Rajya Sabha MP and AICC General Secretary (Organisation), K C Venugopal asserted on Tuesday that Congress Party’s basic principle is to never promote anything against Nagaland. The party stands with Nagaland and the sentiments of the Naga people, said MP Venugopal while responding to a query on the Union government decision to do away with the 40-year-old Free Movement Regime along the Indo-Myanmar border in four northeastern states.

MP Venugopal was addressing a press meet on Tuesday here at Congress Bhavan, Kohima after the preparatory meeting for Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra.

Mentioning that the Yatra is not political nor does it have any connections with the Lok Sabha elections, MP Venugopal however said that he has great expectations on the Nagaland parliament seat. “Last election also we fought very well, it was a close fight. This election let Naga people decide, we have great hope,” he added.

Meanwhile, speaking on the Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s Yatra, he said the Yatra is to seek justice for the youth and womenfolk of this country which is the most disappointed section of the society. He pointed out that the poor-rich gap is widening everyday and the entire government is only concentrating in making few people extra rich and totally neglecting the poor people of this country.

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This yatra is to highlight the People’s sentiments, their issues and sorrows in a bigger platform and specifically in Nagaland we have to up these issues, said the MP. Further, he said the Yatra is going to be historic and the party is witnessing a lot of enthusiasm from the party workers and the people in general.

BJNY led by Gandhi is scheduled to begin from Manipur on 14 January 2024 and end at Mumbai covering over 6700 kms in 66 days. In Nagaland, the yatra will cover 257 kms and will go through the Kohima district, Tseminyu district, Wokha district, VK Town in Zunheboto district and Mokokchung district before exiting into Assam on 18th January.

Earlier, the preparatory meeting was attended by AICC In-charge of Nagaland Girish Chodankar, AICC Secretary In-charge Ranajit Mukherjee, NPCC President S Supongmeren Jamir, senior party leaders and other officials.