In a fresh trouble for the INDIA bloc, Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Sunday claimed that he had not got any invite for the Congress’s Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra for its Uttar Pradesh leg. The Congress was quick to clarify that the detailed route for the yatra will be shared with the allies in the State as soon as it is finalised, in a bid to clear any possible misunderstanding between the two parties.
Speaking to reporters in Lucknow, Mr. Yadav, when asked about whether he will join the Congress’s yatra, said, “Many events are organised for which we don’t receive invitations. Why should we ask for an invitation?”
The yatra, which is currently in Jharkhand, is expected to enter Uttar Pradesh on February 14. Tagging a video of Mr. Yadav’s remarks, Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh said the detailed route and programme of the yatra in Uttar Pradesh will be finalised in a day or two. “After this it will be shared with the constituent parties of INDIA bloc in the State. Their participation in the Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra will further strengthen the INDIA bloc. The Yatra is expected to enter Uttar Pradesh on the afternoon of February 16,” Mr. Ramesh said in a post in Hindi.
