Punjab Newsline | Rupnagar
Former Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi's eight-day 'Jawani Sambhal' cycle yatra began from Chamkaur Sahib on Wednesday. Congress leader and party's Punjab in-charge Sachin Pilot flagged off the yatra.
Speaking on the occasion, Pilot said the Congress campaign was not merely aimed at returning to power but was an effort to bring Punjab back on track.
Channi said the cycle yatra was a program of the entire Congress party, with Punjab Congress president Pargat Singh, senior party leaders and workers participating in it.
He informed that the yatra would be organised in four phases. Those who are unable to participate in the first phase can join the subsequent phases, he added.
Claiming that the campaign was receiving a positive response from the public, Channi said people had welcomed the yatra with enthusiasm. He also pointed out that a large number of people gathered at Samrala, the first stop of the journey, to welcome the participants.
The eight-day campaign is being presented by the Congress as an outreach initiative to connect with people across Punjab.
