India, March 16 -- The Congress on Sunday launched a state-wide padyatra in Bihar in a bid to woo youth and regain ground ahead of the Assembly polls later this year.

The yatra kickstarted from Bhitiharwa Ashram in West Champaran district with the slogan 'palayan roko naukri do' (stop migration, give jobs) under the leadership of Indian Youth Congress (IYC) and Bihar Congress in-charge Krishna Allavaru and National Students Union of India (NSUI) in-charge Kanhaiya Kumar.

Kanhaiya Kumar said "sabko shiksha, sabko kaam, har Bihari ko atmasamman" (education, employment and self-esteem for all in Bihar) is the concept behind the yatra.

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