Congress leader Rahul Gandhi-led Bharat Jodo Nyaya Yatra will enter Uttar Pradesh on February 16 from Chandauli after traversing through Manipur, Nagaland, Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, West Bengal, Bihar, Jharkhand, Odisha and Chhattisgarh.

After entering Chandauli, the yatra will pass through 20 districts of the state before reaching the Rajasthan border.

Uttar Pradesh Congress Committee president Ajay Rai chaired a meeting of the AICC/PCC members at the party headquarters here on Tuesday to strategise on maximising public participation for according a grand welcome to the Yatra.

Treasurer of the All India Congress Committee Ajay Maken emphasised the importance of full cooperation from all Congress leaders in this regard.

General Secretary in-charge of All India Congress Committee, Uttar Pradesh, Avinash Pandey highlighted the urgent need for unity, stating: “We are currently facing a political crisis and need to stand together. The country’s politics is passing through a difficult phase as democratic values and constitutional rights have been overshadowed by the clouds of fascism.”

“In such a situation, the Rahul Gandhi-led Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra has come as a ray of hope for the common people of the country,” he remarked.

Addressing Congress leaders, state party chief and former minister Ajay Rai said that UP is fully prepared to welcome its hero Rahul Gandhi. Party workers are determined to take the Panch Nyay of the Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra to the last person of the society by taking to the streets.

Leader of the UP Congress Legislature Party Aradhana Mishra ‘Mona’ said that the Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra symbolises India’s different cultures.

“Every section of society, including Dalits, backward classes, tribals, youth, and women, is actively participating in the Yatra. Just as the Yatra has received a grand welcome with increasing participation of people in other states, in UP, too, it will be accorded a warm welcome by a large number of people. I firmly believe that the Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra will herald a new era of change in UP politics,” she added.