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Congress leader Rahul Gandhi waves during the Bharat Jodo Yatra, in New Delhi, Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2023. The Bharat Jodo Yatra resumed in Delhi Tuesday after a nine-day break for Christmas and New Year. (PTI Photo/Manvender Vashist Lav)

Bharat Jodo Yatra resumes 2nd leg from Delhi, to enter UP by afternoon

As the Yatra moved forward in Delhi, a huge police force was deployed to ensure there is no untoward incident

03 Jan 2023 12:19 PM

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi (PTI/Manvender Vashist)

Huge undercurrent against BJP in country: Rahul Gandhi

Gandhi said the Bharat Jodo Yatra provided a framework to present a new way of working and thinking to the people

31 Dec 2022 2:26 PM

The Bharat Jodo Yatra is not “a journey without maps”. It has crept up on the existing grammar of politics. (Representational Image/PTI)

AA Edit | As 2023 looms, is there a change in India’s mood?

The social situation is in stasis on account of the moves made by the communal right. A time to resolve to get things right

31 Dec 2022 12:39 AM

Congress party leader Rahul Gandhi takes part in the 'Bharat Jodo Yatra' march in New Delhi (AFP)

Rahul himself 'violated' security guidelines during Yatra in Delhi: Govt officials

The Congress on Wednesday wrote to Home Minister Amit Shah, alleging security breaches during the Yatra

29 Dec 2022 12:11 PM

Anand K. Sahay | Early signals of a churning, in India’s politics and civil society

In the regions where state elections will be fought, the real contest will be between the BJP and the Congress

28 Dec 2022 12:00 AM

It would be hard to understand why Lal Singh Chaddha had to walk alone, and why the effort flopped, or why the Bharat Jodo Yatra found resonance with millions of people, and why it has been a success. — PTI

AA Edit | Some march together, some alone

It was Rahul Gandhi on his Bharat Jodo Yatra, which India embraced, despite the heckling of Hindutva supporters

27 Dec 2022 12:31 AM

File photo of Former Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad. (Photo: PTI)

Anita Katyal | What’s eating Ghulam Azad; daughter tends to Sushma ties

Azad fears that unhappy leaders could be tempted to return to the Cong if they are convinced that the state unit is getting its act together

25 Dec 2022 12:10 AM

Sonia Gandhi, wearing a face mask, walked with her son Rahul Gandhi and daughter Priyanka Gandhi Vadra for a few minutes. (Twitter/@INCIndia)

Sonia, Piyanka join Bharat Jodo Yatra in Delhi

This is the second time the former Congress president has joined the yatra that began in September last year from Kanyakumari

24 Dec 2022 12:12 PM

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi with padyatris during the party's Bharat Jodo Yatra, in Alwar district, Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2022. (PTI Photo)

Follow COVID protocols or suspend Bharat Jodo Yatra: Health minister to Rahul

Three MPs from Rajasthan have flagged concerns and requested the minister that Covid protocols be strictly followed during the march

21 Dec 2022 11:24 AM

The reports of the party going into a major huddle to assess its prospects in as many as 160 constituencies across the country just fit into the pattern of the party’s electoral preparedness. (Representational Image/PTI)

AA Edit | BJP gets poll machine in top gear for 2024

While the ruling party takes power and the means to capture it very seriously, the Opposition parties share none of that approach

21 Dec 2022 12:10 AM

Gandhi, Venugopal, former Rajasthan deputy chief minister Sachin Pilot and other senior leaders of the party began the morning leg of the yatra from the Meena High Court in Dausa. (Twitter/@INCIndia)

Congress' Bharat Jodo Yatra to mark Day-100 with Jaipur concert

Controversies have also been part and parcel of the yatra, with the Congress and the BJP trading barbs on several occasions

16 Dec 2022 11:04 AM

ongress leader Rahul Gandhi with Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot, party leaders KC Venugopal, Sachin Pilot and Randeep Surjewala during the Bharat Jodo Yatra, in Kota, Thursday, Dec. 8, 2022. (PTI Photo)

Rahul begins 92nd day of Bharat Jodo Yatra from Kota city

Gandhi marched through the streets along with Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot and former deputy Sachin Pilot

08 Dec 2022 11:42 AM

Any potentially impactful nationwide alliance of the Opposition must have the pair of the Grand Old Party, Congress, and the newest kid on the block, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), as its centre. (AA Image)

AA Edit | To take on BJP, Congress & AAP need to work together

The Opposition must simply try to unite those who don’t want to vote for the BJP and re-elect Narendra Modi for a third straight term

07 Dec 2022 12:05 AM

Congress General Secretary KC Venugopal raises his hands with Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, party leader Sachin Pilot and the party state President Govind Singh Dotasra during the state level coordination committee meeting on 'Bharat Jodo Yatra' at party headquarters, in Jaipur. (PTI)

Gehlot, Pilot put up show of unity ahead of Rahul's Bharat Jodo Yatra in Rajasthan

The two leaders seemed to put their power tussle on hold as they appeared together before the cameras

30 Nov 2022 10:46 AM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks during a public meeting ahead of Gujarat Assembly elections, in Rajkot, Monday, Nov. 28, 2022. (PTI Photo)

PM targets Congress, asks it to shun 'divide and rule' policy

Targets Rahul Gandhi over Medha Patkar walking in Bharat Jodo Yatra

29 Nov 2022 7:10 AM

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi with his sister and the party’s general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra during the Bharat Jodo Yatra in Khandwa, Madhya Pradesh. (PTI Photo)

MP: Priyanka Gandhi Vadra joins Bharat Jodo Yatra for first time

Priyanka Gandhi, her husband Robert Vadra and son Rehan were seen matching steps with Rahul Gandhi

24 Nov 2022 10:22 AM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks during a public meeting ahead of the Gujarat Assembly elections, in Surendranagar, Monday, Nov. 21, 2022. (Photo: PTI)

PM Modi dig at Congress: 'It is using yatra to get back to power'

Without taking names, Modi further said some people abuse Gujarat even after eating the "salt" manufactured in the state

22 Nov 2022 6:44 AM

File photo of Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi, Shashi Tharoor and others during the 'Bharat Jodo Yatra' in Kerala. (PTI Photo)

Shikha Mukerjee | After Bharat Jodo, time for ‘Vote Jodo’ by Opp.

It is the responsibility of the Congress to make sure that the yatra is not a politically futile effort

17 Nov 2022 12:05 AM

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi with NCP leader Supriya Sule and Bollywood actor Sushant Singh during Congress' Bharat Jodo Yatra, in Nanded district, Maharashtra. (PTI)

Himachal will vote for Old Pension Scheme, employment: Rahul

More than 55 lakh voters in the hill state will decide the fate of 412 candidates in 68 assembly constituencies

12 Nov 2022 11:20 AM

Mr Narendra Modi’s pitch in Himachal Pradesh emphasised the “kamal ka phool” when he told voters: “Every vote for the kamal ka phool will come directly to Modi’s account as a blessing…”. (Photo: PTI)

Shobhaa De | Two conundrums that make very little sense…

Bhupendra Patel had better deliver, or else! In an overturn, during the 2017 polls, the BJP tally shrank to 99 seats, while the Cong won 77

12 Nov 2022 12:05 AM

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