Congress is yet to receive permission for Rahul Gandhi's Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra, with the Manipur government informing it that the application has been sent to the Centre for "approval". Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh, meanwhile, said permitting Congress's 'Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra', which is scheduled to begin on January 14 from Imphal, is under "active consideration" and a decision will be taken on it after receiving reports from security agencies.
The Yatra would traverse 6,713 km in buses and on foot. It will cover 110 districts, 100 Lok Sabha seats and 337 assembly segments in 66 days. After commencing from Imphal on January 14, it will culminate on March 20 in Mumbai.
Fresh Violence
There was a fresh exchange of fire between Manipur police and militants at Moreh border town along the Indo-Myanmar border on Monday morning, officials said. According to officials, militants targeted security forces when they were moving through certain pockets of Moreh town. On Sunday, a gunfight broke out between security forces and militants in Manipur's Moreh town along the India-Myanmar border on Sunday night. Hills-based militants attacked state police forces, who retaliated, resulting in a gunfight, a police officer said.
