The ‘Jai Jagat 2020’ Yatra, which started from Rajghat in Delhi on October 2 to mark the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi for global peace and justice, will reach Madhya Pradesh from Rajasthan tomorrow. Tomorrow, at 12 noon, Yatris will be welcomed in Madhya Pradesh on the old bridge on the Chambal River between Dholpur and Morena. Founder of a People's movement organization Ekta Parishad, Rajagopal P.V. is leading this march and many organizations are supporting globally. The march consists of 50 Padyatris, including urban youth and rural community leaders, including 10 activists from France, New Zealand, Kenya, Belgium and Switzerland.
Jai Jagat is being organized to understand globalization from Gandhian perspective, which talk about ending violence across the world and thereby to establish justice based society. The international convenor of the March, Ms. Jill Carr Harris, told that this year is the year of the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi and Kasturba Gandhi, so it is necessary to adopt a Gandhian path for peace and justice in the world, so that non-violent and egalitarian based society can be established. The yatra is going on in parallel in many countries of the world and all the yatras will reach Geneva on 25 September next year, where there will be a gathering of thousands of people dedicated to peace and justice between September 25 and October 2, 2021. It is noteworthy that the headquarter of the United Nations is in Geneva.
In India, the yatra will reach Gandhi Ashram, Wardha, Maharashtra via Delhi, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh, where Peace Consultation will be organized to mark the 150th birth anniversary of Ba-Bapu and 125th birth anniversary of Acharya Vinoba Bhave. After this, the Yatra will proceed to other countries.