The 75 km padayatra of district congress party named as Bharat Jodo Abhiyan on occasion of 75th year of Independence began \here today amidst presence of hundreds of parth workers .
The weeklong yatra by the party leaders commences from Kishan square Barwaadda after the party leaders garland the statue of farmer here. Today's yatra ended at the city centre square where tributes were paid to Mahatma Gandhi by the party leaders after covering around 12 kms.
Talking to media district president BP Singh said that tomorrow the yarta would start for Sindri kisan maidan and would halt at night at Jharia ground .
On the third day, other states moving through different parts of the district would end on August 14 at Baghmara ground where the party would hold a public meeting, said Singh .
Our motive is to bring to fore the failures of the union government besides the way to commemorate the Bharat Chodo Abhiyan launched by Mahatma Gandhi in 1942, said Singh.
Hundreds of party leaders including MLA Poornima Singh , Vijay Singh , Vaibhaw Sinha ,Madan Mahto besides others took part.