Cong kickstarts ‘Pratigya Yatra’ from Behat in Saharanpur

Muzaffarnagar: Congress kick-started its ‘Pratigya Yatra’ from Mata Shakumbhari Gate in Saharanpur on Saturday. The yatra, led by party leader Acharya Pramod Krishnan, will cover seven assembly constituencies of the district over the next two days and also various districts of western UP, ending on November 1 after reaching Mathura.
While interacting with the media, Congress leader Muzaffar Ali Naqvi said, "The yatra has been started to create mass awareness against BJP misrule.The same yatra was kicked off in Barabanki, Varanasi and Saharanpur collectively on Saturday. Congress has worked to provide women a respectable status in society. This is reflected in the party’s promise to provide 40% tickets to women in the next assembly elections in UP.”
Congress national secretary Imran Masood added, "We aim to bring good governance by ending BJP's misrule. Congress does not indulge in caste politics and is a party of all castes and religions. Through the yatra, we will be spreading the message of development for farmers and labourers.”