Karnal, Oct. 7 -- Haryana Pradesh Congress Committee (HPCC) newly appointed president Rao Narender Singh on Monday reacted to party leader Brijendra Singh's "sadbhaav yatra," saying he was not consulted before it was planned, but called it an effort to strengthen the party.

Launched on Sunday from Jind's Narwana assembly, the yatra will cover 90 assembly segments over six months, spanning 2,600-2,800km. Brijendra Singh, former Hisar MP and vice-chairman of the All India Congress's foreign affairs committee, will be accompanied by his father, former Union minister Birender Singh and party workers at the rally.

Rao, who formally assumed charge at the party's state unit headquarters in Chandigarh on Monday, said, "His yatra is not against ...