Rahul to kick off yatra in Bihar from Aug 17, to start from Sasaram, conclude at Ara | EXCLUSIVE

With the opposition parties targeting the Election Commission over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of voter rolls in Bihar, Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi will kick off 15 day yatra in the state over the issue from August 17, party leaders said. 

According to party leaders, Rahul Gandhi will begin the yatra over SIR in Bihar from Sasaram district of the state. 

The party leader said that the entire route of the yatra has been planned, which will go on for 15 days and pass from 21 districts

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The leader said that Rahul Gandhi along with the Mahagatbandhan leaders will also address several public meetings during the yatra, which will be in hybrid mode just like that of the Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra model. 

Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav, VIP’s Mukesh Sahni, Left parties leaders will also share the stage with the Congress leader for addressing the public over the issue of the SIR.

He stated that the leaders will highlight that how the poll panel has been removing lakhs of eligible voters mainly from the backward and minority communities ahead of the crucial assembly polls in the state. 

The party leader also said that the yatra will start from Sasaram district on August 17 and move towards Aurangabad, and then reach Gaya and Wazirganj. 

The yatra will then reach Nawada, Sheikhpura, Lakhisarai, Munger and Bhagalpur districts. 

The yatra will also cover the district of Katihar, Purnea, Araria, Madhubani, Darbhanga, Sitamarhi, East Champaran, West Champaran, Gopalganj, Siwan and Saran.

The yatra will then conclude at Ara district of the state. 

The Congress leaders said that through this yatra the party wants to highlight the alleged malpractice in the state to remove lakhs of voters. 

The opposition has alleged the SIR issue as ‘votebandi’ and daylight dacoity of votes.

The assembly polls in Bihar for the 243 seats will take place later this year in the month of October and November. 

The Congress, RJD, VIP and Left parties have been targeting the Commission and accusing it of helping the ruling NDA in the state.