Manipur Congress Leguslative Party leader O Ibobi on Monday said the Bharat Jodo Yatra undertaken by AICC leader Rahul Gandhi is an awakening call against the ill-fated activities of the Narendra Modi government taken up in the interest of some few corporations.
The main aim of the yatra is bringing back the spirit of unanimous unification of all Indians adopted during the fight against the then British imperialism and go for another fight against the dictatorial rule of the Modi-led BJP government, he added.
Ibobi made the statement during the felicitation of two Yatris from Manipur who accompanied Rahul Gandhi in the Bharat Jodo Yatra which successfully covered 12 states and two union territories over a span of five months accomplishing nearly 4,000 kilometres.
The two Yatris, secretary of All India Mahila Congress Committee, Lhingkim Haokip Shingnaisui, and president of Manipur State NSUI, Md Kabir Ahamad, were accorded a warm welcome at the Congress Bhawan in Imphal.
Continuing his speech, Ibobi predicted that the largest democracy of the world will perish from the soil of India if the public still allows continuing the dictatorial system adopted by the BJP.
Stating that the Jodo Yatra was indeed a big success and India will unify once again to revive democracy, he lauded the two participants from the state for their determination and commitment.
Meanwhile, the MPCC also accorded a warm welcome to three prominent figures of the state who recently joined the Congress party.
The three persons are former spokesperson of NPP, N Ibohal Meitei, social activists Bele Asheibam and M Khelen Singh.
The programme was also attended by MPCC president K Meghachandra; member of AICC Steering Committee Gaikhangam; MLAs K Ranjit, Th Lokeshwar among others.
