ongress leader Rahul Gandhi’s Bharat Jodo Yatra marks its first day in Punjab on Tuesday. Rahul Gandhi reached Amritsar’s Golden Temple by helicopter at 12 noon today and sought blessings before resuming Yatra in the state. The leader after paying obeisance will return to Ambala at 4 pm in the evening.
Reportedly, Bharat Jodo Yatra will enter the state of Punjab via Kalka Chowk and further Shambhu border. As per information, Congress State President Amrinder Singh Raja Warring along with other leaders of Punjab will come to receive Rahul Gandhi. He will pay obeisance at Gurudwara Fatehgarh Sahib at 6 pm. Flag handover ceremony will take place at 6:30 am after which Pad Yatra will start from Dana Mandi in Sirhind at 7 am.
On 11 January 2023, Bharat Jodo Yatra will take a break and at 3:30 pm it will start again from Khalsa School Ground in Mandi-Gobindgarh. As per schedule, January 12, 2023 the Yatra will commence from Kashmir Garden, Malhipur at 6 am and stop near Samrala Chowk at 12 noon. The 25-km yatra will be carried out without any stoppage. The Yatra will be on hold on 13th January 2023 due to Lohri. The next day, it will start from Ladowal toll, Ludhiana and after a short break in the afternoon, the journey will proceed from GC Resort Goraya at 3.30 pm.
On January 15, the yatra will proceed from Lovely Professional University at 6am and will proceed to BMC Chowk Jalandhar at 3:30 pm. Post this the yatra will start from Garaon Kala Bakra near Avtar Regency at 6 am on January 16 and will be resumed from Kharal Kalan village of Adampur at 3.30 pm. On January 17, it will start from Jhingar Khurd in Dasua and will proceed from Gonspur at 3.30 pm. On the seventh day, the yatra will start from Mukerian Bhangala and enter Himachal Pradesh. January 19, 2023 will be the last day for Bharat Jodo Yatra in Punjab. Rahul Gandhi will address a rally in Pathankot at 12 noon.
The security of Congress leader has been beefed up after receiving multiple threats from gangsters like Gurpatwant Singh Pannu. He took the responsibility of writing pro-Khalistan slogans on the walls of government buildings as well as colleges. He also threatened Rahul Gandhi not to come to Punjab.