- The yatra is scheduled to enter the BJP-ruled state at Jhalod in Dahod district on March 7 and will cover a distance of 467 km before entering neighbouring Maharashtra on March 10
- A large number of AAP cadres and leaders, including Isudan Gadhvi, will join the yatra when it enters Dahod on March 7
- Former Gujarat Congress chief Arjun Modhwadia and ex-working president Ambarish Der join BJP in the presence of state BJP chief CR Paatil on Tuesday
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AHMEDABAD, MARCH 5
In a show of solidarity, INDIA Bloc partner the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Tuesday said it had accepted the Congress’ invitation to join the ‘Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra’ led by Rahul Gandhi in Gujarat between March 7 and 10.
देश के युवाओं!
अब डिग्री को सम्मान मिलेगा, समस्याओं का समाधान मिलेगा और सभी को काम मिलेगा।
कांग्रेस आपके हाथों में देगी भविष्य की कमान, कल होगा बड़ा ऐलान।#YuvaKoMilegaNyay pic.twitter.com/bZ89vPP47X
— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) March 5, 2024
In a release, the Gujarat unit of AAP announced that a large number of party workers and leaders will take part in the yatra in the state.
AICC દ્વારા ગુજરાત પ્રદેશ કોંગ્રેસ સોશીયલ મીડીયા ના નવનિયુક્ત ચેરમેન શ્રી @bhumanINC તથા નવનિયુક્ત કો ઓર્ડીનેટરસ @navnitjain, @KrutarthINC, @vaja_parag અને જયમીન બારોટ ને ખુબ ખુબ અભિનંદન. pic.twitter.com/LPUf4LBgJn
— Gujarat Congress (@INCGujarat) March 5, 2024
The yatra is scheduled to enter the BJP-ruled state at Jhalod in Dahod district on March 7 and will cover a distance of 467 km before entering neighbouring Maharashtra on March 10.
काल उसका क्या बिगाड़े, जो भक्त हो महाकाल का💪🏻🙏🏼
हर-हर महादेव 🙏🏼
📍 महाकालेश्वर मंदिर, उज्जैन pic.twitter.com/B6JgOf5Ohj
— Gujarat Congress (@INCGujarat) March 5, 2024
The 6,700km ‘Manipur to Mumbai’ Yatra, which started on January 14, will pass through seven Gujarat districts with a sizable tribal population and cover 14 of the 26 Lok Sabha seats in the state, Gujarat Congress spokesperson Manish Doshi said.
AAP ના ધારાસભ્ય અને ભરૂચ લોકસભાના INDIA ગઠબંધનના ઉમેદવાર ચૈતર વસાવા દ્વારા શરુ કરવામાં આવેલ 'સ્વાભિમાન યાત્રા' ગતરોજ 9 માં દિવસે જુદા જુદા ગામોમાંથી પસાર થઈ અને ગ્રામસભાઓનું પણ આયોજન કરવામાં આવ્યું.
જન જન સુધી પહોંચીશું,
ભાજપનો અહંકાર તોડીશું.–@Chaitar_Vasava
–@manoj_sorathiya pic.twitter.com/I1wloiTtDz— AAP Gujarat (@AAPGujarat) March 2, 2024
“Both AAP and Congress are part of the INDIA bloc. Our state president Shaktisinh Gohil talked at length with AAP’s state unit president Isudan Gadhvi (on phone) today and extended our invitation to join Rahul Gandhi’s yatra during its Gujarat leg. AAP has accepted our invitation,” said Doshi.
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— Gujarat Congress (@INCGujarat) March 5, 2024
“A large number of AAP cadres and leaders, including Isudan Gadhvi, will join the yatra when it enters Dahod on March 7. AAP will contribute in making this yatra a success in Gujarat. A joint press conference in this regard will be organised in coming days,” the AAP release said.
The yatra will pass through Dahod, Panchmahal, Chhota Udepur, Bharuch, Tapi, Surat and Navsari districts before entering Maharashtra.
ગતરોજ ભાવનગર સર્કિટ હાઉસ ખાતે INDIA ગઠબંધન અંતર્ગત AAP અને કોંગ્રેસ પાર્ટીની આગામી લોકસભાની ચૂંટણી લક્ષી મહત્વપૂર્ણ બેઠક યોજાઈ.આ બેઠકમાં 'આપ' બોટાદના ધારાસભ્ય અને ભાવનગર લોકસભાના ઉમેદવાર ઉમેશભાઈ મકવાણા, કાર્યકારી પ્રમુખ રાજુભાઈ સોલંકી તેમજ 'આપ'ના અન્ય હોદ્દેદારો પણ ઉપસ્થિત રહ્યા. pic.twitter.com/ztlACjzw9d
— AAP Gujarat (@AAPGujarat) March 5, 2024
Arjun Modhwadia and Ambarish Der join BJP in the presence of CR Paatil
Former Gujarat Congress chief and a staunch critic of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Arjun Modhwadia joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday.
A day after two Congress leaders in Gujarat, including the party’s former state unit chief Arjun Modhwadia, quit the party, they joined the Bharatiya Janata Party on Tuesday in the presence of state BJP chief CR Paatil. The two leaders joined the BJP at its state headquarters ‘Kamalam’ in Gandhinagar, along with several others.
Gujarat BJP chief CR Paatil welcomed Arjun Modhwadia and former Gujarat Pradesh Congress Committee working president Ambarish Der, with BJP scarfs and caps amid “Bharat Mata Ki Jai” and “Jai Shree Ram” chants by party workers present in the hall.
“The country got such a leader in the form of Modi ji, just like Sardar Saheb and Gandhiji. Similarly, Modi ji and Amit Shah ji are running the government. Today Congress’ communication with the public has broken, there is no hope, at this time I have joined the BJP to participate in Modi ji’s dream of a developed India. I am ready to work with double strength,” he was quoted as saying by ANI after joining the BJP on Tuesday.
The two leaders resigned on Monday, citing dissatisfaction with the Congress party’s decision to boycott the Lord Ram temple consecration ceremony held in Ayodhya in January. This came just three days before the scheduled entry of Rahul Gandhi-led Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra in Gujarat.
Prior to Der and Modhwadia’s departure from the Congress, Rajya Sabha member and former Union minister Naran Rathwa, along with his son and numerous supporters, joined the ruling BJP.
Modhwadia, who held the Porbandar seat, submitted his resignation as an MLA to Gujarat assembly Speaker Shankar Chaudhary in Gandhinagar on Monday evening. The speaker’s office confirmed the acceptance of the resignation.
Following Modhwadia’s resignation, the Congress’ effective representation in the 182-member assembly has dwindled to 14. Modhwadia becomes the third Congress MLA to step down in the past four months, following Chirag Patel and CJ Chavda, who resigned in December and January, respectively.
