A group of fifty young bikers kick-started their journey from Varanasi, for a 12-day ride spanning a distance of over 2500 km, to reach their destination in Anand, Gujarat.
Starting from the serene ghats of Varanasi on November 15, travelling through the holy Sangam of Prayagraj, the city of Nawabs Lucknow, Kanpur, Agra and Gwalior, the rally reached Bhopal on Friday.
Later, the bikers started their trip towards Vidisha early in the morning to inaugurate an Amul Scooping parlour there. The chief guests to inaugurate this parlour were Shashank Bhargava (MLA), Senior BJP leader Manoj Katare and President of merchants association Munnalal Jain. Both Bhargava and Katare welcomed all the bikers at Vidisha.
They expressed their happiness on the inauguration of Scooping Parlour opened at Vidisha. They also expressed their gratefulness to Dr Kurien for bringing about this white revolution. After this, the riders had a halt at Saanchi stupa where they studied this 3rd century architecture which is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Post this, the bikers moved back to Bhopal to visit the team of Sanchi Dugdh Sangh, Bhopal.
The chief guest, Shamim Uddin, MD, Sanchi Dugdh Sangh welcomed the bikers with lots of appreciation for their efforts in the rally, especially women’s participation in the bike rally. He eulogised Dr Kurien for taking steps that were impossible to imagine during those times, and his work towards farmers welfare and profit. He said that we need to take inspiration for him and believe for what is right, and be courageous to follow on his footsteps. After this meet and greet session with employees of Sanchi Dugdh Sangh, the bikers went ahead to visit the Kaliyasot Dam, and retired for the day.
This 12-day motorbike rally spanning over 2500 km invites participants to join the route it would traverse from the holy city of Varanasi to the Milk capital of India, Anand.
Throughout their journey, the bikers will meet people and visit institutions created and inspired by Dr Verghese Kurien.