Bharat Jodo Yatra will not discuss political issues of J-K such as Article 370 abrogation: Jairam Ramesh : The Tribune India

Bharat Jodo Yatra will not discuss political issues of J-K such as Article 370 abrogation: Jairam Ramesh

Ramesh’s press conference was the first media interaction of the yatra in Kashmir Valley

Bharat Jodo Yatra will not discuss political issues of J-K such as Article 370 abrogation: Jairam Ramesh

Congress leader Jairam Ramesh addresses a press conference at Khanaba, in Anantnag district, Friday, Jan. 27, 2023. PTI photo



PTI

Khanabal (JK), January 27

The ongoing Bharat Jodo Yatra will not discuss political issues of Jammu and Kashmir such as the abrogation of Article 370 and the Gupkar Alliance as there will be other opportunities to raise those, the Congress said on Friday.

“There are many political issues in J-K, but we will not discuss those issues during the yatra as the yatra is highlighting the dangers in front of the country because of the Modi government’s intentions and policies,” Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh told a press conference here.

The Centre on August 5, 2019 abrogated Article 370 of the Constitution which gave special status to Jammu and Kashmir. Six mainstream political parties, including the National Conference and the Peoples Democratic Party, formed the Peoples Alliance for Gupkar Declaration and has been demanding its restoration.

Ramesh’s press conference was the first media interaction of the yatra in Kashmir Valley. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi also addressed the media briefly.

“I know you will have many questions like what about Article 370 or Gupkar Alliance. There will be separate opportunities for all these political issues,” Ramesh told reporters.

Today, the Congress general secretary said, the focus is on the Bharat Jodo Yatra through which Rahul Gandhi is meeting people to understand their pain and difficulties so that whenever he gets the opportunity, he will raise them in Parliament.

Ramesh said the yatra has no relation with elections.

“What will its impact be on the elections in J-K or other states or in 2024 (Lok Sabha polls), we will think about all these questions later. We have not thought about these issues during the Bharat Jodo Yatra,” he said.

The Bharat Jodo Yatra led by Rahul Gandhi started from Kanyakumari in Tamil Nadu on September 7. It will culminate with Gandhi unfurling the national flag at the party headquarters in Srinagar and addressing a grand rally at the Sher-e-Kashmir Cricket Stadium on January 30.

#Bharat Jodo Yatra #Congress #Jairam Ramesh #Jammu #Kashmir #Rahul Gandhi

Tribune Shorts


Top News

Law panel backs sedition law; says it should be retained with safeguards to prevent misuse

Law panel backs sedition law; says it should be retained with safeguards to prevent misuse

Section 124A of the Indian Penal Code dealing with sedition ...

Punjab: Three IAS, 35 PCS officers transferred

Punjab: 3 IAS, 35 PCS officers transferred

The postings and transfers of the officers have been made on...

Punjab and Haryana High Court dismisses IAS officer Vijay Singh Dahiya's anticipatory bail plea

Punjab and Haryana High Court dismisses Haryana IAS officer's anticipatory bail plea

Petitioner claims to have been falsely implicated in the cas...

BJP will be ‘decimated’ in the next three-four assembly elections: Rahul Gandhi

BJP will be 'decimated' in the next three-four assembly elections: Rahul Gandhi in US

These remarks are made by Gandhi, who is in the US for a thr...

Bhojpuri singer Nisha Upadhyay shot at in celebratory firing during her show in Bihar's Saran

Bhojpuri singer Nisha Upadhyay injured in celebratory firing during her show in Bihar's Saran

Upadhyay was hit on her left thigh and was admitted to a pri...


Cities

View All