NEW DELHI, Nov. 7 -- I was fascinated to know the decision of the Congress party to organise the Bharat Jodo Yatra to be led by its leader Rahul Gandhi covering 3500 kms in 12 states, from Kanyakumari to Kashmir in five months.

In the past different people had made yatras. Mahatma Gandhi had walked 385 kms from Sabarmati Ashram to Dandi to challenge the British empire by breaking the salt law. It was a milestone in the freedom struggle of India.

Many others have also made yatras at different times in the past. Lal Krishna Advani made Rath Yatra from Somnath to Ayodhya, which benefitted BJP immensely. Later Murali Manohar Joshi undertook another yatra from Kanyakumari to Kashmir to promote the cause of the BJP. They were on vehicles. Bef...