Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra: As Congress is all set to flag off its Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra in Manipurs Thoubal district today (January 14), the state government has imposed restrictions in the area to maintain security and decorum. In permissions issued by the Thoubal deputy commissioners office on January 11, the programme cannot exceed one hour and must limit participants to a maximum of 3,000 people.Congress to launch Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra in Manipur todayCongress shared the permissions with the media on Saturday, a day before the Yatra launch. The order states the brief event duration is necessary as the venue lies beside the national highway, requiring traffic diversion.The party initially planned to flag off the yatra from Imphal Palace Ground but shifted to a private Thoubal venue after the BJP-led state government restricted Palace Ground attendees to just 1,000.The permissions mandate no anti-national or communal or any adverse slogan during the rally. Organisers must fully cooperate with authorities, or the yatra could face cancellation to maintain peace, public order and tranquillity.What is Rahul Gandhis Bharat Jodo Nyay YatraThe Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra will travel through 100 Lok Sabha segments in 15 states before concluding in Mumbai on March 20 or 21. Congress believes it will prove as transformative as Gandhis earlier nationwide march.Rahul Gandhi will lead the yatra kicking off Sunday from a private Khongjom ground in Thoubal. AICC President Mallikarjun Kharge and other top Congress leaders will attend the critical programme as the party seeks to revive electoral fortunes after recent poor showings.Why Congress to kick off Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra from ManipurManipur has faced escalating ethnic violence since May 2022, claiming over 180 lives. The tensions erupted after a Tribal Solidarity March protested the Meitei communitys demand for Scheduled Tribe status in the hill districts.Congress hopes the yatra starting from conflict-torn Manipur will spotlight issues like unemployment, inflation and social justice while setting the narrative ahead of Lok Sabha polls.The party states the cross-country initiative is not electoral but aims to reestablish constitutional principles of justice, liberty, equality and fraternity after being denied the chance to raise peoples issues in Parliament.
