For paying tribute to Congress leaders martyred in the Maoist attack at Jeeram valley, Chhattisgarh Pradesh Congress Committee is taking out a ‘Kalash Yatra’ from Rajim on Thursday. The Yatra will be carried out in a bus atop which the urn (Kalash), carrying soil of Darbha where Congress convoy was attacked, will be mounted. Pictures of leaders killed in the May 25 massacre have also been put up in the vehicle. The yatra has been named 'Balidani Maati Kalsh Yatra'.
On Wednesday, after his arrival from Delhi, acting president of CGPCC Charandas Mahant reviewed preparations for the 'Kalash Yatra' which will start from Ranjim located Rajiv lochan Mandir on Thursday.Senior Congress leader and AICC Treasurer Motilal Vora and State in-charge AICC secretary Bhakt Charan Das will arrive from Delhi Thursday. Mahant, Congress legislature Party leader Ravindra Choubey, district presidents, MlA will also
be present. The commencement of the Yatra at Rajim which will cover 21 Assembly constituencies.After Rajim, another Kalash yatra will start from Dongargarh from July 7 and from late Nandkumar Patel's village Nandeli on July 11. Date of the fourth Kalash Yatra to be taken out from Dantewada has not been finalised. The four Balidani Maati Kalash Yatra will cover all 90 assembly constituency areas. The vehicle carrying 'Balidani Maati Kalash' was stationed at Congress Bhawan Wednesday.
Meanwhile, Mahant Wednesday also held meeting with all cells of the party besides Raipur Shahar, Raipur rural, Balaudabazar, Mahasamund district and block committee presidents and reviewed organisational issues. He also issued instructions regarding programmes organised by them and steps to make their role better in the ensuing elections..
He instructed district and block Congress presidents to strengthen their set up at booth level and finish the work left regarding preparations for the ensuing Assembly and Parliamentary elections. He told them to take monthly meetings of party workers to keep them energised for Mission 2013 and 2014.