Omar Abdullah Joins Bharat Jodo Yatra!

Aim of the Yatra is to improve the situation in the country…

On Friday, 27 January 2023, National Conference leader Omar Abdullah joined the Bharat Jodo Yatra in Banihal, Jammu and Kashmir.

He said that the Rahul Gandhi-led march is not being carried out for the image building of the Congress leader, but rather to change the situation and atmosphere of the entire nation.

The former CM of Jammu and Kashmir said he does not want to delve into Congress' stand on the revocation of the special status of Jammu and Kashmir.

"Yatra is not aimed at improving the image of Rahul Gandhi but for improving the situation in the country," the NC leader told reporters upon his arrival in this highway town, 120 km from Srinagar.

Mr. Abdullah said he joined the Bharat Jodo yatra as he was more concerned about the image of the country. "We have not joined this for the image of an individual but for the image of the county," he said.

The NC leader further said Mr. Gandhi did not start this yatra for his personal reasons but due to his concern over the attempts to create communal tensions and target minorities in the country.

"This government might be making friends with Arab countries but the fact remains that there is no representative in this government from the largest minority of the country," he said.

"It might be for the first time since Independence that the ruling party does not have a single member of parliament from the Muslim community. It shows their attitude," he added.