Senior Congress chief and former Hisar Lok Sabha member Brijendra Singh embarked upon on the Sadbhav Yatra on Sunday (October 5, 2025). Photo: X/@BrijendraSpeaks
‘Sadbhav’, which means concord, has come beneath stress over the previous decade, because the BJP’s divisive politics have deepened caste, regional, and communal discord in Haryana, mentioned a press assertion by the organisers, including that the first goal of the padyatra (foot march) was to revive brotherhood inside the society.
Inspired by Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi’s Bharat Jodo Yatra, the yatra goals to hold ahead the Congress’ imaginative and prescient and values on to the individuals of Haryana and unify Congress employees and leaders.
It additionally seeks to attract consideration to main nationwide and regional points, together with “vote chori” (electoral malpractice), a failing overseas coverage and worldwide isolation, unemployment, paper leaks, poor regulation and order, agrarian misery, authorities workers’ grievances, flawed new military recruitment course of, and deterioration of democratic establishments beneath the BJP authorities, mentioned the press assertion.
Mr. Singh had resigned from the BJP forward of the Lok Sabha ballot final 12 months to affix the Congress. Contesting the Assembly election from Uchana Kalan on Congress’ image in October final, Mr. Singh misplaced to BJP’s Devender Attri by solely 32 votes.
Flagging off the Yatra, Mr. Singh mentioned: “Today, Haryana must be strengthened greater than ever. We will reclaim the unity amongst all 36 communities, which can stand as a testomony in opposition to the divisive politics of the BJP authorities. The individuals of Haryana will elevate their voices on each nationwide and regional points, and the BJP authorities will see how amplifying Haryanvi brotherhood can convey actual change within the State.” Kaithal MLA Aditya Surjewala, Churu MP Rahul Kaswan, Haryana Mahila Congress president Sudha Bhardwaj had been additionally current on the event. Local residents additionally prolonged their assist to the yatra.
The yatra will traverse all 90 constituencies throughout the State, protecting 2,600–2,800 km over the course of six months. The first section of the padyatra will move via 14 Assembly constituencies together with Narwana, Kalayat, Jind, Narnaund, Uchana, Uklana, and Hisar, earlier than concluding at Adampur. The Yatra’s slogan, “Congress ka Haath, Bhaichaare ke Saath” seeks to unite the individuals of Haryana within the mission to revive social concord.
Published – October 06, 2025 02:51 am IST



