Rajnath's 'Bharat Suraksha Yatra' to enter Uttaranchal on Apr 23

Dehra Dun, Apr 2 (UNI) BJP President Rajnath Singh's 'Bharat Suraksha Yatra', scheduled to start from Jagannath Temple at Puri on April 6, would enter Uttaranchal on April 23 from Khatima, Uddhamsingh Nagar.

National in-charge of the Yatra, former union minister Vijay Goyal told reporters here today that the Yatra would cross 11 states covering 5500 km and conclude at Ramlila Maidan in Delhi on May 10.

''The Yatra would enter Uttaranchal from Khatima, Uddhamsingh Nagar, on April 23 and reach Kashipur via Kichha, Haldwani and it will reach Dehra Dun on April 24 via Jaspur, Haridwar and Rishikesh,'' he said.

Speaking on the purpose of the Yatra, he said Ram Rath Yatra was taken out to support temple issue in Ayodhya whereas Bharat Suraksha Yatra was a public awareness campaign against increasing terrorism, naxalite movement and Maoist activities in the country.

The naxalite movement in India had grown eigthfold in Congress' regime due to its wrong policies. Besides, terrorism and Maoist activities had gained an upper hand in 15 states of the country which the Congress had totally failed to curb, he added.

''To make the public more aware of the security of the country and failure of UPA government, this Yatra is being organised,'' he said.

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