Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Mar 7: Congress would undertake a Gandhi Sandesh Yatra as part of celebrations of 150th Birth Anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi and to commemorate the 90th Anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi’s historic Dandi March from March 12, 1930 to April 6, 1930.
A party spokesman said that the objective of this yatra is to recall and recapture the spirit of the Dandi March. “We will be re-establishing our resolve to protect and promote the values enshrined in our Constitution and to emulate Gandhiji’s thoughts, especially those relating to truth, peace, non-violence and social harmony. The Gandhi Sandesh Yatra will be flagged off on Thursday, the March 12, 2020 from Sabarmati Ashram, Ahmedabad and will be culminated at Dandi in Gujarat on Monday, April 6, 2020 covering the 386 Kms route in 26 days. The programme will conclude with a large public meeting on April 6, 2020 at Dandi.
The spokesman further said that ” Gandhi Sandesh Yatra” gives us an opportunity of making our younger generation appreciative of the great legacy that we have inherited from the Father of the Nation. This legacy is constantly under threat from forces seeking to polarize our society. Apart from the host state of Gujarat, the AICC frontal organizations and departments will be participating in the Gandhi Sandesh Yatra.
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