was started from Kanyakumari and it was to end in Srinagar, was accomplished entirely on foot, Marchers were scheduled to cover approximately 23 km (14 miles) each day in two shifts,

At the beginning of this Bharat Jodo yatra (BJY), on September 7, 2022, Rahul Gandhi visited the Vivekananda Rock memorial in Kanyakumari and paid his tributes to Swami Vivekananda before commencing his five month long Bharat Jodo Yatra (Mass Contact walk) from Kanyakumari to Kashmir which went through 12 states and took 146 days. In this 3750 km march, Rahul Gandhi addressed multiple public-meetings interacted with the lot of common people on the way, which definitely has made a nationwide impact, further Bharat Jodo yatra (BJY) has galvanized the cadre of Congress party even several veteran political analysts believe there was a great need for the congress party a mass movement like Bharat jodo yatra(BJY) for the direct interaction and to connect with the people, which Rahul Gandhi has begun doing, “What Rahul Gandhi is doing is the need of the hour for the grand old Congress Party and nation”.

This epic Bharat Jodo yatra definitely had put the Congress party at the front and centre of a combined opposition front for next year's general elections to be held in 2024 April-may, beside there has been huge electoral benefit of this Bharat Jodo yatra in assembly elections.

This epic yatra definitely definately has affected the voters mind and Congress party has got huge electoral benefit, it has seen Victory in Himachal Pradesh assembly elections (2022) which were held during the middle of Bharat Jodo yatra, then it got thumping victory in Karnataka Assembly elections (2023), Congress also won Telangana assembly elections held in Nov, 2023 and In the frenzied poll campaign for the Lok Sabha polls held in May-June 2024, which paid a very handsome electoral dividend for Congress Party and it improved its tally from 52 seats in 2019 to 99 seats in 2024 Lok sabha and 21.26% of the vote in 2024.

Congress won 44 seats with 19, 30 voting % in 2014 Lok sabha elections, it won 52 seats and 19.49% of the vote in 2019 and in 2024 lok sabha elections congress got a big boost when it improved it tally to 99 seats with 21.26% vote share.

AFTER BHARAT JODO YATRA "RAHUL GANDHI HAS EXPERIENCED A SURGE IN HIS POPULARITY":

After the the yatra, Rahul Gandhi popularity definitely has experienced a surge in his public appeal and this popularity had which become incandescent in the mind of people, of a workaholic leader, through the Bharat Jodo yatra, we also saw the emergence of a more nuanced picture of Rahul Gandhi walking for continuously undertaking 150 days, 3750 Km grueling journey in harsh winter which is a no less feet, Rahul Gandhi has definitely emerged as the leader with a sensitive and caring heart and commitment for the nation, he is seen as the symbol of hope of the large number of people from all section of the people in the country.

Now the biggest challenge before Rahul Gandhi is how to rebrand the 133-year-old grand congress party, further re-build the cadre base and start winning elections like congress party's two historic defeats of 2014 and 2019 Lok Sabha elections, finer point of the Congress is it already has presence in all parts of the country with offices in most district of the outies and the presence of the cadre in every nook and corner of the country.

EMINENT PEOPLE WHO JOINED BHARAT JODO YATRA(BYJ):

(Prominent Congress leaders to eminent personalities from various walks of life and states were part of the Epic Bharat Jodo yatra BYJ).

For close to five months, Bharat Jodo Yatra(BJY), the foot-march led by Rahul Gandhi, crossed 75 districts, 12 states and two union territories Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh and two union territories Delhi and Jammu and Kashmir covering about 3750 KM in 150 days, beginning from southern tip of India Kanyakumari in Tamil Nadu on September 7 and concluded at Srinagar on 30th January 2023 with the flag hoisting ceremony at the iconic Lal chowk's Clock tower in Srinagar in jammu and Kashmir, he had walked across the Srinagar city on the last day of the Bharat jodo yatra along many leaders across the Party lines.

Throughout the entire five-months long period of Bharat Jodo yatra(BJY), several eminent personalities to ordinary persons from various walks of life of the country either walked alongside Rahul Gandhi during the entire period of the Bharat Jodo Yatra(BYJ) or joined in between and walked yatra for a certain distance of the yatra in the state from where Bharat Jodo yatra was travelling and certain people who went and joined the Yatra even when Yatra was not even travelling in their state.

This includes senior politicians to party workers across party the line, several senior retired defense personnel, retired Judges, eminent social activists and lawyers, journalists, Film artists, sportsmen, environmentalists, beside several important political leaders from other parties, also joined the Yatra at some point of time of the yatra, average 300 foot soldiers (Pad-Yatrees) will always be marching in the yatra at any moment.

Several congress leaders who walked the entire period with the Bharat Jodo Yatra or walked for some distance, including former Congress president Sonia Gandhi, Congress President Kharge, former MP CM Digvijay singh, C Venugopal, Shashi Tharoor Jairam Ramesh, Pawan Khera, Kanhaiya Kumar, former Jawaharlal Nehru University Students' Union (JNUSU) President and many others who joined the Yatra were veteran Lawyer and activist lawyer Prashant Bhushan, Swaraj India founder and activist Yogendra Yadav and and several other dignitaries.

SONIA GANDHI JOINS BHARAT JODO YATRA:

(In recent times, when former congress President Sonia Gandhi due to her declining health, has reduced her active role in politics and further she has minimized her participation in election rallies, in spite of this, she joined the Bharat Jodo Yatra in Karnataka, which had electrifying effect on Bharat Jodo yatra).

It was moral booster from Congress party especially for rank and file of the state congress when former Congress party President Sonia Gandhi in spite of her health not being good, she joined the Bharat Jodo yatra in Pandavapura in Mandya taluk of Mandya District for the first time Yatra started on 7th September from Kanyakumari, which really revived the sagging moral of congress party workers.

She participated with an aim to set a narrative against the ruling RSS-BJP in the run up to the 2023 karnataka assembly elections and 2024 Lok Sabha elections and revive the sagging morale of congress party workers.

On 24 November 2022: Rahul Gandhi's sister Priyanka Gandhi and her husband Robert Vadra joined Bharat Jodo Yatra in Borgaon in Madhya Pradesh, even their son Raihan Vadra also joined the Yatra, again Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi, her husband Robert Vadra, their daughter, and hundreds of women joined Rahul Gandhi in Bundi district of Rajasthan.

In Karnataka in Bharat Jodo yatra (BJY), several important dignitaries joined the Yatra, Retired supreme court Judge Gopala Gowda, Siddaramaiah, the former chief minister of Karnataka, KPCC Chief D K Shivkumar, veteran politician and former Deputy Chief Minister minister Dr G. Parameshwara, Veteran congress leaders B K Hariprasad, M B Patil and several prominent congress leaders former MP's and head of congress digital team Divya Spandana, Actor Prakash Raj, Writer S G Siddaramaiah, Environmentalist Suresh Hebalkar, Veteran labour leader Michael Fernandes, journalist-turned-activist late Gouri Lankesh’s mother Indira and sister Kavita, B T Lalita Naik, Banjagere jayprakash, also had joined the yatra briefly and several others, Karnataka leg of Yatra covered for a distance of about 500 KM for 21 days.

Former Karnataka CM Veerappa Moily said that congress party’s ongoing Bharat Jodo Yatra will definitely help congress party in coming 2023 assemble elections, Congress is definitely going to come back to power in the next state assembly polls which proved true and congress won 135 seats in these 20023 sembly elections out of 224.

Chandy Ommen son of former CM of Kerala Oommen Chandy, Bhupesh Baghel Chhattisgarh CM, Ashok Gehlot Rajsthan CM, Sachin Pilot former Deputy Chief Minister of Rajasthan, NCP leader and MP Supriya Sule were also part of yatra at certain point.

In Maharashtra On 11 November 2022, Shiv Sena leader and former Maharashtra Minister Aditya Thackeray joined the Bharat Jodo Yatra in Hingoli district.

Tamil Nadu chief Minister Stalin launched the Yatra by handing over the National flag to Rahul Gandhi in the presence of several dignitaries, this Khadi flag was carried through the yatra from Kanyakumari to till the yatra concluded in Srinagar Kashmir on 30th January 2023.

By the end of December when the cold was at its peak in north India, amid this severe cold and fog, when march resumed from a place Dodwa near Nilokheri in Karnal district of Haryana, scores of eminent people joined this yatra including several retired top official of defense services joined the Rahul Gandhi led Bharat Jodo Yatra, including Gen Deepak Kapoor who was the 22nd chief of the Army staff of Indian Army and many retired senior top defense officials.

On November 03, 2022, Former Chief of Naval staff Admiral late L Ramdas who was 89 years in spite of his advancing age, known as an indefatigable campaigner for several public causes, he also joined the Rahul Gandhi-led 'Bharat Jodo Yatra' in Telangana, his wife Lalita Ramdas also walked along the yatra.

Several Senior Congress leaders including Ex CM Bhupendra Singh Hooda of Haryana and Randeep Singh Sureljwala, Gen Secretary of AICC and former Union Minister Kumari Selja and Haryana Pradesh Congress Committee president Udai Bhan were part of Yara during Yatra's 130 Km Haryana Leg.

Veteran DMK leader and MP Kanimozhi also joined the Congress's "Bharat Jodo Yatra" in Haryana.

Leading actor Kamal Hasan also joined Rahul Gandhi Bharat Jodo Yatra in New Delhi on 24th December 2022.

Beside political leaders, Tushar Arun Gandhi great-grandson of Mahatma Gandhi, former RBI governor Raghuram Rajan, activist Medha Patkar, social activist and former IAS officer Harish Mander, Poet and theatre artist Akshay Shimpi, Former Delhi IIT professor Vipin Kumar Tripathi, Rohit Verma's mother Radhika Vemula, Actor Praksh Raj, Actor and director Amol Palekar, TV actor Mona Digangana Suryavanshi, Director and writer Sandhya Gokhle, Bollywood actors Pooja Bhatt, Nagma, Swarana Bhasker and Riya Sen, Sushant Singh, actors Rashmi Desai, Akanksha Puri and Digangana Suryavanshi, singer T M Krishna singer Sunidhi Chauhan also participated in Yatra at certain point.

During the final lap of the Bharat Jodo Yatra Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister and NC Chief Omer Abdulla joined at Banihal In Jammu and kashmir, also the former CM and PDF chief Mehbooba Mufti also joined the Yatra from Awantipora in J&K.

Highlight of this yatra was the relentless participation of the local people during the yatra trail, from young to old, from women to children of all ages were seen walking with Rahul Gandhi, several local artists were also seen joining this Rahul Gandhi Led Bharat Jodo Yatra

During the last leg of Bharat Jodo yatra in Karnataka in Bellary, artists dressed as Lord Ram, Lord Lakshman, and Hanuman jind Rahul Gandhi ed Yatra in their traditional costumes like Jewellery, bows and arrows, Lord Hanuman Gada (Mace)

During the course of Bharat Jodo Yatra (BJY) it was the 38th day of Bharat Jodo Yatra, it had already covered 1000 kms a massive public rally was organised by the Karnataka Congress in Bellary at the Bellary Municipal Grounds at 1.30 pm, which was addressed by Rahul Gandhi, Bellary which is just 60 kms away from historic Hampi, which was once the grand and prosperous capital city of the Vijayanagar empire, one of the glories of Indian civilization, the massive convention at Bellary saw a sea of Congress supporters and public.

After this huge Rally at Ballari, Bharat jodo yatra (BJY) went to Andhra-Pradesh for three day and re-entered Karnataka on 21st October.

BHARAT JODO YATRA (BYJ) IS A REMARKABLE TESTAMENT TO THE ORGANIZATION ABILITY OF THE CONGRESS PARTY:

Organizing such a Mammoth 3750 KM and 150 days long Bharat Jodo Yatra by congress party in such a discipline and precision manner is not a small feat, right from conceptualization to flawless execution, the Bharat Jodo Yatra is a remarkable testament to the organizational ability of the grand old Congress party, fully furnished containers would be moving with the convoy which will stop at certain places for food and at night halt at certain planned destination, Participants will have food provided by the local unit of Congress party and then they will rest for a night and start next day's journey early morning (As per Hindustan times).

At 4 a.m everyone will get up and get ready, take breakfast, then at 5.30 am everyday, all participants will assemble for the hoisting of the Indian National flag Tricolour, which will be hosted at the camp-site where the yatra had stayed for night and Pad-Yatrees will start the March, Lunch will be served at 11am, then yatra will rest for some time and then it will again start at 3 PM, everyday the yatra will conclude at about 7 pm for night halt to have dinner and then rest for the night to start the yatra for the next day early morning journey.

There was a large team of about 50 supportive people from different fields who accompanied the yatra, who were working round the clock to keep this cavalcade moving without any interpretation, this supportive team consisted of cooks, serving staff and a highly experience maintenance team, medical team etc to take care of these containers, everything was done in most organized manners.

The makeshift camp in furnished containers accommodation contains of toilet and laundry facilities and everything these Yatrees may require except food, which was arranged by the local unit of Congress party wherever the convoy halted, at the proper time Morning Tea, Breakfast snacks, Lunch, evening snacks and dinners were served, during the yatra participants will also be provide the fruit in between meals to get enough nutrition and further ward off dehydration.

There were about 60 truck mounted fully furnished containers accompanying the Bharat Jodo yatra, during the afternoon rest or at night halt, except Rahul Gandhi all will share the containers, because of security reasons as Rahul Gandhi being the the Z plus protectee (Highest level) with ASL category security cover by CRPF, hence he was having a separate container.

Bharat Joo Yatra(BJY) was so well organised that once it leaves the camp in the early morning after night halt, maintenance staff accompanying the yatra will dismantle the camp after the yatris or participants have left for the day’s march and move the containers to next destination and set it up at the camp there for the next night halt.

Right from Beginning of the yatra from Kanyakumari to Kashmir a crack commando team of about 50-60 Central Reserve police force (CRPF) accompanied the yatra for the protection of Rahul Gandhi and its convoy, besides the state police will accompany the yatra to facilitate the travel of the Bharat Jodo yatra from their respective states and look after security in their respective states.

Also a dedicated medical team of Doctors, paramedical staff and fully equipped Ambulances were moving with the yatra to provide medical aid in case of emergency and also to continually monitor the health of the yatrees.

As the convoy kept moving, Rahul Gandhi led Bharat Jodo yatra will be stopping at certain places for short period and will engage with people from different walks of life at the grass root level, they were was professionals, intellectuals, farmers, craftsman, small businessmen, women, children or senior citizens, he will even give a small speech for the people who have gathered there,

Initially the yatra was seen as outside the gambit of electoral politics, finally when the Bharat Jodo yatra (BJY) started getting momentum, more and more people started joining the yatra even for a short period. It started proving the detractors wrong and Yatra had already made its mark as a historical event of Indian history which made a great impact nationwide.

Thus initially when the congress party started engaging with the congress workers and people at the grassroots level on a large scale, then it was seen outside electoral politics but as the tempo of the Bharat Jodo yatra started getting the momentum large number of people started getting attracted towards the Yatra, finally it started reaping the electoral benefits, result was seen in the 2023 assembly elections of Himachal Pradesh,Karnataka and Himachal Pradesh, congress party performed very well in 2024 Lok sabha election it increased it vote share and seats tally.

ELECTORAL BENEFITS OF THE BHARAT JODO YATRA(BYJ):

(Congress party attributes the victory in the 2023, karnataka assembly elections to the success of the Rahul Gandhi led Bharat Jodo yatra (BYJ), which covered more than 51 assembly constituencies of 224, congress won 36, The Yatra started from Kanyakumari on September 07,2022 and reached poll bound karnataka on September 30th, which was expected the assembly polls in next six months, impact of Bharat Jodo yatra(BYJ) was clearly seen in Karnataka and Telangana assembly elections 2023, Congress also won Himachal Pradesh assembly elections held in middle of the Yatra and but major impact of yatra was seen on 2024 Lok sabha elections when it increased the seat tally and vote share).

Bharat Jodo yatra(BJY) started on 7th September 2022 from Kanyakumari in Tamil Nadu covered 12 states and 2 union territories, passing through 75 districts of Kerala, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh and Delhi and Jammu and Kashmir, from these states Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh.

The real electoral impact of the Yatra was visible this year in the Assembly elections in Karnataka where Bharat Jodo Yatra remained for 21 days, Rajasthan(18 days), Madhya Pradesh(16 days) and Telangana(12 days) – the states that were extensively covered in the yatra.

Post Bharat Jodo Yatra, finally Congress party won in Karnataka assembly elections with a big majority in May 2023. also congress Party won Telangana Assembly elections 2023, it is widely said that there was also impact of Bharat Jodo yara on Himachal Pradesh assembly elections which were held in the middle of Bharat Jodo yatra(BJY).

Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra and Haryana which are also scheduled to go for assembly polls in 2024, but the real litmus test of Bharat Jodo yatra (BJY) was expected from the Karnataka assembly polls which took place in May, 2023, Finally Congress won these Karnataka assembly elections with big majority in May 2023.

Rahul Gandhi's Bharat Jodo yatra(BJY) had also had a great impact on the outcome of the Telangana assembly election results which were held in 2023, congress party received a very good response in these just concluded Telangana assembly elections, especially in rural part of Telangana,Congress party won 64 seats out of 119 contested.

In 2024 Lok sabha elections, Congress party improved its tally from 52 seats in 2019 to 99 seats and 21.26% of the vote in fact congress party won seats in several states of India like Rajasthan, Haryana, UP, karnataka, Maharashtra, Telangana etc where in 2019 Lok sabha elections its presence was nil or minimal.

Bharat Jodo Yatra (BJY) had barely traversed from Kanyakumari (Tamil Nadu), Kerala and then entered Karnataka where BJY had maximum support and spent maximum days 21 days in Karnataka and Rahul Gandhi met diverse groups of people.

Initially Congress leaders in Karnataka were reportedly jittery about the yatra entering the poll-bound Karnataka, as they were not expecting the kind of response Bharat Jodo Yatra (BJY) had received in Tamil Nadu and Kerala. But at the end of the twenty one days of the Bharat jodo yatra(BJY) in Karnataka, they believed the yatra has already reignited Congress party workers and left a positive effect on electorate's minds of the electorate, who dreamed of a positive outcome in forthcoming assembly elections in Karnataka impact and response of yatra far exceeded expectation.

The Rahul Gandhi and his team of Sah-Yatris(Co-travelers) took a break for the night at Sri Adichunchanagiri Matha, in Nagamangala in Mandya district in Karnataka which is a high seat of spirituality for the Vokkaligas who are found in large number in South karnataka's Mysore Belt and account for 11% of Karnataka population. The yatra also had its ‘Kodak moments’ when Rahul addressed a crowd in Karnataka during a downpour and bent to tie his mother Sonia Gandhi's shoelaces.

Congress President Sonia Gandhi joined the Bharat Jodo yatra in Pandavapura taluk in Mandya district which further boosted the confidence of Congress workers, she also walked for some time with Rahul Gandhi and several other leaders like Ex C M Siddaramaiah and KPCC president D K Shivkumar and former Union Minister K H Muniyappa.

There were a total of three major public meetings during Bharat Jodo Yatra in Gundlupet, Mysore and Bellary In Karnataka, and they were all well attended.

To celebrate the Bharat jodo yatra(BJY) reaching the 1000 Km milestone of its 3750 Km route, 15th Oct,2022, it was the 38th day of the yatra Rahul Gandhi who was leading the BJY addressed a massive rally was in Bellary at Municipal Grounds at 1.30 pm. The massive convention saw a sea of Congress supporters in this public meeting, Bellari is just 60 kms away from historic Hampi, which was once the grand and prosperous capital city of the Vijayanagar empire, Hampi is best known as one of the glories of Indian civilization, In south Bharat Jodo yatra (BJY) also covered several parts of Andhra-Pradesh and Telangana where large number of people also had participated in the yatra.

Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge and several congress leaders believe the Bharat Jodo yatra(BJY) led by Rahul Gandhi has definitely reaped electoral benefits for congress and its impact was also seen on the assembly elections of Himachal Pradesh held in November 2022.

Impact of Bharat jodo yatra(BJY) was seen in the Karnataka Assembly elections held in May, 2023 where Congress won by the biggest vote share and seats after long 34 years, Bharat jodo yatra(BJY) had spent maximum 21 days in Karnataka which greatly galvanized the sagging moral of the congress workers and result is massive victory of congress party in Karnataka elections, seeing the massive support yatra got, which galvanized the moral of party workers, even if the Yatra had not passed from their respective places, local leaders from different parts of state who at some point joined the yatra, The Bharat Jodo Yatra made a lot of difference.

Through the Bharat Jodo yatra, we also saw the emergence of a more nuanced picture of Rahul Gandhi. This isn’t the Pappu (simpleton) portrayed on social media, it’s a leader with vision and gravitas

When Bharat Jodo Yatra was in its final lap, having traversed 14 states and 75 districts. It gave the message that the grand old party is alive and kicking, before the yatra kicked off on September 7, few could have predicted the outcome of which was a significant political gamble taking an appreciable portion of the party’s time and resources,but the response has been heartening, Whether it’s professionals, intellectuals, farmers, small businessmen, women, children or senior citizens, the party engaged with the people at the grassroots level on a scale and at a temporarely seen outside electoral politics. It has reinvigorated the party’s base, cadre and leadership, as they worked together, often in competition, to make it a success.

KARNATAKA ASSEMBLY ELECTIONS 2023, CONGRESS WINS BY A BIGGEST EVER VOTE SHARE IN LAST 34 YEARS:

(Congress attributes resounding victory in the 2023, karnataka assembly elections to Rahul's Bharat Jodo Yatra, which spent 21 day in Karnataka and covered more than 51 assembly constituencies of 224, congress won 36, as the Yatra moved further in the state, large number of people started getting attracting towards it, which definitely had the electrifying effect on the people, which laid the foundation for the victory of congress party's the electoral prospects, the resounding victory in Karnataka assembly elections made good for Congress party's Public image and the impact of the Bharat Jodo Yatra was the talking point amid celebrations).

Bharat Jodo Yatra, definitely was one of the most important factors that contributed to the massive victory for congress party in 2023 Karnataka assembly elections which led to galvanising the cadre, of the seven district through which yatra travelled, Chamrajnagara, Mysoru, Mandya, Chitradurga,Raichur, Tumkur and Bellary, it covered more than 51 constituencies of Karnataka out of 224 and won 36 which significantly improved the final tally of Congress to 135 seats, besides, the congress party concentrated more on local issues and projected a picture of total unity among its main important leaders like Veerappa Moily, Siddaramaiah, D K Shivakumar, Dr Parmeshwar and M B Patil and many other, in the last 2-3 weeks a hectic campaigning as done which was quite evident by the resounding victory of congress in these assembly elections. thus significantly improving its tally from 2018 assembly elections. AICC general secretary in charge of Maharashtra HK Patil also played a significant role in extending the invitation to several prominent leaders from Maharashtra Like Sharad Paar, Udhav Thakre join Bharat Jodo yatra.

Beyond the effect of Rahul Gandhi led Bharat Jodo Yatra, another second most important factor which contributed for the congress victory in 2023 karnataka assembly elections was, the role of indefatigable party president Mallikarjun Kharge who in spite of being in early eighties, played an important role in spearheading a cohesive and vigorous election campaign that captured the imagination of the Karnataka voters, he reinvigorated the party’s base, cadre and leadership, as they worked together, often in competition, to make it a success. He has always been a towering congress leader in Karnataka politics for about five decades, who has enjoyed a mass acceptance of a highly credible leader, hence Kharge along with the other senior congress leaders and district and taluka level leaders all actively contributed to the congress victory.

Victory of congress party in 2023 assembly elections is a huge shot in the arm for the Congress party ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha election, ordinary congress workers and leaders believe that the Rahul Gandhi led Bharat Jodo Yatra has made a lot of difference and has rejuvenated the sagging morale of congress party workers, after the yatra, Rahul Gandhi experienced a surge in his public appeal and this popularity had incandescent in the people’s mind.

Bharat Jodo Yatra by and large definitely has reinvigorated the sagging morale of the congress party workers in Karnataka, Though the yatra didn't pass through all parts of Karnataka, but its cadre and leadership, they all worked together, often in competition to make it a success of the Bharat jodo Yatra.

In the 2023 Karnataka assembly elections, Congress got a decisive mandate, winning 135 out of 224 seat with the vote share of 42, 91%, This 2023 Karnataka assembly election is the biggest victory for "any political party in Karnataka" after 1989 assembly elections when Virendra Patil became the CM, Congress had won 178 seats with a vote share of 43.76 percent.

In all states of India in particular in Karnataka, Congress workers and leaders were extremely jubilant as they were desperately looking for a beginning to revive the electoral fortunes of the congress to place it as the main opposition party for the forth-coming 2024 Lok Sabha polls.

The Rahul Gandhi led Yatra definitely managed to shift the political dynamics in the state. In a way, Rahul Gandhi succeeded in conquering the South, which paved the way for Congress victory in the assembly elections 2023.

Another factor which contributed congress victory was, the Congress had several veteran popular leaders like Siddaramaiah and DK Sivakumar and many more who knew the pulse of the people who had been working on ground for quite some time and already had galvanized the party cadre in all parts of Karnataka, several important leaders like former CM Jagadish Shettar and Former DCM Laxman Savadi who joined congress also contributed for the congress victory.

They extensively traveled all parts of the state, They mingled with the people on their campaign trail and talked about the local issues, Infact Congress leaders and workers who were desperately looking for the revival of their congress party worked hard at the booth level.

Congress Party's resounding victory in 2023 karnataka elections is greatly attributed to the Rahul Gandhi led Bharat Jodo yatra which stayed maximum 21 days in karnataka of the 150 days.

HISTORICAL WIN OF THE CONGRESS PARTY IN TELANGANA ASSEMBLY ELECTIONS :

(Congress ended the 10 years rule of Bharat Rashtra Samiti (BRS) by secring 64 seats out of 119 seats it contested in assembly elections)

The Congress Party strikes a historical win in the Telangana assembly polls held in December 2023 by winning 64 seats out of 119 seat it contested in assembly elections, bringing to an end to the nearly 10-year-old rule of the K Chandrasekhar Rao-led Bharat Rashtra Samiti (BRS) party, there was time when K Chandrasekhar Rao-led Bharat Rashtra Samiti (BRS) party was so overconfident of its victory in forthcoming Telangana assembly elections in 2023, BRS had already started a footprint of expanding the party outside Telangana, in had changed the name Telangana Bharat Rashtra Samiti (BRS) to Bharat Rashtra Samiti (BRS) party.

2024 LOK SABHA ELECTIONS:

(Congress has come a long way and won 99 seats in 2024 Lok sabha election from winning just 44 in 2014 and 52 in 2019 Lok sabha elections).

In the frenzied poll campaign for the Lok Sabha polls in 2024, Bharat Jodo yatra has definitely played a decisive role in improving the political fortunes of the congress party, which paid a very handsome dividend in 2024 Lok sabha poll, it improved its tally from 52 seats in 2019 to 99 seats in 2024 Lok sabha and 21.26% of the vote in 2024, in fact congress party won seats in several states of India like Rajasthan, Haryana, UP, karnataka, Maharashtra,Telangana etc where in 2019 Lok sabha elections its presence was nil or minimal.

This remarkable achievement of the Congress Party in these assembly election of Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka, Telangana and 2024 Lok Sabha elections are definitely the outcome of the 4,000 KM long Rahul Gandhi Bharat Jodo Yatra from the southern tip of India Kanyakumari to Kashmir which definitely signals a potential shift in the Indian political landscape and suggests that Rahul Gandhi's strategic overhaul of the Congress party which has resonated with voters across the nation, The success is particularly evident when party won 99 sets in the 18th Lok Sabha as comparing to 52 seats in the 17th 2019 Lok Sabha with vote share of 19.49 percent and 44 in the 16th Lok Sabha in the 2014 with vote share of 19.3%, Congress party's vote share rises nearly 3% to 22.34% in the 2024 Lok sabha.

THE CONGRESS PARTY IS ALL SET TO GET THE POST OF THE LEADER OF OPPOSITION (LOP IN THE LOK SABHA:

Congress Party winning 99 seats in 2024 Lok sabha elections, It is all set to get the Leader of the Opposition’s post in the Lok Sabha, a much-needed recognition of the strength of the principal Opposition party as it requires minimum 10% of Lok sabha seats to get the post of Leader of the Opposition which is equal to 55 but congress has got 99 seats, Rahul Gandhi Led Bharat Jodo Yatra has defeinatey contributed to this great performance of Congress party. The leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha is a very important position. as Leader of the opposition is involved in the appointments of various government offices.

RAHUL GANDHI's SPEECH AT RED-FORT:

Rahul Gandhi led Bharat Jodo Yatra (BJY) after traversing the large part of the country, when it reached National Capital Delhi on 24th December 2022, before the Bharat Jodo Yatra was to be concluded in Srinagar at its final leg, it already had covered 3,122 km from the Mahatma Gandhi Memorial (Gandhi Mandapam) in Kanyakumari to the Red Fort in Delhi, it became very evident that Bharat Jodo yatra has stuck a great chord with the people across the nation and has acquired a richly layered political message that for the first time after 2014, it has challenged the ideological foundation of the BJP Government.

On 24th Dec, 2022, on the eve of Christmas, when national capital Delhi was experiencing a harsh and unforgiving North India winter, Rahul Gandhi addressed a large crowd outside the historic Red-fort, where he claimed that the yatra’s purpose is to unite India and he had not seen any hatred or violence among people during this marathon Padyatra.

Many Veteran political analysts agree on this that the Bharat Jodo Yatra (BJY) has resulted in a resurgent public image of not only Rahul Gandhi but of Congress workers on different parts of India, famous Actor turned politician Kamal Hasan also joined the yatra in Delhi in afternoon and addressed the gathering there, After the function at Red-fort got over, Rahul Gandhi went to Raj Ghat to pay homage to Mahatma Gandhi, the father of the nation.

IMPACT OF BHARAT JODO YATRA(BYJ) WAS VISIBLE MID WAY WHEN THE YATRA WAS ON THE LAST LEG OF KARNATAKA PART :

In fact the Impact of Bharat jodo yatra (BJY) was visible the mid-way when the yatra was on the last leg of Karnataka part, It was the day 38th of Bharat Jodo Yatra, it had already covered 1000 kms and a massive public rally was organized by the Karnataka Congress in Bellary, which is just 60 kms away from historic Hampi, once the grand and prosperous capital city of the Vijayanagar empire, one of the glories of Indian civilization.

When Bharat Jodo yatra had come close to the first half of journey, more than half of distance of 3570 KM, picture had started changing completely and Bharat Jodo Yatra started gaining moral support from public when many eminent people to common people started joining yatra in a big way,

When the yatra ended at Srinagar, where Rahul Gandhi unfurled the national flag at the historical Lal Chowk, the Picture had already changed and the yatra had gathered a complete great moral capital.

The Bharat Jodo yatra led by Rahul Gandhi definitely had managed to shift the political dynamics in the state of Karnataka paving the way for the massive victory of Congress party in this month's 2023 assembly elections. In a way, the effect of Rahul Gandhi led Bharat Jodo Yatra was seen when it succeeded in conquering the South politically important state Karnataka paving the way for Congress victory in 2023 Assembly elections.

This yatra was definitely an attempt by the congress party to rally public support ahead of the 2024 general election which was just 10 months away.

"RAHUL GANDHI HAS EXPERIENCED A SURGE IN HIS POPULARITY ACROSS INDIA" AFTER BHARAT JODO YATRA:

After the this epic Bharat Jodo yatra, popularity of Rahul Gandhi has definitely experienced a surge in his public appeal and his popularity has become that of serious leader for whom people's problems are at the deepest of heart, he has become somewhat incandescent in the mind of people, a workaholic leader and a very caring human being, through the Bharat Jodo yatra, we also saw Rahul Gandhi's emergence of a more nuanced persona walking for continuously undertaking 150 days, 3750 Km grueling journey in harsh winter which is a no less feet.

What the yatra has brought to the fore is, Rahul Gandhi has definitely emerged as the leader, with a sensitive warm and caring heart and with commitment for the nation, who is intelligent, well-read and a well informed person who understands the real problems of the people of India, he believes in values that the idea of nation was founded on, he is seen as the symbol of hope of the large number of people from all section of the people in the country, he has promised the economic upliftment of the poor, better education and further improvement in healthcare.

Rahul definitely has the advantage of his of pedigree of being the member of Nehru-Gandhi dynasty who have given three Prime Ministers Jawaharlal Nehru, Indira Gandhi and Rajiv Gandhi, while several others have held the important organization posts like Soinia Gandhi was congress President and Rahul Gandhi was Vice president and have been Members of Parliament (MP), two of them Indira Gandhi and Rajiv Gandhi sacrificed their Lives for the country, Congress President Sonia Gandhi is his mother and late prime minister Rajiv Gandhi was his father who was the 6th Prime Minister of India, Rahul Gandhi is the fifth Generation of Nehru-Gandhi Dynasty, thus he has projected himself as a significant opponent from opposition parties.

Now the biggest challenge before Rahul Gandhi was how to rebrand the 133-year-old grand congress party, further to rebuild the cadre base and start winning elections unlike congress party's two historic defeats of 2014 and 2019 Lok Sabha elections, finer point of the Congress is it already has presence in all parts of the country with Party offices across the country, and the cadre in every nook and corner of the country, also it is an attempt by the congress party to rally public support ahead of the 2024 general election which is just months away.

Finally Bharat Jodo yatra definitely has brought electoral success for the Congress party, it won three assembly elections and increased its taley in 18th Lok Sabha.

The Rahul Gandhi-led Bharat Jodo Yatra (BYJ) from Kanyakumari to Kashmir that went through 12 states and two union territories took 150 days. The 3750-km long march, was a desperate attempt by the party to rally support ahead of the general election Rahul Gandhi would meet people during the day and would sleep in makeshift accommodation at nightsaw,he will address multiple public meetings during which he targeted the ruling BJP, after the yatra, Rahul Gandhi definitely has experienced a surge in his popularity,

RAHUL GANDHI LED BHARAT JODO YATRA IS A HUGE SUCCESS:

Rahul Gandhi led Bharat Jodo yatra which is definitely a huge success and credit must go to Rahul Gandhi for undertaking this 150 days 3759 Km Pad-yatra in adverse weather conditions of harsh winter, everybody even who don't agree with Congress party's ideology will agree that it is hard to deny that his Bharat Jodo Yatra is a huge success, further this Yatra boosted the sagging moral of the rank and file of Congress Party cadrer across India,congress party won 3 assembly election Himachal Pradesh,Karnataka and Telangana and in 2024 Lok sabha elections it increased its talley and vote share, there will be Leader of opposition from congress in Loksabha as it congress party has got 99 seats more the requirements of 55 seats.

Many people including several veteran journalists and politicians are strongly believing, for congress there was a urgent need for direct interaction to connect with the people, which Rahul Gandhi had begun doing, through this epic Bharat Jodo yatra which is part of this exercise to connect with the people, “What Rahul Gandhi is doing is the need of the hour.

Credit must be given where it is due, no matter what you think of Rahul Gandhi as a politician or his record as Congress president, it is hard to deny that the Rahul Gandhi led Bharat Jodo Yatra is a huge success.

In 2002, When Narendra Modi resigned from the post of the Chief Ministers of Gujarat and recommended for the dissolution of the Gujarat Assembly, eight months before its term was scheduled to expire, he launched the Gujarat Gaurav-Yatra in September 2002 to connect with the people of the Gujarat, this Yatra commenced from the temple town of Dakor in Kaira District and reached Vadodara via Godhra assembly constituency, and culminated with a public Meeting in Surat.

This Yatra was flagged off by then BJP General Secretary Rajnath Singh and the main aim of the Yatra was to appeal to the people about the “pride of the People of Gujarat".

There was a tremendous impact of this Gaurav-Yatra on the electorate, This Yatra proved to be a great success, after this Yatra, Gujarat Legislative Assembly Elections were held in December 2002, in these elections, the BJP won with an absolute majority of 127 seats in the 182-member assembly, thus achieving an absolute majority in the assembly, Narender Modi was sworn in for a second term as Chief Minister of Gujarat and as the 14th CM of Gujarat.

The Ram Rath Yatra from Somnath to Ayodhya was led by veteran BJP leader and one of the founders of BJP L K Advani which began in Somnath on 25 September 1990, passing through hundreds of villages and cities, it traveled approximately 300 KM a a day, during the Advani often would address six public rallies in a single day.

This yatra was an important event which led to the rise of the BJP. Today, if the BJP is the largest political party in the country and if BJP won 2014 and 2019 Lok Sabha elections majority mark, thanks to the journey that began from Somnath during the Navaratri of 1990. The yatra was the biggest mass mobilization of Hindutva forces, this Rath yatra or Chariot procession was about 10,000 Km long which passed through 10 states from Somnath to Ayodhya, which traveled approximately 300 kilometers a day and Advani will often address six public rallies in a single day, this yatra was ahead of the 1991 Lok-Sabha election, no doubt this yatra helped the BJP to improve its tally in the national polls that year, this Rath-yatra completely changed the course of India’s political and secular history.

Ekta yatra: National Integration Rally, (1991).

After the Phenomenal success of the mammoth Ram Rath yatra (Somnath to Ayodhya) led by veteran BJP leader L K Advani, in 1991, BJP embarked on the another Yatra Ekta Yatra led by BJP President Dr Murli Manohar Joshi from Kanyakumari in Tamil Nadu to Srinagar in Kashmir, this yatra was intended to signal that BJP supported national unity and opposed separatist movements the Ekta yatra transverse through 14 states Other notable participants included the, Chief Minister of Gujarat Narendra Modi who actively helped in organizing the rally along Anandiben Patel.

The Ekta yatra transverse through 14 states was culminated at the Srinagar with the hoisting of the the National flag tricolour in the morning of the Republic day in 1992, Tricolour was unfurled early in the morning amid tight security at the Lal Chowk despite serious terrorist threat by then BJP president Dr Murli Manohar Joshi.

He was accompanied by then Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi and by party colleagues, in this historic yatra, Narendra Modi had very actively participated, though the event was for a short duration of 15 minutes but these leaders interacted with the media persons, there was heavy deployment of the security forces around.

This yatra coincided with the birth anniversary of the famous Tamil Poet and social reformer Subramaniam Bharati and the Balidan divas of Ninth Sikh Guru Tegh Bahadur Sahib.

This Yatra was an event of great significance in the contemporary political history on the independent India as the hoisting of National flag tricolor at the clock tower was being done by the paramilitary forces BSF or CRPF till 1990, then it was discontinued in 2009 due to some political reasons.

The 1991 Ekta Yatra was intended to signal that BJP supported national unity and opposed the separatist movement in Jammu and Kashmir.

This was an event of great significance in the contemporary political history on the independent India as the hoisting of tricolour at the clock tower was being done by the paramilitary forces BSF or CRPF till 1990, then it was discontinued in 2009 due to some political reasons.

Another high profile Yatra undertaken this year (2023) is a six month long Yatra "Ek Mann En makkal Yatra" (My Land, My people) led by Tamilnadu BJP chief K.Annamalai, who is a former IPS officer, this yatra was started from the temple town of Rameswaram in Tamil Nadu, which was flagged off by the Union Home Minister Amit Shah on July 28, 2023, this yatra will cover all 39 Lok Sabha seats and 234 assembly constituencies in the State, Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Mr.Annamalai and others walked for about half a KM from the starting point.

During the launch of this historical "Ek Mann En makkal Yatra" (My Land, My people), Home Minister Amit Shah said that 'En Mann, En Makkal' is to make Tamil Nadu free from family dynastic politics prevailing for over five decades and provide corruption free government and to improve the law and order situation in the state.

K.Annamalai as a BJP president Tamil Nadu unit has acquired the reputation of being a highly visible, charismatic and highly workaholics leader, In Tamil Nadu, large crowds gather wherever Annamalai goes, he has been fighting on the ground against all odds as Dravidian Politics have been the dominating force in Tamil Nadu politics since five decades.

K.Annamalai has been exposing the wrong doing of the DMK government with the facts and logics at all public platforms in Tamil Nadu but in the state all the most TV news channels & media groups are owned by DMK & other local parties leaders.

K.Annamalai is a young and dynamic person who was born in 1984 in Thottampatti village in Tamil Nadu’s Karur district, he is an Engineering graduate and with MBA degree from the prestigious IIM Lucknow, he always wanted to serve the nation, hence he appeared for the civil services examination conducted by the UPSC, he was selected for the prestigious Indian Police Service (IPS) and was allotted the Karnataka cadre of 2011 IPS batch, In 2019, he decided to step away from his Khaki Uniform and focus on pubic service and joined politics.

K.Annamalai has a highly distinguished career as an IPS officer of Karnataka cadre of 2011 batch, BJP wanted to project him as a sincere leader, he also wanted to focus on to serve the people of Tamil Nadu, hence he quit the prestigious IPS for clean and corruption-free politics in Tamil Nadu, as a IPS officer of the Karnataka Cadre, he was known for his outstanding work, he worked as the Superintendent of Police (S.P) in Chikmagalur and Udupi districts and DCP Bangalore where his work was an outstanding he was called as Singham (Lion).

Annamalai has definitely brought the BJP to the mainstream politics in Tamil Nadu, as earlier for over five decades Tamil Nadu was ruled by the Dravidian parties, Annamalai with his almost daily press conferences where he exposes about wrong doings of present state DMK government, he has ensured that the BJP party is regularly in the news.

So far people of Tamil Nadu, have seen the electoral politics of the Dravidian parties DMK and AIADMK, who have been dominating the political landscape of Tamil Nadu since last five and half decades (1969-till now, 2024), but it is being seen Annamalai Yatra has been generating a lot buzz and curiosity, lot of young Tamil Nadu voters have been attracted towards Modi's good Governance and are supporting Annamalai agenda of development and nationalism.

After K.Annamalai taking over as the BJP state unit President, the way BJP is expanding in all parts of TamilNadu with is remarkable work, now BJP is the part of mainstream politics in Tamil Nadu which was unheard before Annamalai taking over the reins of BJP in state.

Ever since K.Annamalai has become the state party president of the Tamil Nadu unit of the BJP, the party has become more aggressive and has taken up several people-centric issues, including taking up the corruption charges against the ruling DMK resulting the awareness among the people of state, as Padyatra is moving forward lot of people are joining it. he says he did not want to be known as a Dravidian politician.

Annamalai’s padyatra is also seen as a march to power that can't be ignored or dismissed so easily as the Yatra has got a very good response, lot of young Tamil voters are impressed with Annamalai, will Annamalai's yatra bring electoral benefits for saffron party BJP, yes it will help BJP to come to powers in years ahead, young and dynamic Annamalai is being seen as a leader for the change in a state which has been dominated by the Dravanian parties from 1969 till now 2024.

Young and dynamic leader K Annamalai is an excellent orator in Tamil language, when he speaks at any public platform he remains connected with the audience till the end, he can talk about Tamil history, politics and culture, he is young, only 39 years old and is an engineering graduate. K Annamalai attracts educated & Young people with his great knowledge & oratory skills, slowly slowly people of Tamil Nadu are coming out from Regionalism and linguistic politics played for electoral gains by the Dravidian parties DMK and AIADMK, Hence K Annamalai is playing an important role in this transformation politics.

K Annamalai is born in Tamil Nadu & he speaks in Tamil language. So now it is very difficult for DMK & other parties to call him an outsider & anti Tamil person. K Annamalai attracts educated & Young people with his great knowledge & oratory skills.

"Ek Mann En makkal Yatra" (My Land, My people) led by Annamalai, will be in 5 stages Yatra: 1770 KM long; there will be 10 Grand Rallies; A Union Minister will attend each rally.

This yatra Ek Mann En makkal Yatra "(My Land, My people) had started on 28th July 2023 in the month of Shravan, this festival honours Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati and will be celebrated, Ek Mann En makkal Yatra "(My Land, My people) will conclude on 11th January, 2023 few weeks ahead of Lok Sabha elections.

In 1893, even Swami Vivekananda eminent social reformer, patriotic saint, intellectual and spiritual person India has ever produced had started and finished his historical journey to the US from Rameswaram.

K Annamalai is one of the most Charismatic Young leader in Tamilnadu that is why DMK trolls keep attacking him, he is definitely a young and rising leader of Tamil Politics, he will definitely become Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu.

If Annamalai is nominated to the upper house Rajya Sabha it would give a major fillip to the prospects of the BJP in the state as Rajya Sabha MP he can raise the issues of the state. Presently K Annamalai is contesting his maiden Lok Sabha election in 2024 from Coimbatore,

On July 28th 2023, Amit Shah the Union Home Minister flagged of this historical yatra, 'En Mann, En Makkal (My Land, My People) Yatra', from Rameshwaram, K Anamalai BJP Chief K Annamalai led this historic yatra for over six months from the sacred town of Rameshwaram, during the yatra h had taken the BJP flag and symbol to all the 234 Tamil Nadu assembly constituency

On 27th February, 2024, Prime Minister Narendra Modi attended the concluding ceremony of this 100-day-long 'En Mann, En Makkal (My Land, My People) Yatra', which was led by state BJP Chief K Annamalai, at Palladam in Tiruppur district, Tamil Nadu.

(In recent times several padyatra have taken place in the country, most of the have them been successful in their mission to establish the mass contact with people, among these padyatra is 3000 KM long "Yuva Galam" (‘Voice of the Youth’) padyatra, led by US educated young, Telugu Desam party (TDP) General Secretary Nara Lokesh, this yatra has hugely been successful and game changer, It is due to the hard work Nara Lokesh put in, his padayatra has helped the TDP to reconnect with the masses.

As in 2019 Andhra pradesh assembly elections, TDP was reduced to just 23 seats, many political experts said it was a dead end for the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) and its leader N Chandrababu Naidu, but young Nara Lokesh took a challenge and started a 3000 KM long days padyatra which lasted for 226 days, in fact it was a game changer for TDP.

Effect of "Yuva Galam"(‘Voice of the Youth’) padyatra led by Nara Lokesh was seen in the recently concluded Andhra Pradesh assembly and Lok sabha elections held on 13th May 2024, TDP and its allies JSP and BJP got a huge mandate and formed the state government and even won majority of seats Lok sabha seats, TDP chief N.Chandrababu Naidu became the 13th chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, Nara Lokesh is the son of the TDP chief N.Chandrababu Naidu).

"YUVA GALAM" (VOICE OF THE YOUTH) PADYATRA LED BY N.LOKESH DEFINITELY HAS REVIVED THE TDP's RESURGENCE IN ANDHRA PRADESH(AP) POLITICS.

While many political analysts and veteran political journalists give credit to TDP's smart pre-poll alliance with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Pawan Kalyan's Jana Sena Party (JSP) for the historic 2024 Andhra pradesh assembly and Lok Sabha elections.

But the role of TDP's young and US educated leader Nara Lokesh is too big to be overlooked, his 3000 KM long 226 days gruelling "Yuva Galam" (‘Voice of the Youth’) Padyatra definitely has contributed to the TDP's resurgence in Andhra Pradesh Politics, which led TDP and its alliance winning with the thumping majority in Andhra Pradesh assembly and Lok sabha elections held in May 2024 this is definitely a great electoral feat, this alliance got 164 seats out of 175 sets, TDP won 135 seats, and its allies Janasena Party (JSP) led by popular Telugu film star Pawan Kalyan 21 and BJP 8, Chandrababu Naidu became the 13th Chief-Minister of state.

Even the effect of this historical padiyara "Yuva Galam" (‘Voice of the Youth’) was seen during Lok Sabha elections in the 2024 Lok sabha, when when TDP emerged as the 2nd largest allie of NDA, it won 16 seats out of 25 seats. BJP three and JSP got 2 seats, hus TDP became biggest the 2nd biggest allie of NDA, while ruling party YSRP managed to win only four seats.

"Yuva Galam"(‘Voice of the Youth’) Padyatra was a major mass contact campaign, aim was to create a platform for youth to voice their issues, there was great impact of this padyatra on the Andhra Pradesh electorates, his padyatra helped TDP to reconnect with people,

"YUVA GALAM" (VOICE OF THE YOUTH) PADYATRA "TELUGU DESAM PARTY(TDP) BIGGEST MASS OUTREACH":

This 3132 KM Main "Yuva gaam Padyatra (Voice of youth)" was the Telugu Party's biggest mass outreach ever, main reason of this yatra was to engage the youth of Andhra Pradesh, encourage them to become active participants in the state's political process and join in the raising their voice fearlessly.

During the course of this mammoth 226 days long padyatra undertaken by Nara Lokesh, which traversed across 97 assembly constituencies, 232 Mandals and 2028 villages across the length and breath of the Andhra pradesh, he participated in 70 public meetings, interacted with millions of people directly who shared their problems to him, he also received about 1063 written petitions during the Padyatra.

In this Padyatra N Lokesh raised several issues, which young people are facing today, like unemployment, vacancies in government jobs and law and order, this Padyatra (Foot March) started on 27 January 2023 from Bhimavaram traversing 3,132 KM over 226 days and concluded at Gajuwaka assembly constituency of Visakhapatnam on 20th December 2023 in which Chandrababu Naidu National president of TDP and Pawan Kalayan chief JSP attended this concluding ceremony and other leaders attended.

Nara Lokesh walked about 15-20 KM everyday and traversing 3,132 KM passing through 95 Assembly constituencies in 226 days, he has come a long way when he started his Yuva Galam Padyatra, ‘Voice of the Youth’, during the padayatra people will line up on both sides of roads hoping to meet their young leader Lokesh and heard their problems,

This 3132 Km and 226-day long “Yuva Galam” (voice of the youth) padayatra (foot rally) started on 27 January 2023 from Bhimavaram and concluded at Shivajinagar of Gajuwaka assembly constituency in Visakhapatnam on Monday 20th Dec,2023 with intermittent breaks.

There was a tremendous impact of this padyatra on the Andhra Pradesh electorates, his padyatra helped TDP to reconnect with people,

When his father Chandrababu Naidu was facing legal cases, Lokesh had suspended his payatra for some time on September 9, 2023, when Lokesh was not allowed to meet his father Chandrababu Naidu, when he was arrested, later he began sit in protest at Yuva Galam Padyatra camp, again after some time he continued the long padyatra on November 27th 2023 from Razole constituency in Konaseema district in Andhra Pradesh

EXPRESSED SOLIDARITY WITH THE WORKERS OF VIZAG STEEL PLANT(VSP) AGAINST PRIVATIZATION:

During the padyatra, 41-year-old leader Nara Lokesh held a meeting with the workers of Vizag Steel Plant (VSP) which is the only Indian shore-based steel plant and expressed his solidarity with them in their fight against privatisation of the steel plant, he also promised them TDP leaders will strongly raise this issue in the Parliament against the privatization of the plant as workers believe that after the Privatization of plant, several workers will the lose their jobs, they feel insecure as new private employer will always put their own terms for workers.

Young and dynamic leader Lara Lokesh's culminated his 3132 padyatra Yuva gaam (Voice of youth) at the same place where his father TDP chief N Chandrababu Naidu's 'Vastunna Meekosam' Padayatra had ended ten years back in 2013, this 2,817 kilometers padyatra lasted for 208 days, where JSP leaders and TDP supremo N Chandrababu Naidu and other TDP leaders were present in large numbers.

With his this 3132 Km and 226-day long “Yuva Galam” (voice of the youth) padayatra(foot rally) ''Yuva Galam'' (‘Voice of the Youth’), TDP scion Nara Lokeash and Son of TDP president N Chandrababu Naidu definitely has come a long way in state politics and has emerged as a leader on his own, earlier Nara Lokesh was shy and looked unsure, but definitely he has emerged as the diligent energetic leader of own with full of confidence who wants to work for the people,his comeback to politics is definitely attributed to his resilience, ability to emerge from the worst situation.

It was quite visible during the 226 days Padyatra where he will interact with people patiently and listen to their problems, he is postgraduate in business administration(MBA) from a leading US university Stanford University, he was also looking after the family business Lokesh was an executive director in his family business entity Heritage Foods, Nara Lokeshhe had plunged into active politics in June 2014, when TDP chief and his father Chandrababu Naidu became the chief minister of residuary Andhra Pradesh after the greater Andhra pradesh was bifurcated into two Telugu states Andhra Pradesh and Telangana,

Looking at Nara Lokesh increasing popularity in state, and for his contribution to the party coming to power through “Yuva Galam” (voice of the youth), padayatra (foot rally), he has been given a key portfolio and greater responsibility in Telugu Desam Party affairs and became the minister with key the portfolio of departments of Human Resources Development, Information Technology, Electronics and Communication, Real Time Governance.

It is said that the biggest leaders often emerge from the worst crisis, N Lokesh definitely has emerged as a leader on his own who wants to work for the people of the state and has emerged as the voice of the Telugu party, Young Nara Lokesh definitely has achieved this historic milestone in Andhra Pradesh politics through his hard work and dedication.

Araga Jnanendra is a veteran Indian politician who is presently serving currently as the home Minister of karnataka in the cabinet of the Chief Minister Basavraj Bommai, He is the multi-term member of the Karnataka Legislative assembly from the Thirathhally constituency in Shivmoga district, a place noted for several famous people who have made their great contribution in various walks of life, those include Kuvempu(epic poet who defined kannada Literature), U R Ananthmurthy (Contemporary writer and Padma vibhushan awardee), K.Manjappa (Ex Chief minister of Karnataka ), Justice Rama Jois(Eminent jurist and ex governor), M K Indira, Pooranchand Tejaswi(son of Kuvempu), Anupama Niranjan(Doctor and eminent writer of Karnataka fiction Non-fiction), Girish Kasarvalli (Multiple award-winning Kannada Film Director and one of the pioneer of parallel cinema), Kimanne Rathnakar (Politician and ex-Minister), Shantaveri Gopala Gowda (Socialist leader and politician), Kaviraj (Lyricst) and Araga Jnanendra. who is present Home minister of Karnataka.

Araga Jnanendra: his early life and his connection with RSS:

Araga Jnanendra comes from a background who has seen poverty, he had to drop his primary education, then it was RSS leader there Taragoli Nagraj who came to his help, thus his journey with RSS started at early age, Jnanendra completed his B.Com degree from the Kuvmpu university Shivamogga and joined as a Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) Pracharak, due to his soft-spoken consensus nature of cooperation, good connect with people, nationalist thoughts, he soon became the head Pracharak in Thirthahalli.

He is known for humidity, straight-forwardness, who in his entire public life has always stressed upon the need for “credibility” in political life. In his several speeches, he believes that politics is the best platform to serve people.

Though Araga Jnanendra is a Vokkaliga leader but he is equally popular among all communities, religions due to his RSS upbringing, where he has learned discipline and social harmony.

Araga Jnanendra and Yeddiyurappa both comes from Shivamogga district where sangh parivar has strong roots, Araga Jnanendrahe belongs to Vokkaliga community which is also numerically and politically as strong as Lingayat community in Karnataka, Yeddiyurappa is from Lingayat community But Araga Jnanendra never tried to grow parallel to Yeddiyurappa in politics, though both belonged to respective numerically Vokkaliga and Lingayat communities.

Only few leaders in Karnataka can boast that they have rubbed shoulders with Yeddiyurappa, A political stalwart in their nascent days, Araga Jnanendra is one among them.

Araga Jnanendra's Strong connection with Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (R.S.S.).

In his four decades of distinguished public life, he has stressed upon the need for “credibility” in political life. he believes in the strong principles of RSS which is in the service of building a strong nation, which is a organization founded by strong patriotic nation, Shivamogga district, in Karnataka which is considered as the Bastion of the Sangh parivar, which has groomed many veteran leaders in its wide network of RSS shakha which includes Ex Chief Minister, B.S.Yediyurappa, present RSS generally Dattaterya Hosabbale, Eshwarappa, Shankermurthy and more, He has been the BJP’s face in Thirthahalli taluk since 1980s.

Araga Jnanendra electoral politics:

Araga Jnanendra is a four term MLA from Tirathhally constituency in Shivamogga district, who started his electoral politics in 1983, in 1994, he was first time elected as member of karnataka legislative assembly (MLA), again he was continuously elected MLA for three terms in 1994, 1999 and in 2004 and again in 2018 getting 67, 527 votes, while at university, he was elected as the leader of the student group, also selected as the President of the ABVP for the Shivmogga District, this was his crucial period of his life for the entry in BJP, he is among those few leaders who can boast they rubbed shoulders with Yeddiyurappa from his nascent days in Shivmogga, even after four decades of being in politics, his argue to serve people is top of priority.

In 2021 when Basavaraj Bommai took over as the 23th Chief Minister of karnataka, Araga Jnanendra being a RSS Veteran, his clan image, good connect with people, believing in his ability, he was entrusted with the crucial post of Home Minister of the state, he has also been the chairman of the Mysore paper Mills.Badravathi..

While veteran BJP leader D.H.Shankaramurthy already past his prime he is nearing 82 years, tallest leader of the BJP in state B S Yediyurappa who is nearly 80, and another BJP stalwart and OBC leader Eshwarappa turning 75 in 2023, hence the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) seems to have picked Jnanendra intentionally as their successor as he is still 69 years old with good health, clean image, strong connect with people and with farmers as he has been raising their issues, they want to groom him to take over the baton from these giants in the shivamogga district, keeping in mind the 2023 Assembly elections in the state.

Araga Jnanendra: Hold over farming community.

Araga Jnanendra has good hold on farming community, who has also been the president of the BJP’s farmer wing, the Raita Morcha, and has been relentlessly campaigning in favour of Arecanut growers, APMC of Shimoga is main marketing point of arecanut, the major commercial crop grown in the district Shivamoga has the biggest areca nut market, and known for procuring high quality areca nuts, In his political career spanning about four decades,there has never been any allegation of corruption or wrongdoings against him or his family members.

In fact, a better and experienced person of the stature of Araga Jnanendra for this important post of Home Minister will be hard to find. he is definitely a decisive leader who takes decisions in the best interest of the state. He has definitely responded to the needs of people and has earned their trust with

Congress stalwart Y S Rajasekhara Reddy(YSR) gave padayatra politics a new meaning, April 9th, 2003 marked a significant date in the history of erstwhile united Andhra Pradesh politics when then senior Congress Legislature Party leader Dr YS Rajasekhara Reddy embarked on a three months, 1,475 km padayatra across several districts of state during the very hot summer months to highlight the drought-related problems in the State and the ruling Telugu Desam Party’s apathy towards the farmers, this padyatra was as a part of his election campaign.

He showed that the how Padayatras can be successfully harnessed for the political and electoral gain in the Telugu land, this Padyatra helped to unseat the Chief Minister N.Chndrababu Naidu in the 2004 Andhra Pradesh assembly elections, this Padyatra also became a turning point in his political career and propelled him to power in the Assembly elections held a year later in the united Andhra Pradesh, during three month padyatra,he managed to strike a chord with the people and congress swept to power in the 2004 assembly elections, winning 185 of the 294 seats in the Assembly and Dr YS Rajasekhara Reddy became the 14th chief minister of the united Andhra Pradesh in 2004 assembly elections, the Congress’ victory was largely attributed to the goodwill that YSR’s Padytra had generated which was undertaken in the most adverse very hot summer.

YSR will remain in the heart of the Telugu people forever, His style of work for, the decisions he took in terms of politics and welfare schemes had greatly influenced the Telugu people at large, he was a leader connected with the masses like no other leader, the rule of the late chief minister of the erstwhile undivided Andhra Pradesh, will be remembered for several important welfare government schemes he launched, empowerment of the farmer and the weaker sections of society. He was the 14th chief minister of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh (2004 to 2009).

Several Congress insiders and political analyst agree that this Padyatra which was undertaken in hot summer enabled Dr Y S Rajasekhara Reddy (YSR) achieved twin objectives: Highlight the TDP government alleged failure to take adequate drought relief measures and project him as an undisputed contender for the chief minister and post congress wins the assembly elections.

(i)End of special status, The Tribune,13th Dec,2023,L.E,

Refer to ‘SC verdict on Art 370’; the unanimous judgment by the Supreme Court, affirming the Centre’s decision to abrogate Article 370, is a milestone. In contemporary India, two dates stand out: August 5, 2019, when the government revoked Article 370, and December 11, 2023, when the SC upheld the Centre’s decision. These will be remembered as historic occasions when past errors were rectified by the government.

Now, J&K stands on a par with the rest of India. In the coming years, one can expect a significant boost in J&K tourism.

Historic Judgement of Supreme Court upholding the abrogation of Article 370 of J and K is welcome.

Sir, Unanimous judgement passed by the five-judge constitution bench of the supreme court of India led by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, upholding the Centre's decision to abrogate Article 370 is a historic, which had granted special status to Jammu and Kashmir, this Apex court judgment has vindicated the constitution validity.

Further Supreme court bench said Article 370 of the Constitution was enacted due to wartime conditions prevailing in J and K during that period and was meant for the transitional purpose, hence it was a temporary provision and all the rules applied to other states will also be applicable to J and k states, the president of India has the power to revoke it.

The SC Judgement validates the abolition of Article 370 for Jammu and Kashmir and forming the Ladakh a separate union territory by the act of Parliament on Au,5,2019---definitely make one big difference to the geopolitics of Kashmir and ends the Delhi continuous defensive strategy since 1990, when worst turmoil moment was seen in Kashmir.

In the contemporary history of the post-Independent India, two dated stands out, 5th Aug, 2019 when Government revoked the special status granted under Article 370 to J&K and 11th Dec,2023 when Supreme court upheld the Centre's decision to abrogate Article 370, these are historic dates, when blunders of the past were corrected by the government and subsequently upheld by the highest court of India, It was a resolute decisions of PM Modi and Home minister Amit Shah Government which made it possible.

SC has done well to ask Election Commissions to lay down the roadmap for the restoration of the political process in Jammu and Kashmir and hold assembly polls by September 30 next year, and hand over the administration to an elected government.

As there is no better way to restore peace than by involving the common people in the political process, further SC advice to the union government to restore the statehoods of J&K is praiseworthy.

The SC’s endorsement of the Centre’s repeal of Article 370, holds out the clear message to various stakeholders to accept the new paradigm and move on, now Jammu and Kashmir is on par with the rest of Indian like other states and it does not hold any internal sovereignty, in coming years we can expect a significant boost to Kashmir tourism, which is a lifeline for the J&K economy.

Sir — It is unfortunate that more than 85 people died and many others were taken ill due to the consumption of spurious liquor in Punjab. The sale of illicit liquor is a thriving business not only in Punjab but in many parts of the country. In fact, India remains one among the countries with the highest number of alcohol-related deaths. And whenever such a tragedy unfolds, Governments react by imposing a ban on the sale of liquor.

They fail to either bring tighter regulations or crack down on dens, which operate without a licence as they fulfil a demand while making huge profits. People take to illicit liquor as they cannot afford to buy licensed brands. Spurious liquor does not attract taxes or duties and, thus, comes cheap.

The Punjab Government must set a precedent by constituting a Special Investigation Team which must track down all bootleggers in the State. The Union Government, too must come up with a multi-pronged plan to curb the sale and consumption of toxic alcohol.

Sir — This refers to the editorial “For the sake of law” (November 7). Lawyers are protectors of the laws of the land while the police ensure implementation of those very laws on the ground. Both have a duty to uphold the sanctity of law. However, the ongoing battle between these two arms of the justice system, not just in the national Capital but in other parts of the country like Rajasthan and Haryana, is shocking and embarrassing to watch.

Thousands of Delhi Police personnel, along with their families, went on an unprecedented protest on Tuesday at the Delhi Police headquarters against the assaults on them in various courts. There is something very wrong somewhere if the protectors of the people want protection themselves. Senior lawyers and police officers should come together and sort out this matter amicably as the reputation of lawyers and the police force is at stake here. However, at the end of the day, it is the litigants who are the biggest sufferers in this unbecoming tussle, as they have to wait for months for their cases to be heard in court. It was appalling that lawyers locked litigants out of all six district courts as they continued their strike for the third consecutive day on Wednesday.

The apex court should take cognisance of this mater immediately and take action against all erring parties so that such embarrassing sights of lawyers and policemen brawling on the roads while the public looks on in horror, are not seen again.

Sir — This refers to the editorial “For the sake of law” (November 7). Lawyers are protectors of the laws of the land while the police ensure implementation of those very laws on the ground. Both have a duty to uphold the sanctity of law. However, the ongoing battle between these two arms of the justice system, not just in the national Capital but in other parts of the country like Rajasthan and Haryana, is shocking and embarrassing to watch.

Thousands of Delhi Police personnel, along with their families, went on an unprecedented protest on Tuesday at the Delhi Police headquarters against the assaults on them in various courts. There is something very wrong somewhere if the protectors of the people want protection themselves. Senior lawyers and police officers should come together and sort out this matter amicably as the reputation of lawyers and the police force is at stake here. However, at the end of the day, it is the litigants who are the biggest sufferers in this unbecoming tussle, as they have to wait for months for their cases to be heard in court. It was appalling that lawyers locked litigants out of all six district courts as they continued their strike for the third consecutive day on Wednesday.

The apex court should take cognisance of this mater immediately and take action against all erring parties so that such embarrassing sights of lawyers and policemen brawling on the roads while the public looks on in horror, are not seen again.

Sir - This refers to the editorial, "Wake-up calls" (October 25). It is surprising that the results of the Lok Sabha elections and the Assembly polls in Maharashtra and Haryana are poles apart, especially because the two sets of elections were held within months of each other.

The BJP was expected to win the polls in both States with ease. But the results seem to have given a new lease of life to the grand old party instead. There are several takeaways here, the foremost being the fact that democracy in India is still alive. The voters have shown that they are smarter than the politicians as they have rejected most of the turncoats who left their party for greener pastures. Some of them are political heavyweights such as Udayanraje Bhosale, a descendant of Shivaji and a two-time parliamentarian of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) from Satara.

The results also show that veteran leaders like NCP chief Sharad Pawar and Bhupinder Singh Hooda still hold great credibility among the electorate and that the idea of Opposition continues to have a place in our democracy. Opposition leaders should work together to resolve issues that concern the masses instead of criticising one another all the time.

Sir — The pelting of stones at a school bus in the district of Shopian in Kashmir was a heinous act. It should have been unequivocally condemned by everyone, including separatist leaders such as Syed Ali Geelani and Mirwaiz Umar Farooq. Violence aimed at children calls for collective concern. Politicians and members of civil society must rise above their geo-political interests to speak out against it.

The state government must take steps to ensure that no more school buses are targeted in this manner. A thorough, speedy probe into the incident should be conducted and the culprits must receive exemplary punishment.

Ramesh G jethwani is a Veteran writer, Voracious reader, Historian and commentator who has been writing in 21 newspapers in India and GCC countries for several decades on various subjects of importance.
His website.www: rameshjethwani.com.

Sir — The recent attack by stone-pelters in Jammu & Kashmir’s Shopian district where a school bus was targeted, is one of the most cowardly act one could think of. Separatist leaders like Syed Ali Shah Geelani and Mirwaiz Umar Farooq should take a conscientious call and condemn these barbaric acts unequivocally.

The incident also calls for a collective concern and strategy on the part of civil society members and also the politicians across party lines to put aside their differences to bring an end to the heinous crime of stone-pelting. Simultaneously, authorities must take steps to ensure that no more schools buses are targeted and a thorough probe should be launched to punish those responsible for this inhuman crime.

Ramesh G jethwani is a Veteran writer, Voracious reader, Historian and commentator who has been writing in 21 newspapers in India and GCC countries for several decades on various subjects of importance.
His website.www: rameshjethwani.com.

The Proposed attempts by the center to shift the "AeroIndia" out of Bangaluru to Lucknow are shocking (state big guns roar in unison,air show ours DC, Aug 14,) Bangaluru is now synonymous with the airshow and the I.T capital has a rich experience in conducting the biennial event successfully, Also Bangaluru is a hub of aviation and defense equipment manufacturing and has a right infrastructure to host foreign dignitaries.

The mega event may loose its sheen if it is shifted to a lesser known city without proper infrastructure, Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswami lead an all party delegation to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Pressure him not to shift this event out of Bangaluru.

Gruesome killing of a man in Alwar district in India's Rajasthan, state by group of people who accused him of Cow smuggling has sent shock waves among those who dream of secular and equitable India,It is a horrific and unfortunate incident which should be condemned nation wide.

I have always been a proud Indian, who believes that country's strength lies in diversity and acceptance of different culture, lynching need to be end before it gets out of control.

NGO's, the media and other social organisation,should start an awareness campaign to end this menace.

Sir, This refers to Nitish sweeps Bihar' (DH, Nov 25). The massive electoral win for Nitish Kumar led NDA is a victory for hope over despair, development vs social unrest, peace vs restlessness, meritorious politics vs dynastic politics.Thus, the Bihar outcome is a clear message to the politicians that the public is fed up of those who want to keep alive social unrest for the sake of vote bank.

It is disheartening to see the skyrocketing prices of onion. The irreplaceable vegetable is being sold at Rs 130 to 160 per kg — which is much beyond the capacity of even middle class. Also, there is a huge disparity in wholesale and retail prices, which indicates that traders and middle-men are taking advantage of short supply of onion and farmers are not getting any benefits.

The central government must issue advisory to all state governments to act against hoarders, there should be a limit on holding stock of onion by retailers.

Sir — The recent attack by stone-pelters in Jammu & Kashmir’s Shopian district where a school bus was targeted, is one of the most cowardly act one could think of. Separatist leaders like Syed Ali Shah Geelani and Mirwaiz Umar Farooq should take a conscientious call and condemn these barbaric acts unequivocally.

The incident also calls for a collective concern and strategy on the part of civil society members and also the politicians across party lines to put aside their differences to bring an end to the heinous crime of stone-pelting. Simultaneously, authorities must take steps to ensure that no more schools buses are targeted and a thorough probe should be launched to punish those responsible for this inhuman crime.

(2) Heinous act, (Stone Pelters)
The Telegraph, 9th April, 2018, L.E.

Sir - The pelting of stones at a school bus in the district of Shopian in Kashmir was a heinous act. It should have been unequivocally condemned by everyone, including separatist leaders such as Syed Ali Geelani and Mirwaiz Umar Farooq. Violence aimed at children calls for collective concern. Politicians and members of civil society must rise above their geo-political interests to speak out against it.

The state government must take steps to ensure that no more school buses are targeted in this manner. A thorough, speedy probe into the incident should be conducted and the culprits must receive exemplary punishment.

It is disheartening to see the skyrocketing prices of onion. The irreplaceable vegetable is being sold at Rs 130 to 160 per kg - which is much beyond the capacity of even middle class. Also, there is a huge disparity in wholesale and retail prices, which indicates that traders and middle-men are taking advantage of short supply of onion and farmers are not getting any benefits.

The central government must issue advisory to all state governments to act against hoarders, there should be a limit on holding stock of onion by retailers.

Sir, Historical massive electoral victory for Nitish Kumar led NDA is a victory for hope over despair, development v/s social unrest, piece v/s unrest, Meritorious politics v/s dynasty politics, Thus Bihar result outcome is a clear messenger to those politicians that Public is fed up from those want to keep alive social unrest for sake up garNering votes Government clearly prioritized development and law and order.

Today If we really wanted to see Biharis frustration with political system prevailing during time (1990-2005) when Laluji was helm of affairs as CM, large number of intellectuals Biharis left for better future for their children for education and job opportunities and joined premier coaching Institutes for INSâ™/IIT to appear competitive exams and outcome is very is clear today half of districts in India have either Deputy Commissioner (DM) or Supdt Police (DCP) (IAS/IPS etc).

If we go back to 1975 when emergency was declared jayprakash Narain movement started from Sadakat Ashram Patna giving rise of new era of Indian Politics The Janata Parivar which Nitish kumar was a young member We hope Nitish Kumar who has Pan India appeal across all section of society will give new direction to Indian Political system as Messiah.

Sir,I would like to congratulate the country's independent judiciary, which upheld the supremacy of law by finally convicting the flamboyant, self styled godman Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh in a rape case.

Sadly his conviction has thrown Haryana into turmoil with hundreds of his followers wreaking violence and destruction.

Rape case which was conducted in the most impartial way by a highly decorated CBI officer Mulinja Narayanan and judgment was delivered by an equally honest and fair judge Justice Jagdeep Singh.

Sir - This refers to the editorial, "School-burning terror" (November 3). The burning of schools in Kashmir valley is shocking and must be condemned. It defies all logic since poor children study in these schools, and education prepares them for future employment. The construction of new schools requires a great amount of funds and time. But we have some militant elements bent on destroying the existing schools.

This calls for collective concern, collective condemnation, collective strategy by members of civil society and politicians across party lines who should sink their differences in bringing an end to this heinous crime of burning down schools.

Sir - The burning of schools in Kashmir has shocked the entire nation ("Save schools: J&K court", Nov 1). Such acts of violence must be strongly condemned. Schools are places where children build their future and prepare themselves for employment. The state already lacks an adequate number of schools; these acts of terror will compel students to drop a year or two until the schools are rebuilt and reopened.

Citizens should collectively think of ways to end such criminal activities. By carrying out such acts of violence, separatists lure the youth into militancy. Kashmir has seen generations of youngsters being led astray. Muzaffar Wani, the father of the Hizbul Mujahideen commander, Burhan Wani, whose death caused great unrest in the Valley recently, has expressed his anguish over the burning of schools. He has made a fervent appeal to the perpetrators to refrain from targeting educational institutions.

The police must take steps to ensure that no more schools are targeted in this manner. Adequate protection should be provided to all schools in Kashmir, and a thorough and speedy probe should be conducted to punish those who are responsible for the heinous crimes.

Sir,Refer to the editorial ‘Rajasthan’s questionable law’ (October 23); the Rajasthan Government’s ordinance will not only institutionalize corruption, but will also have far-reaching consequences, as officials and others protected under this ordinance would get away with wrongdoings. Restrictions on the media to report corruption-related matters till sanction is given is unfortunate and will lead to a new kind of censorship. It seems that the only logic behind this law is to hide scams and save those involved.

The amendments to the existing law are wholly unjustified. If this ordinance is not withdrawn immediately, people will go to courts and there will be a massive democratic backlash.

The Aam Admi Party’s convener and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s political persona and charisma seem to have influenced many of his contemporaries.

Kejriwal has repeatedly emphasised the need to end VIP culture. Following Kejriwal, Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundara Raje has reduced her security considerably and decided to stay in a smaller house.

The Kejriwal government has demanded an audit of power companies and reduced power tariff by half. The Haryana government has announced a Rs200 rebate on power bills, and there is a hue and cry to reduce power tariff in Maharashtra. Soon all states in India will ask for audit of power utilities and reasonable power tariff.

The point is that these new men have shown in their first few days what can be done if elected representatives are honest and responsive to people’s needs.

"This has reference to 'Gen tells PM some hard truths' (March 28)".

Army chief General VK Singh's letter to prime minister Manmohan Singh highlighting the shortcomings in the requirements of the Indian Army and the need to address them to bring the institution to the level of optimal preparedness has set the alarm bell ringing. This state of affairs is indeed serious for the nation considering our relations with neighbours like China and Pakistan. Both the countries are modernizing their armed forces at a very fast pace.

Hence, it is high time that the government look into the deficiencies of the army seriously bring confidence in the Armed forces of the country.

The row between the Centre and the Army chief regarding his date of birth is unfortunate, unhealthy and, apparently, not ending. As per the norms, matriculate certificate (which shows his year of birth as 1951) has a greater value and is a universally accepted document. Considering this, the whole debate should have come to an end.

This matter should have been resolved behind closed doors between the government and the army chief, It is sad for our country, can have repercussions in the times to come.

The book written by Jaswant Singh has created a frore with in the BJP I saved Advani on Kandahar: Singh in the 62 years since Independence, but the BJP has taken undue exception to Mr.Singh's tome. Is there more to the former external affairs minister's sacking than meets the eye?

According to me, Nitin Gadkari, the new BJP president, is the right man to take the crumbling party to greater heights. He is young, dynamic, articulate and is know to be a man of integrity, too as seen during his stint as the public works department minister in Maharashtra.

Finally, things are looking up for BJP after young guns like Gadkari, Arun Jaitely and Sushma Swaraj took over. We hope that Gadkari will give the country a much needed strong Opposition, without which Democracy can’t function at its best.

Sir - Taxi aggregators like Ola and Uber offer quality service to commuters. The app-based cabs have come as a relief as they arrive on time and are well-maintained. But passengers are often made to pay exorbitant fares because of surge pricing.

The government should talk to the the aggregators and fix a rate that is acceptable to both parties. Drivers, too, should be trained adequately. In Bangalore, many drivers cannot speak English and depend on the global positioning system to reach their destinations.

Instead of addressing grievances by email, local call centres should be opened to look into complaints.

Sir, Death of an 23-year-old African national from Congo over an argument is extremely saddening and brings to fore the our intolerance towards these African students who come to India for higher studies as there are less educational opportunities in most of the african countries.

Worldwide Indians are known as tolerant and hospitable people and friends of Africa, we must treat these foreign guest with utmost respect, this attack brings bad name for India. There may be some cultural difference but it does not justifies attack on these students who come to our country for 3-5 years to study and also contribute to indian economy.

India has a big stake in Africa economy, millions of Indians are settled in various African countries for 60-70 years, after India-Pakistan partitions, large number of Indians started business in Africa, specially Sindhi and have prospered, Africa is still not developed, and is future continent of economic activity, India has large exports to African countries, IT is another area which has tremendous potential in coming days,

This attack on African students can lead to global outcry and will have big repercussion as large number of Indians are settled in entire African continent, Hence Indian establishment shment should wake up quickly to stop the potential damage from these incidents, short term damage could be African students shifting to another country for education and long term affecting India's exports,it will have big impact as China is waiting to grab the opportunity.

Governmnet with sense of urgency in with view to trade and economic ties and take a no nonsense approach towards these incidence and instruct all state governmnet to ensure the safety of African students.

Sir,There have been several cases of stray Dog bites in recent past(BBMP plunges to action ;24 strays caught, sent to centres, DC, 18th Aug),

The stray dog menace is not only prevalent in Bengaluru, but is a pan India problem, Dog bites are highly dangerious especially when children are victims.

It is high time a mass vaccination drive is undertaken. Governmnet should find suitable ways and means to curb the alarming increase in the stray dog population, which has reached an alarming level.