Congress starts Assam edition of Bharat Jodo Yatra

Congress in Assam on Tuesday started the Assam edition of Bharat Jodo Yatra.

Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) started journey from Dhubri in Lower Assam to Sadiya in Upper Assam with the aim of covering 834 km distance in the state within 70 days.

Assam chief Bhupen Borah and AICC general secretary Jitentra Singh led the Yatra. Several centrals leaders will also come for the Assam version of the yatra.


Besides the main 3,570-km Kanyakumari to Kashmir yatra, the Congress is organising several sub-marches in states from where the main yatra will not pass.

Borah said, “We launched the yatra from Golokganj and it will travel across Assam to finally reach Sadiya in the easternmost point of the state," Borah said.