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Gandhi alleged that the BJP aims to confine tribal people to forests, contrasting Congress' recognition of tribal rights. The yatra, starting from Manipur on January 14, will end in Mumbai on March 20. The first 'Bharat Jodo Yatra' occurred from Kanyakumari to Kashmir in 2022-23.

Aiyar expressed his belief that if Rajiv Gandhi had been alive and Prime Minister instead of P V Narasimha Rao, the Babri Masjid would still be standing today. He praised the decision of the Congress leadership to decline the invitation for the January 22 Ram temple consecration ceremony.

Gandhi expressed the Congress's commitment to returning resources such as water, land, and forests to the tribal communities.

Several boats ferried the Congress leader and his party colleagues from Nimatighat in Jorhat district to Aphalamukh Ghat in Majuli district. Special ferries were arranged to transport some vehicles across the Brahmaputra River.

Prominent BJP leader and former Union Minister, Prakash Javadekar, is set to join other NDA leaders at the Lord Ram Temple in Wayanad to witness the live telecast of the Ayodhya ceremony on January 22.

Following the Congress's decisive victory in the Assembly elections last May, Siddaramaiah emerged victorious in the fierce contest for the Chief Minister's post against senior party leader D K Shivakumar.

Having merged YSR Telangana Party (YSRTP) with the Congress on January 4, Sharmila pledged to work faithfully towards rebuilding the party's stature in Andhra Pradesh.

Ali, who has been critical of the BJP and its policies, has actively aligned himself with the opposition, even though the BSP, led by Mayawati, has chosen to maintain a distance from both the ruling alliance and the opposition bloc INDIA.

The latest announcement indicates that over 2,000 Congress leaders and workers will now be part of the delegation visiting Ayodhya. Notable leaders, including Avinash Pandey, Ajay Rai, Pramod Tiwari, Aradhana Mishra ‘Mona,’ Nirmal Khatri, P.L. Punia, and other senior members, will join the visit.

Over the weekend, Machilipatnam MP Balasouri Vallabhaneni resigned from the party amidst speculations that he might be dropped. Sources suggest he is likely to join the Jana Sena Party (JSP) led by actor-politician Pawan Kalyan.