- The yatra is expected to conclude in Gandhinagar by 22 August, and will highlight recent major tragedies in Gujarat
- The yatra will be led by Congress Seva Dal chief Lalji Desai, along with Gujarat Congress President Shaktisinh Gohil and Congress MLA Jignesh Mevani
NE NEWS SERVICE
AHMEDABAD, AUGUST 4
Demanding justice for the victims of various man-made tragedies caused by the inept and corrupt BJP, the Gujarat Congress is set to launch a nyay yatra (march for justice) on 9 August, a date of profound historical significance in India’s freedom struggle. On this day in 1942, Mahatma Gandhi called for civil disobedience against British rule.
The yatra will be led by Congress Seva Dal chief Lalji Desai, along with Gujarat Congress President Shaktisinh Gohil and Congress MLA Jignesh Mevani.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi, and party president Mallikarjun Kharge are also likely to join the yatra, which will commence in Morbi and culminate in Gandhinagar on August 22.
The yatra will be launched demanding justice for victims of recent tragedies in Gujarat, a party leader said.
“This march aims to shed light on a series of devastating incidents that have rocked the state and the entire country in the past two years, including the Morbi bridge collapse, the TRP Game zone fire in Rajkot, and the Harni Lake tragedy in Vadodara,” said Gujarat Congress president Gohil.
The Congress alleges that these calamities are not mere accidents but the direct result of systemic corruption and negligence within the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led government.
“This Nyay Padyatra is our way of seeking justice for those who have suffered due to the BJP’s misgovernance and corruption. We aim to expose the rampant corruption that has become endemic under their rule, leading to tragic incidents like the Morbi bridge collapse, the TRP Game zone fire, and the Harni Lake tragedy,” Shailesh Parmar, deputy leader in the Gujarat Legislative Assembly, said at a press conference in Ahmedabad on Saturday.
